Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Research Technology Group

The Research Technology Group moved in 2006 to the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship when the Institute for the Study and preservation of Ancient Texts was renamed. The current RTG manager is James Rosenvall.

Variant names

Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. RTG

RTG

Description

Established: 2006

Location: Provo, Utah (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 who reports to the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship executive director.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship (2006-)

Earlier unit: Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts. Research Technology Group (2001-2006)

Associated unit: Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (2006-)

Associated unit: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (2006-2010)

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

Associated unit: Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies (2007-)

Associated unit: BYU Studies (2007-)


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/ (The Research Technology Group moved in 2006 to the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship when the Institute for the Study and preservation of Ancient Texts 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, Wordcruncher Retrieved on April 14, 2010, from the Wordcruncher website: http://wordcruncher.byu.edu/wordcruncher/contact.htm (The current RTG manager is James Rosenvall.)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00076

Creator: CEP