Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts. Research Technology Group

In 2001 the Research Technology Group moved from the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies and became a part of the newly created Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (ISPART. In 2006 it became a part of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship when ISPART was renamed.

Description

Established: 2001

Abolished: 2006

Location: Provo, Utah (2001-2006)

Functions

The Research Technology Group (RTG) developed and maintains a text retrieval and analysis program called WordCruncher. RTG also assists in the preparation of WordCruncher versions of electronic texts. With WordCruncher, one can easily find where one or more words occur in electronic texts. Its analysis tools facilitate the study of textual content and language.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Research Technology Group functions under the administrative direction of a program manager.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (2001-2006)

Earlier unit: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. Research Technology Group (1990-2001)

Later unit: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Research Technology Group (2006-)

Associated unit: Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (2001-2006)

Associated unit: Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (2001-2006)

Associated unit: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (2001-2006)

Sources

Brigham Young University, Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Retrieved on April 14,2010, from Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship website: http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/ (In 2001 the Research Technology Group moved from the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies and became a part of the newly created Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (ISPART. In 2006 it became a part of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship when ISPART was renamed; The Research Technology Group (RTG) developed and maintains a text retrieval and analysis program called WordCruncher. RTG also assists in the preparation of WordCruncher versions of electronic texts. With WordCruncher, one can easily find where one or more words occur in electronic texts. Its analysis tools facilitate the study of textual content and language.)

Brigham Young University, News Release. Retrieved on April 12, 2010, from the BYU news website: http://news.byu.edu/archive06-Mar-maxwell.aspx (ISPART was created in 2001.)

Brigham Young University, Wordcruncher Retrieved on April 14, 2010, from the Wordcruncher website: http://wordcruncher.byu.edu/wordcruncher/contact.htm (The Research Technology Group functions under the administrative direction of a program manager.)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00077

Creator: CEP