Written by Heather Wacha The stains found on medieval manuscripts immediately draw us to moments from a book’s past life, signalling the remains of human interactions over time. The Library of Stains project has set …
Datapoints: the RDS blog
Tool: Tropy
What Is Tropy? Tropy is a free and open-source software tool for the collection, organization, description, and sharing of digital photographs that researchers take during their research. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the …
Link Roundup January 2019
In this series, members of the RDS team share links to research data-related stories, resources, and news that caught their eye each month. Feel free to share your favorite stories with us on Twitter @UWMadRschSvcs!
Refresh Your Data Management Savvy This New Year
Happy New Year’s! The start of a new year and a new semester are as good a time as ever to evaluate your data management practices. Here are some reminders about data management best practices, …
Google Fusion Tables Takedown: What It Means for Users
Google recently announced that, on December 3, 2019, their experimental products Google Fusion Tables and the Fusion Tables API will be turned down. Continue reading for information about the tools that will replace Fusion Tables, and …
Link Roundup December 2018
In this series, members of the RDS team share links to research data-related stories, resources, and news that caught their eye each month. Feel free to share your favorite stories with us on Twitter @UWMadRschSvcs!
Tool: Scalar
What Is Scalar? Scalar is a free and open-source authoring and publishing platform that allows users to integrate multiple media types into born-digital scholarly works. Built by the Alliance for Networking Visual Culture, Scalar allows …