What can I do in COVE Groups?
Group members
Dear Bibliography and Research Methods Colleagues,
We will use the timeline and map associated with this class group to post entries related to the rare item(s) that you find at the Armstrong Browning Library (building on our session on Oct. 22) and one time and place related to your seminar paper. Please post one entry each to the following: the timeline for your rare item(s), the map for your rare item(s), the timeline for your papers, and the map for your papers. Please be sure to consult the guidelines on Canvas.
The purpose of this exercise is threefold:
First, it will help you become accustomed to searching rare archives, and, at the same time, expose you to the surprisingly wide-ranging and relevant archives at the Armstrong Browning Library.
Second, it will help you learn about and practice using COVE to visualize your findings in time and space. COVE is a dynamic example of the way new tools in the digital humanities are transforming both teaching and research. Since COVE is relatively affordable to use, you might consider adapting it for activities and projects in your own future classes, as I have done in many of mine. I would be happy to talk with you further about this process.
Third, this project will enable us to visualize your research in your seminar papers. Since for this class on research and scholarly professionalization you are working on a wide array of topics particular to your interests, it can be hard to "see" connections between your various areas of research. The timeline and map will enable us to visualize in time and geography the scholarly investigations you have pursued over the semester.
Have fun!
Dr. King