HSRC Press
About
HSRC Press is a business unit of the Human Sciences Research Council and publishes relevant and innovative research-based books with impact on South Africa, Africa and the world. Our scholarship covers the social sciences and humanities in South Africa and Africa. Our books are peer-reviewed through an independent Editorial Board to ensure the highest quality content, and world-class research publications.
Challenges:
Increase number of readers of HSRC Press books from younger age groups and/or on the African continent
Data set available:
- HSRC Press website and book catalogue https://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/books
- Full list of HSRC Press open access titles http://bit.ly/hsrcpress1
- Selected HSRC Press open access downloads http://bit.ly/hsrcpress1
Problem statement
To promote HSRC Press publications and books amongst younger readers and on the African continent, such as through:
- Creative engagement with or visualisation of the HSRC Press catalogue
- Digital stories of book content such as timelines or maps of people and places
- Data mining, analysis and/or visualisation of book text and images
- Social media service, tool or campaign for catalogue or book(s) for @HSRCPress and @HSRCza
See these examples of cultural and heritage data reuse: http://bit.ly/culturaldataexamples
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