Tools for Research: Web Publishing Platforms

Omeka

Omeka website

Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions.  There are two versions of Omeka Classic or on a centrally shared server, Omeka.net.  Please note that several plug-ins including the Neatline plug-in are not available when using Omeka.net. Starting in 2020, the UW Libraries is piloting a version of Omeka Classic through Reclaim Hosting for the next 3 years.

• What You’ll Need for an Omeka site from UW:

  • Project idea

  • Fill out our project request form

• Examples

• License: Open source

• Help:

  • UW Libraries Omeka Guide

  • UW Omeka Installation Guide

  • Omeka Help Documentation

  • User Forums

  • Teaching with Omeka--The Chronicle of Higher Education

Google Sites
 

Google Sites website

Getting Started with UW Google Apps*

Create your own website with minimal coding knowledge for free through Google Apps

• What You’ll Need:

  • Google Account

  • CSS knowledge if you wish to create a custom look and feel

  • Google Analytics experience if you wish to track statistics for your site

• Examples:

  • Gsite Gallery

• Help:

  • Get started with Google Sites

  • How Do I...in Google Sites - University of Washington Bothell

  • Google Sites Help Forum

*Note:  UW Google Apps is Ad free and FERPA compliant. 

Scalar

Scalar website

Scalar is a free, open source authoring and publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing.

• What You’ll Need:

  • CSS knowledge if you wish to create a custom look and feel

  • A place to store media and files.  Scalar will only allow you to upload an item that is less than 2 MB.  Check the Scalar-affiliated media archive for options.  Be sure to read the terms of use before posting any of your media on a 3rd party site.

• Examples:

  • New Media and American Literature

  • Scalar Showcase

• License: Open source

• Help:

  • Getting started with Scalar

  • Scalar User’s Guide

  • Scalar Blog

  • Teaching and Researching with Scalar--HASTAC Scholars Webinar

WordPress

WordPress website

An open source project, WordPress is an full content management systems.  Use the available plugins and widgets to expand the capabilities of your work.

• What You’ll Need:

  • Fill out our project request form

• Examples:

  • WordPress Showcase

• License: Open source

• Help:

  • Getting Started with WordPress

  • Installing WordPress--UW-IT

  • WordPress Codex

  • WordPress Forums

  • UW WordPress Users Mailing List