Values

The EarlyPrint project conveys several values:

• Open Collaboration: EarlyPrint’s annotation tool encourages scholars and readers to correct flaws within the corpus metadata and the transcriptions. 
• Preservation and Accessibility: EarlyPrint’s extensive library of nearly 60,000 transcribed texts from the early English print record preserves history, language, and thought from the late 15th century to the early 18th century. Additionally, EarlyPrint’s user-friendly search tools, detailed metadata, and open accessibility facilitate creative public research.

These values align with the greater DH values of open collaboration, in addition to iteration, as EarlyPrint acknowledges that its transcriptions are liable to error and are in need of continuous remediation. An example of the publicly available annotation process is shown below: