A big part of the Digital humanities appears to be collaboration for the larger projects, but smaller projects done by individuals also seem to be common. It has a lot in common with the regular humanities, such as the processes of research and information collection, where the selection from the Digital humanities text book says: “the pursuit of analytical acuity and clarity, the making of effective
arguments, the rigorous use of evidence, and communicative expressivity and efficacy.” (Digital_Humanities 124)
An element of Digital humanities that transcends the realm of normal humanities is the ability to present information and data in ways that are not possible through normal means of books and paper. This contributes to its interactive and accesible nature. Another interesting point that the Digital_Humanities textbook makes is that it respects labor as a viable practice, rejecting the arrogant intellectual strain of humanities that disregards labor as base and not fitting for the intelligent and upper class. Digital humanities can function as an equalizer in this way, with technology widely available, as opposed to texts often found at institutions of higher education, which often have an economic and resource barrier that is not available to everyone. Truth be told, there are still many instances of hardware and software being expensive, but generally, all of the tutorials are generally free and easy to access.
Along with accessibility and lowering of economic barriers to participate, the Digital humanities allow for people to interact with already created content in a very direct and immediate manner. The Digital_Humanities textbook talks about the constraints of paper and print, where a change to an edition needs to be reissued, where online text can be edited and immediately redisseminated. (125) It allows for much freer sharing of information and ideas, which can have potential issues, as we have seen with the rise of online conspiracy theories. The Digital Humanities increase ease of access of information because it removes the constraints of the traditional humanities.
