Identify and explain one advantage and one disadvantage of the digitization of Humanities resources.Examine and describe how the information is presented. For instance, do you have to use a search engine? Are there subject guides? Does it use a mapping tool?

Technology and the Arts

Identify and explain one advantage and one disadvantage of the digitization of Humanities resources.

Explain the difference between a digital repository and a digital project.

Find a specific digital repository OR digital project online and do the following:

Provide a brief description of it. Include things like where it is housed, who created and maintains it, what kinds of information it contains, what subject in the Humanities it covers (art, music, history, religion, literature, languages, theater, film, etc.)

Examine and describe how the information is presented. For instance, do you have to use a search engine? Are there subject guides? Does it use a mapping tool?

Point out any difficulties you had navigating the information or any particularly well-designed features for the user.