Data Documentation

This dataset is derived from the GitHub Discussion Forum from is578 Introduction to DH Fall 2023. The data was created from unstructured Markdown files that were then transformed into structured rows. The goal of this dataset is to both collect information about DH Tools but also connect it to their use in DH through linking to abstracts from the Index of DH Conferences. The data contains the following properties:

  1. tool_name which is the main identifier and contains the name of a DH tool
  2. link_tool which contains a link to the tool’s homepage
  3. abstract_title which contains that abstract title from the Index of DH Conferences
  4. link_dh_abstract which contains the link to the abstract
  5. contributor which lists the individual student who created the original file
  6. description which lists the tool description (sometimes provided by the student, otherwise by Google)
  7. experience which lists the experience of the student with the tool (this value is imputed based on answers so it is very subjective)
  8. revised_keywords which lists my subjective combination of two previous columns to create keywords for each tool
  9. original_submission which is the link the original GitHub Markdown file
  10. rationale which contains the student’s rationale for why their submission is considered a DH tool
  11. abstract_original which notes whether there was an abstract originally linked to the tool or not
  12. alternative_link which includes a link to a different DH project if an abstract was not located.

Dataset

All DH Tools Revised Dataset