Research Guides: Digital Humanities: Articles

Search Words for Researching Digital Humanities

You may also wish to conduct research in databases specific to your discipline.

Try these recommended search terms in general databases:

Computational Humanities
Computational Linguistics
Computational Text Analysis
Computerization
Critical Editing
Cybertext
Digital Collections
Digital History
Digital Humanities
Digital Image Processing
Digital Library
Digital Media
Digital Resources
Digitization
E-Humanities
Electronic Scholarship
Electronic Text
Hermeneutic Informatics
Humanities Computing
Hypertext
Image-Based Computing
Literary Data Processing
Multimedia
Quantitative methods
Text Encoding
Textual Analysis
Textual Informatics
Virtual Library

Journals & Databases

From Kairos (1996-) and Digital Humanities Quarterly (2007-), to newer launches like Reviews in Digital Humanities (2020-), DH journals facilitate conversations in the field.

The following list includes top journals as well as several field-specific publications:

19: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Long 19th Century
19 is an open-access, scholarly, refereed web journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary study in the long 19 publishes two themed issues annually, each consisting of a collection of peer-reviewed articles showcasing the broadest range of new research in nineteenth-century studies, as well as special forums advancing critical debate in the field.
Digital Humanities Quarterly
An open-access, peer-reviewed, digital journal covering all aspects of digital media in the humanities. Published by the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO).
Digital Medievalist
This online peer-reviewed journal publishes articles on technological topics that relate to humanities computing and digital media relevant to the study of medieval history.
Digital Studies
Refereed academic journal serving as a formal arena for scholarly activity and as an academic resource for researchers in the digital humanities.
First Monday
This peer-reviewed online journal publishes articles on the subject of the Internet and information technology. With articles on the subjects of digital libraries, digitization, metadata, and the humanities in the digital age, First Monday proves to be a valuable resource in the study of the Digital Humanities.
Game Studies
Game Studies explores the rich cultural genre of games in the effort to give scholars a peer-reviewed forum for their ideas and theories and provide an academic channel for the ongoing discussions on games and gaming.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
A broadly interdisciplinary web-based peer review journal. Its focus is social science research on computer-mediated communication via the internet, the World Wide Web, and wireless technologies. Full Text online 1995-Present.
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
Covers the whole range of uses of information and communication technology to support learning and knowledge exchange.
Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy
Open access, openly peer reviewed journal to "promote open scholarly discourse around critical and creative uses of digital technology in teaching, learning, and research."
Kairos
Kairos is a refereed open-access online journal exploring the intersections of rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy. First published in 1996, Kairos is the longest continuously-publishing online peer-reviewed journals in the field of digital rhetoric.
Literary & Linguistic Computing
Covers all aspects of computing and information technology applied to literature and language research and teaching.
Reviews in Digital Humanities
Edited by Dr. Jennifer Guiliano and Dr. Roopika Risam, this peer-reviewed journal and project registry facilitates scholarly evaluation and dissemination of digital humanities work and its outputs.

Zotero: Open DH Bibliographies

Doing Digital Humanities
Digital Humanities Group Listings
Open collections of articles on many topics in the DH field.