TY - JOUR TI - VennMaker for Historians: Sources, Social Networks and Software AU - Düring, Marten AU - Bixler, Matthias AU - Kronenwett, Michael AU - Stark, Martin T2 - Redes. Revista hispana para el análisis de redes sociales AB - "This paper explores the applicability of the software VennMaker to historical research. The paper draws on two case studies from current network-oriented historical research projects, covering different time periods and sources. VennMaker’s biggest advantage is that it inverts the process of data collection. While traditional software uses pre-coded data to produce a network map, VennMaker generates data while the researcher draws nodes and creates a network map. Prefabricated data matrices are no longer necessary; therefore, the software can easily be used by historians lacking training in the social sciences. Our two cases include an analysis of a family structure in ancient history and ego-networks of Jews in hiding during National Socialism. We argue that a visual representation of social relations helps to reveal unseen patterns and characteristics of networks therefore offering scholars new perspectives on their research subjects. The software offers a variety of tools to represent social relations and their development over time and space." DA - 2011/// PY - 2011 VL - 21 IS - 8 UR - http://revista-redes.rediris.es/html-vol21/vol21_8e.htm KW - Ancient History KW - Contemporary History ER -