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
Extension of the application period for the TextGrid User Meeting
The application period for the TextGrid User Meeting has been extended until 10 February 2012. The meeting will take place in Darmstadt on 22-23 February. On the first day, projects that are using TextGrid will be introduced; on...
[more] 02.02.2012
Invitation to the TextGrid User Meeting on 22./23. February in Darmstadt, Germany
The first TextGrid User Meeting will take place on February 22nd-23rd in Darmstadt. The focus of this German-language workshop will be on those who are already using TextGrid or who are planning a research project with TextGrid:...
[more] 12.01.2012
New TextGridLab beta released
The new TextGridLab beta December 2011 is now ready for download and testing. This release contains numerous improvements and six new tools: the image viewing and editing tool Digilib, the note editor MEISE, a...
[more] 07.12.2011
All systems available again
As of today, all neccessary maintenance work is completed. TextGrid services are fully accessible again. The TextGridLab can be used to the full extent. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the downtime.
[more] 22.11.2011
Urgent maintenance work on TextGrid server
An attack by spam mail senders on a TextGrid server on Nov 11, 2011 has made neccessary the resetting and configuration of several systems. We will proceed with highest diligence in order to eliminate the possibility of...
[more] 11.11.2011