Anybody can take part in the LOCs Crowd project to transcribe files in the Walt Whitman collection of diaries and notes. To begin just go to the collection and choose a file. Your selected file will appear on the left side of the screen and a field for writing your transcription appears on the best side of the screen. After you have completed your transcription it is sent for peer evaluation. A demonstration of the procedure is consisted of in.
the video listed below.

The function of the job is to enlist the help of the public to transcribe thousands of primary source files that are housed by and have been scanned by the Library of Congress. Over the years there have actually been collections of documents from the American Civil War, papers from the American Revolution, presidential papers, files about suffrage, and files about the combination of Major League Baseball. Anyone can participate in the LOCs Crowd task to transcribe files in the Walt Whitman collection of notes and diaries.

Applications for EducationThe LOCs Crowd job is a good chance for high school trainees and some intermediate school trainees to learn more about Walt Whitman while contributing to a national task. All of the collections in Crowd do have timelines and some other resources that help to supply context for the documents that require transcription.
The Smithsonian has a similar crowdsourcing task called Smithsonian Digital Volunteers.

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A couple of years ago the Library of Congress launched a crowd sourcing project called
The purpose of the project is to employ the assistance of the public to transcribe thousands of main source files that are housed by and have actually been scanned by the Library of Congress. Over the years there have been collections of documents from the American Civil War, papers from the American Revolution, presidential documents, documents about suffrage, and documents about the integration of Major League Baseball.
Walt Whitmans notes and diaries..