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Digital Projects Using Special Collections
Example Assignments
Digital Projects Overview
Before you begin
Digital Projects Literacy
Primary Source Literacy
Example Courses
Example Assignments
Example Final Projects
Assessment
Recommended Tools
Recommended Readings
Copyright Awareness
Campus Contacts
Assignments and more support
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
This handout gives in depth definitions of both and explains how to use them in research.
Artifact Analysis
This cannot be completed in one class meeting. Condense to suit your goals and constraints.
Metadata Basics
Use this guide to introduce students to metadata in your assignment.
Metadata Worksheet
Adapt this assignment to suit your goals. Giving students existing metadata to critique based on conversations you have had with them will allow them to practice this complex skill.
Transcription Activity
Consider adapting this into a project with FromThePage, though it could also be used in a traditional archives engagement.
More info about FromThePage
Includes activities, learning outcomes and support.
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