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Introduction to Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Searchable PDFs

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) transforms images with text such as scans of historical documents, book chapters, or even a handout from your class into machine readable and searchable data. OCR opens up a realm of possibilities for research and accessibility. This workshop demonstrates the basic uses of OCR software and gives an overview of OCR software available in the Scholarly Commons, and you will get an opportunity to try both ABBYY FineReader and Adobe Acrobat. As a result of this workshop, you will be able to identify which OCR software is suitable for your needs and have an understanding of the OCR process. 

Date:
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Time:
11:00am - 11:50am
Time Zone:
Central Time - US & Canada (change)
Presenter:
Ben Ostermeier, Scholarly Commons Graduate Assistant and Ryan Yoakum, Graduate Assistant
CampusLibraries:
Main Library
Audience:
  All are welcome  
Categories:
  Data Collection and Analysis  
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This workshop will be held IN-PERSON in 314 Main Library: Take the north stairwell (Armory and Wright Street entrance) to the 3rd floor of the Main Library and make a left at the top of the stairs.

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