Teaching + Learning

Providing free access to primary sources, building high-quality online teaching modules, and offering instruction on critical thinking skills.

Research + Tools

Developing publications and applications to define digital humanities for a new generation of scholars, librarians and museum professionals.

Collecting + Exhibiting

Bringing history to audiences worldwide by collecting digital records, archiving documents of the past, and presenting historical exhibits.

Featured Project

Zotero

Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.

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News

George Mason’s Center for History & New Media, Emory University Libraries Announce Zotero Partnership

November 17, 2008

Partnership with Emory University Libraries Further Solidifies Zotero’s Role as a Platform for Digital Research and Innovation
The Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University
and the Emory University Libraries are pleased to announce a
cooperative partnership on Zotero (www.zotero.org), the free,
open-source bibliographic manager. A team of librarians, information
technologists and faculty members led by [...]

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Making the History of 1989 Site Launches Nov 03, 2008
Statement on Zotero Suit Oct 29, 2008
Kress Foundation Funds CHNM Mobile Research, Omeka Plugins Oct 20, 2008
THATCamp 2009 Oct 15, 2008

What is Digital History?

Digital history is an approach to examining and representing the past that takes advantage of new communication technologies such as computers and the Web. It draws on essential features of the digital realm, such as databases, hypertextualization, and networks, to create and share historical knowledge.

Digital history complements other forms of history—indeed, it draws its strength and methodological rigor from this age-old form of human understanding while using the latest technology.

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Digital History: A Guide to Gathering, Preserving, and Presenting the Past on the Web »
Essays in History and New Media » Essays focusing on the theoretical and practical aspects of taking history into a digital format.
Digital Campus » A biweekly discussion of how digital media and technology are affecting learning, teaching, and scholarship at colleges, universities, libraries, and museums.

In Memory of Roy Rosenzweig »