Data Use, Analysis, and Visualization

Center staff can help in formulating an analysis, identifying appropriate data sets, data management and sharing planning, or preparing and working with data. To learn more, visit the Research Data Services Guide.

Digital Humanities

Humanities scholars use computers for a wide range of research, from deep analysis of individual texts and authors, to distant algorithmic "reading" of thousands of documents. Center staff can assist researchers who wish to leverage digital evidence through one-on-one consultations, reading groups, and workshops on specific technologies. To learn more about digital humanities services and tools, visit the Digital Editing Guide.

Geographic Information Systems

Center staff can support patrons interested in getting started with introductory GIS tools and skills, as well as using StoryMaps for data storytelling. The NFCDS maintains a strong connection with the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society Civic Geospatial Analysis and Learning Lab for intermediate and advanced referrals.  

Immersive Technologies

Learn more about immersive technologies projects.

Text Mining & Analysis

The Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship supports the analysis of both structured and unstructured texts. For example, sets of digitized materials such as books or journal articles can be analyzed with Navari Family Center-provided services allowing researchers to count, tabulate, measure, graph, chart, classify and thus analyze volumes of content. The tools may uncover textual patterns, trends, or anomalies and result in new perspectives on larger sets of data. Navari Family Center staff members are experienced with text parsing and cleaning as well as summary and analysis methods. Navari Family Center staff can also assist in securing use rights to large data sets on behalf of researchers. To learn more about text mining, visit the Text Mining and NLP Guide.