Association for Computers and the Humanities
← Back to ResourcesThe Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH) is a professional organization focused on cultivating and strengthening the field of digital humanities, supporting scholars entering the field. It runs activities such as elections for officers and council, and oversees publications like Digital Humanities Quarterly (DHQ). ACH also engages in advocacy, including support for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
| Resource Type | Academia, Research, Professional Society |
|---|---|
| Website | https://ach.org/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |
Oughtred Society
← Back to ResourcesOughtred Society, an international organization dedicated to the preservation and history of slide rules and other historical calculating instruments.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection, Research, Professional Society |
|---|---|
| Website | https://oughtred.org/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |
InterPARES (International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems) is a multinational research project based at the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at the University of British Columbia, directed by Dr. Luciana Duranti. It develops knowledge for the long-term preservation of authentic digital records, informing standards, policies, and strategies to ensure their longevity and trustworthiness. The site hosts findings and products from the project's multiple phases, including a fourth phase focused on records entrusted to the Internet.
| Resource Type | Academia, Research |
|---|---|
| Website | https://interpares.org/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | CA |
The UvA Computermuseum, founded in 1991 and part of the University of Amsterdam's Special Collections department, holds a collection of technical and scientific electronic computing equipment spanning from World War II to the present. It also preserves mechanical and electromechanical calculators, slide rules, and pre-computer scientific computing tools, with many machines kept operational alongside original software and documentation. The museum offers a Data Atelier for reading data from legacy media such as punched cards and paper tape, and provides guided tours by appointment for interested visitors, students, and scientists.
| Resource Type | Academia, Research |
|---|---|
| Website | https://ub.fnwi.uva.nl/computermuseum/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | NL |
Musée Bolo is a museum of computing, digital culture, and video games hosted by the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. It is run by the publicly recognized foundation Mémoires Informatiques and staffed by volunteers, holding one of the richest collections of computing machines and related artifacts in Europe. The museum offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, guided tours, pioneer portraits, and articles documenting the history of Swiss computing.
| Resource Type | Public Institution, Academia, Research |
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| Website | https://museebolo.ch/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | CH |
Plato History
← Back to ResourcesPLATO History is a blog run by author Brian Dear, documenting the PLATO computer-based education system developed at the University of Illinois beginning in 1960. It features posts on PLATO's history, oral histories, related book promotion for "The Friendly Orange Glow," and connections between PLATO and figures like Roger Ebert and Richard Powers. The site serves as a personal research and promotional outlet rather than a formal archival institution.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection, Research |
|---|---|
| Website | http://platohistory.org/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |
IPSJ Computer Museum is an online museum maintained by the Information Processing Society of Japan documenting the history of computing in Japan. It features virtual exhibits on historical Japanese computers, profiles of Japanese computer pioneers, and a registry of Information Processing Technology Heritage artifacts, along with links to satellite museums.
| Resource Type | Public Institution, Research |
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| Website | http://museum.ipsj.or.jp/en/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | JP |
The Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) is an international learned society devoted to the study of the history of technology. It offers membership, scholarly engagement opportunities, and avenues for contributing to the field. The site provides information on joining or renewing membership and supporting the organization.
| Resource Type | Public Institution, Research, Professional Society |
|---|---|
| Website | https://historyoftechnology.org/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |
Multiplexed Information and Computing Service
← Back to ResourcesMulticians.org is a volunteer-run archive documenting the history of the Multics time-sharing operating system, contributed to by former Multics developers and users. It hosts hundreds of HTML pages, PDFs, and images covering Multics history, biographies of Multicians, technical papers, myths, and a site timeline, and links to an open-source Multics simulator hosted at MIT. Content is community-contributed, with corrections and anecdotes invited from Multicians worldwide.
| Resource Type | Personal Collection, Research |
|---|---|
| Website | https://multicians.org/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |
Programming Languages & Compilers
← Back to ResourcesSAL (Encyclopaedia of Scientific and Analytical Software) is a catalog hosted at Moscow State University indexing programming languages, compilers, and interpreters used in scientific computing. This section provides a searchable directory of languages and compilers spanning commercial, shareware, and open-source tools, from early languages like Fortran and BASIC to more specialized systems like Eiffel and COBOL. Each entry includes a brief description of the language or compiler's purpose and features.
| Resource Type | Academia, Research |
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| Website | http://sai.msu.su/sal/F/1/ |
| Access Policy | public |
| Cost | Free |
| Address | US |