Guides

Metadata is descriptive information that describes a resource.  Metadata allows for a resource to be discoverable by others in the future. Tropy and Omega are valuable to digital humanities practitioners working with metadata by helping them organize and sort information in relation to a specific resource. These programs help to preserve the details that may…

Digitization is the process of converting an item or a subject to a digital format. In cultural heritage and preservation endeavors, digitization is a valuable tool.This process can produce images or videos, as well as other mediums, depending on the subject being captured. Unfortunately, the process of digitization is unable to capture any information that…