Models of Data Extraction and Architecture in Relational Databases of Early Modern Private Political Archives
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- Dorit Raines - Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia - email orcid profile
Abstract
The essays included in this publication are penned by scholars renowned for their expertise in digital humanities and historical research, providing multidimensional insights into the evolving landscape of historiography. Through meticulous examination, they illustrate the transformative power of digital tools in reshaping the methodologies of historical inquiry, augmenting traditional practices with innovative approaches. By addressing these issues, scholars can better navigate the intricacies of historical narratives and contribute to a deeper understanding of the past.
Keywords Archival footprint • Data retrieval • Maria Edgeworth • Metadata models • GLAM • Conjectures • Geolocation • Metapolis • Early modern private libraries • Digital tools • Employment applications • Imitatio Christi • EpiCAT platform • Narratives of explanation • Web portal • Data extraction • Document summary • Metadata collection • Graziani Archives • Correspondence networks • VINCULUM Project • Fact • Digital catalogue • Relational database • Encyclopédie • Digital humanities • Historical research methodology • Information System Guide • Omeka S • RDF • Data architecture • Event • Medici • Data ingestion • Giovanni Francesco Commendone • Library • Narrative sources • Papal diplomat • Text mining • Trading zones • Data analysis • Digital Humanities convergence • Hstorical narratives • Interoperability • Uncertainty • Research infrastructures • ResearchSpace • Historiographic turn • Social network analysis • Family correspondences • Geospatial data • Antonio Maria Graziani • Provenance • Quantitative methods • Colonial Portuguese Empire • Digital infrastructure • Entail • Bede • Frontend customization • Linked Open Data • Gendered data • Historical‑archival databases • Archival complexity • Napoleonic Europe • Public correspondence • Structured data • Standardization • Historical dataset • Antonio Maria Graziani, • Catalonia • Datafication
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