Welcome to the Reading Room — a curated space where Crockett’s writing serves as case studies and exemplars for wider exploration. Here you’ll find Connections tracing his links to people, places, and ideas; Correspondence that brings voices into dialogue across time; Serials unfolding sustained narratives; Mythbusting and Literary Analysis essays that challenge assumptions; Exhibitions Showcase companion pieces expanding on our online exhibitions; and AI – Hand in Hand, a meta space reflecting on how AI–human partnerships in digital humanities can open new perspectives and shape best practice. Whether you prefer Quick Reads or Deep Dives, the Reading Room offers pathways into Crockett’s work and its contemporary relevance. All works are available to read online and Deep Dives can be downloaded in PDF format.
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“Why English Linguistic and Literary Analysis Fails Scottish Literature: Teaching an AI to Recognise Scots Humour”
An exploration of why English analytical frameworks misread Scots humour, showing how AI reveals culturally specific literary modes through Crockett’s work.
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How to Discourage Your Minister
Long before S.R. Crockett achieved literary celebrity with The Stickit Minister in 1893, his sophisticated literary voice was already fully formed. A pamphlet from 1890, How to Discourage Your Minister, written whilst Crockett still served at Penicuik Free Church, demonstrates that even when addressing serious religious matters, he was no purveyor of sentimental piety.
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Who is Hallucinating here?
How AI amplifies biographical errors: A case study in S.R. Crockett research revealing when pattern recognition fails and best practices for collaboration.