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 Metadata and databases enable scholars to analyze Digital Humanities projects and archives. Metadata, in its most basic form, is the data behind the data, meaning that it is the identification and information about the resource. It makes digital projects searchable and understandable. It describes the resource in its basic form and shows how the resource is formed and created. This chapter emphasizes how metadata shapes the knowledge within Digital Humanities and further helps scholars to more deeply understand the research they are accessing. 

Databases are collections of different information that allow data to be stored and analyzed. A simple example of a database would be a spreadsheet or table, which can function as a database, but some more complex digital humanities projects need a more complex database, like a relational database. These tie together multiple tables and different sources of data. 

Metadata and databases form the foundation of digital humanities. These chapters have helped me further understand the basic foundations of digital humanities. This is helpful for my project because all my information comes from Wikipedia. Therefore, through metadata and databases, I can find the resources within Wikipedia that I use for my project. For future projects, it will help me research and understand the basis of the project. Overall, these chapters helped me better undertsand how digital projects are created and maintained within digital spaces. 

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  1. Sydney BlairSeptember 22, 2026 at 12:08 PM

    Wikipedia is a great example of metadata and databases because it is a huge website where information and knowledge are stored for the public viewer!

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