Prototyping an Experimental Curated Publication: Digital Humanities Now, 2009-2014

Abstract

This White Paper provides a history of the experimental curated publication Digital Humanities Now from its launch in November 2009 through June 2014. Originally distributed as blog posts, this report provides real-time explanations and reflections on the concurrent processes of prototyping the Digital Humanities Now publication and developing the PressForward plugin for WordPress. We offer this White Paper to provide insight into our process for anyone interested in curation methodologies or developing software to facilitate scholarly communication.