One of the effects is that humanists are relying more on team-projects, often with an international group. Discussion and exchange of material can be done by computer. Another effect is that there is more cooperation between humanists and scientists. The computer sometimes necessitates, sometimes invites such collaboration. An example is Archeology, which makes use of geological data and satellite images.
Computers also change the way humanists think about and organize their work.
Many ordinary, time-consuming tasks can be taken over by machines, leaving more time to think. Improved access to data held at remote or scattered sites and the ability to handle large quantities of data, makes it possible to answer questions that were unthinkable before. Computers also enforce some form of formality and explicitness, which often lead to better understanding of the old, largely intuitive methods. Conversely, humanists also change the way computers are applied, leading to less rigid, more free-form systems such as hypertext and hypermedia. Easy access to data and the availability of authoring tools also tends to blur the distinction between teaching and research.