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@misc{dracor_textbook_preface_2026,
  title        = {DraCor Textbook},
  author       = {Rojas Castro, Antonio}{Fisher, Frank}{Trilcke, Peer}{Börner, Ingo}{Beine, Julia}{Skorinkin, Daniil}
  year         = {2026},
  month        = {02},
  howpublished = {Open Educational Resource},
  url          = {https://github.com/dracor-org/dracor-textbook/blob/main/docs/index.md},
  note         = {Version 0.3, accessed 2026-02-27}
}

Rojas Castro, Antonio; Fisher, Frank; Trilcke, Peer; Börner, Ingo; Beine, Julia; Skorinkin, Daniil (2026). DraCor Textbook. dracor-org/dracor-textbook

Preface

The DraCor Textbook is a curated, pedagogically structured Open Educational Resource (OER) developed by the DraCorOS team. It is conceived as a coherent teaching and learning resource for working with DraCor’s programmable drama corpora, with a particular focus on accessibility for learners with little or no prior background in Digital Humanities or programming.

The textbook is currently under construction. The first volume (Book 1: Core Content) is planned for release in May/June 2026. It introduces core concepts, methods, and tools for working with DraCor, including corpus building, TEI encoding, exploration via the web front end, API-based access, and local infrastructure. A second volume dedicated to advanced case studies is planned for a later development phase.

The development of the DraCor Textbook is fully open. Editorial guidelines, chapter templates, terminology conventions, and the ongoing discussion of scope and structure are documented in the project’s GitHub repository and wiki. These materials evolve alongside the textbook and reflect the collaborative editorial process.

Contact and Collaboration

Feedback, questions, and contributions are welcome. Please use GitHub Issues in the project repository to get in touch with the editorial team and to follow or join the development process:

dracor-org/dracor-textbook