New Technologies and Old Methodologies: Jewish Studies Research in the Digital Age

Rapidly changing information technologies and networking capabilities are transforming scholarly research in Jewish Studies. Computer screens work alongside and even supplant the printed page as a research tool. The next generation of Jewish scholars and academics must be prepared for these changes or suffer the consequences of not keeping up with them. Jewish Studies librarians, as information specialists, can help train researchers in the use of electronic resources and searching techniques. Librarians and scholars need to work together to integrate these new resources into their research methodologies. Contemporary research methods courses may be the best place to introduce and forge innovative, collaborative teaching partnerships.