UC Irvine Libraries’ Digital Sandbox, an online platform you can use to explore specialized software for digital projects, has a new look and feel. A new research guide and tutorial videos have also been added to get users started with some of the featured applications available on the platform.

The Sandbox might be for you if you want to explore different open-source tools or open educational resources (OERs) or prototype a digital project.

About Digital Sandbox

The Digital Sandbox provides access to dozens of fully functional, downloadable applications, including 

• Wordpress
• Omeka Classic
• Omeka S
• Mukurtu
• Pressbooks
• Drupal CMS

The Digital Sandbox is ideal for UC Irvine researchers who want to

• Build and test tools for a short- to medium-term digital project
• Evaluate whether certain software is right for their needs 
• Scope out a project that can later be moved on to a permanent hosting solution 
• Collaborate with peers or students 

All faculty, staff, and students with a UCInetID can get access to the platform by clicking “Request an Account” on the Digital Sandbox website.

For more information, visit the Digital Sandbox Research Guide or email libdpds@uci.edu. You’re also welcome to schedule a consultation with the Libraries Data, Publishing, and Digital Scholarship (DPDS) department.

About DPDS

The UC Irvine Libraries Data, Publishing, and Digital Scholarship (DPDS) department provides infrastructure, research support, and instruction to the UC Irvine community on topics such as data management and curation, open access publishing, and more. Fostering the use of transformative technology to manage, preserve, and share digital scholarship, the department provides appointment-based consultation services. It also offers a range of workshops and customized instruction, including a robust online Carpentries-based programming curriculum.