Digital history, text mining and text analysis: some possibilities through the use of Perseus Project tools

Authors

  • Ismael Wolf Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48487/pdh.2022.n14.28215

Keywords:

Digital Humanities, Text mining, Perseus Project, Digital History

Abstract

This essay is initially a brief explanation of what the Digital Humanities are, using recent bibliography on this subject. After this initial explanation, an in-depth look at the concept of text mining is carried out and a brief report/critical comment dealing with the use of Perseus as an initial tool for text mining is also presented. Possibilities and limitations found in the use of this tool are presented.

Published

2023-04-19

How to Cite

Wolf, I. (2023). Digital history, text mining and text analysis: some possibilities through the use of Perseus Project tools. Práticas Da História. Journal on Theory, Historiography and Uses of the Past, (14), 151–168. https://doi.org/10.48487/pdh.2022.n14.28215

Issue

Section

Essays