Digital Projects Using Special Collections

This handout gives in depth definitions of both and explains how to use them in research.

This cannot be completed in one class meeting. Condense to suit your goals and constraints.

Use this guide to introduce students to metadata in your assignment.

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.

Consider adapting this into a project with FromThePage, though it could also be used in a traditional archives engagement.

Includes activities, learning outcomes and support.