Digital Scholarship
An introductory guide to tools, resources and support for Digital Scholarship at the University of Edinburgh and beyond.
Digital Scholarship resources available externally to the University
We've collated on this page just a small number of the libraries, organisations and institutions that offer resources, services and support related to Digital Scholarship. This includes downloadable datasets, training, workshops and events.
Data Foundry at National Library of Scotland
The Data Foundry is home to the National Library of Scotland's data collections. Here, you can find the Library's collections in machine-readable form: digitised collections (text and images); metadata collections; map data; and organisational data. They update and add to their data collections on a regular basis.
Digital Scholarship at the British Library
Undertake innovative research with the British Library's digital collections and data with the help of their Digital Research experts.
Other organisations
These are just some examples of organisations and institutions that develop and run various training courses, workshops and events related to the field of Digital Scholarship.
- Edinburgh Carpentries (EdCarp)EdCarp is a local community of instructors and volunteers who deliver workshops about introductory coding and coding best practices, specifically targeted at academics. The Carpentries workshops are suitable for complete beginners.
- CodeClanCodeClan are Scotland’s first and only award-winning and industry-led digital skills academy on a mission to help bridge the digital skills gap.
- Library CarpentryLibrary Carpentry is a global community teaching software and data skills to people working in library- and information-related roles.
- The Programming HistorianThe Programming Historian publish novice-friendly, peer-reviewed tutorials that help humanists learn a wide range of digital tools, techniques, and workflows to facilitate research and teaching.
- OpenLearn (from the Open University)OpenLearn offers a large and varied range of free courses from the Open University. Includes 'Digital literacy: succeeding in a digital world (introductory)' and 'The Digital Scholar (intermediate)'.
- FutureLearnLearn new skills online with top educators and a huge range of courses.
Image credit
Maria Economou, giving a presentation in the Digital Scholarship Centre, November 2019. From The University of Edinburgh Image Collections.