Heurist is open source web-based database software designed for humanities research. Unlike most database systems, the structure of a database can be instantly modified and extended as research needs evolve, without affecting existing content. All interaction is through a standard web browser.
Heurist provides: web bookmarking; bibliographic functions including Zotero synchronisation; flexible data import (CSV, XML, KML, JSon, bookmarks); export of CSV, XML, JSon, KML, Gephi and archival data packages, custom reporting, network, map and timeline visualisations; web site generation and management (built-in CMS). For advanced users there is an API and the ability to extend the software with new widgets.
Heurist databases are inherently sustainable due to a well-documented and stable underlying MySQL data structure, shared hosting on a small number of servers, and a single point of maintenance (all databases use the same program code and are upgraded and patched automatically if required).
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Subsequent databases can be created from within Heurist using Database > New Database.
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Browse the list of databases on this server.
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Lead Programmer: Artem Osmakov
Server Manager: Abed Kassis
Documentation: Ian Johnson, Vincent Sheehan, Claire Reeler
Other Programming: Brandon McKay, Tom Murtagh, Kim Jackson, Steve White, Maria Shvedova, Ireneusz Golka, Damian Evans, Mitema Emmanuel, Steven Hayes.
External Programming: Arjen Lentz, Maxim Nikitin.
Interns: Jan Jaap de Groot, Marco Springer, Erik Baiij, Tobias Peirick, Hanna Chamoun