TextGrid – Virtual Research Environment for the Humanities
eScience methods in Arts and Humanities
The joint project TextGrid aims to support access to and exchange of data in the arts and humanities by means of modern information technology (the grid). In 2006 development began on a web-based platform, one which will provide services and tools for researchers for analysis of text data in various digital archives - independently of data format, location and software.
TextGrid serves as a virtual research environment for philologists, linguists, musicologists and art historians. As a single point of entry to the virtual research environment, TextGridLab provides integrated access to specialized tools, services and content. TextGridRep is a long-term archive for research data in the humanities embedded in a grid infrastructure, which will ensure availability and access to its research data as well as interoperability. The joint research project TextGrid is part of the D-Grid initiative, and is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for the period starting June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2012 (reference number: 01UG0901A).
TextGrid News
International Workshop of the Music Encoding Initiative MEI, Charlottesville
A workshop to evaluate and improve the specifications for the Music Encoding Initiative (MEI) schema took place in Charlottesville (Virginia, USA) in July. The event was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the...
[more] 26.08.2009
Second project phase of TextGrid funded
The project "TextGrid - virtual research environments in the e-Humanities" was recently funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for the period June 1 2009 - May 31 2012. The expanded...
[more] 07.08.2009
TextGrid Beta Version: Download available!
The beta version of the TextGridLab is now available. Download now...
With the beta version of TextGridLab you can use services and tools for specialists in the arts and humanities in a grid environment. TextGridLab is...
[more] 31.01.2009
Event Review: The TextGrid Summit
Around 130 academics from various european countries attended the TextGrid Summit held on 21 and 22 January. Academic researchers from the humanities and information scientists discussed the virtual research environment...
[more] 31.01.2009
TextGrid Summit and E-Humanities Workshop, January 21-22, Göttingen
TextGrid Summit, January 21 in Göttingen
At the TextGrid Summit the developed working environment for the text sciences and applications will be demonstrated. The prospects for TextGrid will be discussed with regard to ...
[more] 30.10.2008
