The OCHRE Data Service facilitates the use of the Online Cultural and Historical Research Environment (OCHRE) worldwide to record, integrate, analyze, publish, and preserve cultural and historical information in all of its digital forms. As a core computational platform of the Forum for Digital Culture of the University of Chicago, OCHRE provides support for digital research projects in the humanities, social sciences, and beyond.
The OCHRE Platform
OCHRE is an innovative, comprehensive database system suitable for any research data. Learn what makes it unique.
Projects
OCHRE is an online, collaborative research platform used by projects in a wide variety of disciplines. See where we work.
Services
The OCHRE Data Service provides a wide range of technical support and consulting. How may we be of help to you?
Cross-platform Themes
Platform-specific Themes
Alternate Versions
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The default Start OCHRE link requires Java 8 (with Java Web Start) and expects a 64-bit operating system and at least 4GB of RAM. OCHRE is available under Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. See this OCHRE Wiki article for additional help installing Java.
The other available Themes offer variations in the “look-and-feel” of the OCHRE interface, but have the same system requirements and provide the same functionality.
If your computer has a 32-bit processor, or less than 4GB of RAM, or more than 6GB of RAM, or has an extra-high-resolution (DPI) screen, select the appropriate Alternate Version for starting OCHRE.
The Start OCHRE link will download a jnlp (or jsp) file which should launch Java. When launching a .jnlp file for the first time, you may need to associate this file type with “Java Web Start Launcher.” If Java Web Start Launcher is not available as an option, this suggests Java is not installed.
For other issues see our Frequently Asked Questions or visit our Wiki for further startup information.
View or download the OCHRE Manual
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