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History 402A (Dr. Cawthra): Getting Started with Omeka.net

Library instruction guide for the Fall 2023 semester of History 402A: Introduction to Public History.

Course Assignment

The HIST 402A class mapping project will be created and published using a group project site hosted on Omeka.net. To join the class project site, each student needs to first have their own free Omeka.net account.

Sign Up for a Free Omeka.net Trial Account

Before our hands-on Omeka workshop on Wednesday, October 28th, you need to sign up for a FREE Omeka.net trial account so that you can be added to the class collaborative group project site. We will walk through the rest of the site and set-up in our October 28th instruction session.

Omeka.net Free "Trial" Plan

Each free Omeka.net plan receives the following:

  • 500 MB free storage
  • 1 free website
  • Choice of 2 themes:
    • Berlin
    • Season
  • Choice of 8 plugins:
    • COinS
    • CCSV Import
    • Exhibit Builder
    • Library of Congress Suggest
    • Locale
    • OAI-PMH Harvester
    • SharedShelfLink
    • Simple Pages

There currently is no expiration period for free accounts, but this Omeka.net help page indicates that an expiration date might be implemented at some point. That can be monitored from the Account Information section of your account dashboard.