“Digital Turn” in Source Studies: A Reality, Perspectives or Illusion?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15407/uhj2021.01.153Keywords:
digital turn, digital source, image, digitalization, media, InternetAbstract
The purpose of the study is the phenomenon of “digital turn” in the humanities and, in particular, the source studies. The widespread dissemination of digital technologies carries significant adjustments to the many sciences of the humanized cycle. In the last decade of the 20 century began a digital turn in the life of mankind, which significantly influenced the development of history, philosophy, law, linguistics, culturology etc. Now almost all the researchers use its advantages, while criticizing the newest sources, referring to them as “surrogate” of real sources.
The scientific novelty is an attempt to uncover the challenges created by this turn. A digital source in both its forms – “born digital” or a digital image of a traditional source – will require new approaches and even a new philosophy of perception, yet insufficiently defined.
Thus the technique of comparative approaches, analysis and synthesis of the newest areas of science was applied. Due to this, it defines the specifics of research of such sources, identifying positive and problematic qualities.
Conclusions are the fact that surely humanity need to pay attention to the new type of sources, capable of significantly transform traditional notions of source, document, monument, putting in their place image, database, program, even performance.
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