Research Services
We can advise you on topics related to research data management, oral history, and digital humanities. Find out more about:
- Data management plans
- Research data management
- The University Library’s support services for publishing research data
- Incorporating digital humanities into doctoral projects
- Digital humanities workshops
- Other networking opportunities at Freie Universität Berlin
Would you like to automatically transcribe your digital audiovisual research resources?
The Digital Interview Collections team is happy to provide advice and support.
Automatic transcription
The ASR4Memory transcription service provides high-quality transcriptions of audiovisual research resources such as interviews, film footage, or audio recordings in different languages. This AI-supported application is operated on local infrastructures at Freie Universität Berlin in compliance with data protection regulations.
Contact: Digital Interview Collections team: interviewsammlungen@ub.fu-berlin.de
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Ada Lovelace Center for Digital Humanities (ADA
Consultations
The ADA coordination team offers consultations on how to incorporate aspects of digital humanities into your doctoral research. They are also happy to share their expertise on digital humanities in area studies/minor subjects that involve generating multilingual data. Feel free to get in touch if you would like more information or to book a consultation with our team.
Contact: contact@ada.fu-berlin.de
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If you are in the process of creating a data management concept for your project we can offer you advice in the following areas:
Creating data management plans
The University Library’s Research Data Management team can support you in all areas related to research data, research data management, and data management plans. We can advise you in choosing a suitable template or DMP tool, meeting the requirements of relevant funding bodies, and reviewing your DMP draft.
Data publication
As the institutional repository of Freie Universität Berlin, Refubium offers its members the infrastructure to electronically publish research data, as well as documents, dissertations, and Habilitation theses, for free.
Documenting and archiving research data
The University Library’s Research Data Management team can support you in all areas related to research data, research data management, and data documentation.
Contact: Research Data Management team: forschungsdaten@fu-berlin.de
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Are you interested in using oral history sources for your research or conducting your own interviews?
The Digital Interview Collections team can assist you in the following areas:
Conducting and recording interviews
We can offer you support in planning and carrying out interview projects and advise you on the methods and technology you can use.
Scientific indexing and ensuring long-term availability
Our Oral-History.Digital interview portal allows you to upload your audio and video interviews with accompanying materials, edit them using transcription and indexing tools, and store them in a way that ensures their longevity. It supports you in your project-specific analysis and making your research data available in a secure manner in line with FAIR principles to improve the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse of digital assets.
Contact:
Digital Interview Collections team: interviewsammlungen@ub.fu-berlin.de