Using Digital Tools in Research Resources and expertise to aid your digital scholarship projects

Digital tools open new pathways for research, analysis, and publishing across all scholarly fields. Find a curated list in our Digital Scholarship & Data Research Guide.

• Research Tools allow you to identify patterns in large, machine-readable texts or data sets, mark up and annotate digital sources, and crowdsource research processes
• Analytical Tools, including data visualization and digital mapping software, can help you discover trends, uncover insights, and bring patterns to life
• Digital Publishing & Storytelling Tools assist you in producing dynamic outputs, such as building a website, creating audio and video content, or designing a virtual reality experience to communicate your findings and make your data accessible

Schedule an appointment with a librarian to become acquainted with available software, or learn more about tools and technologies you can use in all phases of data discovery and analysis on our Managing & Analyzing Research Data page.

Web Hosting Services

CreateUK is an online platform for UK faculty, staff, and students to create, manage, and share their research output and academic work in digital form. Our tools allow you to create a wide variety of digital content including websites, blogs, portfolios, online exhibits, and more.

Digital Humanities Services

Digital Humanities applies digital methods and tools to research and creative projects in the humanities, opening up new, transformative paths and opportunities for scholarship. 

• Explore examples of digital humanities, data visualization, and data projects and get help for planning your own.
• Learn more about resources and support for the digital humanities.
• Find internal and external funding sources specifically tailored to digital scholarship projects. 

Learn more about technologies, methodologies, and scholarship in the field of digital humanities in our Digital Humanities Guide.

The Stacks: Digital Scholarship Center

Located on the Ground Floor of King Library Annex, The Stacks provides specialized equipment and spaces to support the digital scholarship and data initiatives of the UK community, including:

• Four computer workstations with high-end graphics cards and processing power
• Specialized software for data analysis and digital projects 
• A floor-to-ceiling video wall for data visualizations and creative work

Reservations for Stacks spaces and equipment will be available soon.

Explore more spaces and technology in The Stacks, including private collaboration rooms and a large presentation space.

GIS Lab and Digital Mapping 

The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab is located in the Maps Library on the Fourth Floor of the King Library Annex and is open to any UK student, staff, or faculty member.

In the GIS Lab, you'll find:

• Four workstations furnished with 30-inch monitors
• Assorted software, including ArcPro, QGIS, and Google Earth; please note that use of ArcGIS Pro requires a campus Esri account
• 11x17 flatbed scanner
• A variety of training workbooks and GIS reference materials

The Lab is open during normal King Library Annex hours. For more information, visit our Mapping Resources Guide or schedule an appointment to talk with our Maps & Geospatial Services manager.