Monthly Archives: March 2009

U Chicago Makes Leap to ETDs

The University of Chicago will no longer be accepting and archiving dissertations on paper. Furthermore, they will be using UMI Dissertation Publishing’s web-based interface for submission of dissertations. What a concept! In the current process, dissertations begin life as digital … Continue reading

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NEH funded humanities computing projects

3D modeling for humanities research may finally be coming into its own. NEH has posted the latest round of funded start-up projects, including “creations and curation of 3D virtual objects/artifacts; 3D modeling and virtual re-creation of historic structures; [and] reconstruction … Continue reading

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eBook Update

Amazon’s release of Kindle 2 was followed swiftly by their release of the Kindle application for iPod Touch/iPhone, letting you read your current and new Kindle ebooks on your iPod Touch. But wait, there’s more? Yesterday Thomas Nelson Publishers finally … Continue reading

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