Publisher's Synopsis
Digital humanities' is an academic discipline that examines the intersection between digital technologies and culture. It is also referred to as humanities computing, as it has emerged from the field of humanities and studies the aspects of human society. Digital humanities makes use of digital methods to explore the unexplored areas of history, philosophy, literature and modern languages. The scholars of digital humanities use a variety of tools such as mobile devices and virtual reality labs for their research. Some scholars use complex tools such as advanced programming languages depending on their needs. Digital research tools (DiRT) directory is a registry of digital humanities research tools used by scholars for discovering and comparing tools for digital humanities project. This book is a compilation of chapters that discuss the most vital concepts and emerging trends in the field of digital humanities. For all those who are interested in this field, this book can prove to be an essential guide.
