Text editing, annotation, and publishing
Annotation Studio
- Good for: collaborative text annotations / commenting, discussions
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free, open source
- Info: https://www.annotationstudio.org/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://www.annotationstudio.org/pedagogy/case-studies/
Hypothes.is
- Good for: collaborative text annotations / commenting, discussions
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free
- Info: https://web.hypothes.is/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://web.hypothes.is/help-categories/tutorials/
Hack MD
- Good for: collaborative text annotations / commenting, markdown editing, publishing, reviewing/comparing drafts/versions
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free for personal use and public teams
- Info: https://hackmd.io/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://hackmd.io/c/tutorials/%2Fs%2Ftutorials
Manifold Scholarship
- Good for: collaborative text annotations / commenting, group reading, publishing projects
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free, open source. Access through CUNY’s Manifold installation and CUNY institutional account: https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/
- Info: https://manifoldapp.org/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://manifoldapp.org/docs/projects/index
Recogito
- Good for: analysis, annotation, tagging and enhancement of historical texts and resources
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free, open source
- Info: https://recogito.pelagios.org/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://recogito.pelagios.org/help/tutorial
Data analysis and visualization
Voyant Tools
- Good for: quantitative analysis and visual explorations of texts and corpora
- Requires setting up an account: no
- Access / pricing: free, open source
- Info: https://voyant-tools.org/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://voyant-tools.org/docs/#!/guide/tutorial
Palladio
- Good for: quick analysis and visualization of networks, relations and coordinates in a dataset
- Requires setting up an account: no, optional for saving/returning to projects
- Access / pricing: free, open source
- Info: http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/
- Guidelines / Tutorials:
https://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/help/
“Getting Started with Palladio.” By Miriam Posner: http://miriamposner.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141123-Getting-started-with-Palladio.pdf
Rawgraphs
- Good for: quick analysis and visualization of networks and relations in a dataset
- Requires setting up an account: no
- Access / pricing: free, open source
- Info: https://rawgraphs.io/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TtYlty-M5g
Mapping and storytelling tools
Storymap JS
- Good for: building and publishing media-rich, online narratives, in specific spatio-temporal contexts
- Requires setting up an account: yes (for editing,)
- Access / pricing: free, open source
- Info: https://storymap.knightlab.com/
- Guidelines / Tutorials:
Tutorial on StoryMap JS from Summer 2017 House Divided Project at Dickinson College:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSw3ZO8gDgc
Timeline JS
- Good for: building and publishing media-rich, online timelines
- Requires setting up an account: yes (for editing)
- Access / pricing: free, open source
- Info: https://timeline.knightlab.com
- Guidelines / Tutorials:
https://timeline.knightlab.com/#make
ArcGIS StoryMaps
- Good for: building and publishing media-rich and map-based stories online
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: institutional access or paid subscription. Check CUNY’s software availability list:
https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/cis/technology-services/cuny-site-licenses/software-availability/ - Info: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/
- Guidelines / Tutorials:
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cea22a609a1d4cccb8d54c650b595bc4
Scalar
- Good for: media-rich storytelling and scholarly publishing, long-form publishing
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free, open source
Info: https://scalar.me/anvc/ - Guidelines / Tutorials: https://guides.library.illinois.edu/scalar/start
Digital collections and content management
Omeka Classic
- Good for: building and publishing digital collections and online exhibits for a single website
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free, open source. Hosting requires self-hosting or paid cloud hosting service. Support through CCNY’s Digital Scholarship Services: https://library.ccny.cuny.edu/dss/workwithus
- Info: https://omeka.org/classic/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://omeka.org/classic/docs/GettingStarted/Screencasts/
Omeka S
- Good for: building and publishing digital collections and online exhibits for multiple websites
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free, open source. Hosting requires self-hosting or paid cloud hosting service. Support through CCNY’s Digital Scholarship Services: https://library.ccny.cuny.edu/dss/workwithus
- Info: https://omeka.org/s/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://brockdsl.github.io/Omeka-S-Tutorial/
Mukurtu
- Good for: community-based managing and sharing of digital cultural heritage resources, storytelling. Developed by and designed for indigenous communities.
- Requires setting up an account: yes, for community membership.
- Access / pricing: free, open source. Required self-hosting or hosting as paid service.
- Info: https://mukurtu.org/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://mukurtudemo.libraries.wsu.edu/community/getting-started-mukurtu
Discussion, collaboration and messaging tools
VoiceThread
- Good for: media-rich discussions, annotations, interactive lectures, audio notes/voice messaging
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: institutional access or paid subscription
- Info: https://voicethread.com/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXggZ2yUPudu9EKx5ZtrdAw
Discord
- Good for: online and mobile discussions and messaging, voice chat, video chat.\
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free
- Info: https://discord.com/
- Guidelines / Tutorials:
https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045138571-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Discord
https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040613072-How-to-Use-Discord-for-Your-Classroom
Media-making and annotating tools
VideoAnt
- Good for: video annotations, video-based discussions
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: institutional access or paid subscription
- Info: https://ant.umn.edu/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://ant.umn.edu/video_tutorials
Kapwing
- Good for: video editing/publishing, collaboration
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: free (with limitations) or upgraded monthly subscription
- Info: https://www.kapwing.com/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZtJNew00ADv0CfPF0JYhBEiOy-7Iwb_l
VoiceThread
- Good for: media-rich discussions, annotations, interactive lectures, audio notes/voice messaging
- Requires setting up an account: yes
- Access / pricing: institutional access or paid subscription
- Info: https://voicethread.com/
- Guidelines / Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXggZ2yUPudu9EKx5ZtrdAw
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