American Historical Association

This project seeks to assist instructors and students working with social science data. To this end, I have outlined a process for quantitative analysis of texts, highlighted sources that allow us to interact with demographic data, developed an interactive historical atlas module, and identified links that utilize Geographic Information Services (GIS). My objective is to use the web and electronic resources to interact with information in ways that were very difficult if not impossible to the average student. Students in the natural sciences have enjoyed laboratory environments for decades; electronic instruments help historians enter the lab and become more active in interrogating primary sources. I hope you enjoy the process and welcome any comments or suggestions you have.

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