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ScienceDaily (Dec. 18, 2010) — Researchers have created a powerful new approach to scholarship, using approximately 4 percent of all books ever published as a digital “fossil record” of human culture. By tracking the frequency with which words appear in books over time, scholars can now precisely quantify a wide variety of cultural and historical trends.

Using Digitized Books as ‘Cultural Genome,’ Researchers Unveil Quantitative Approach to Humanities