Overview

Hypothesis is an open source web-based annotation tool for use with Portable Document File (PDF) documents or webpages. It enables group members to collaboratively annotate a text.

Getting Started

Hypothes.is is a platform that facilitates social reading and annotation through the creation, management, and sharing of commentary layers associated with Web and PDF texts.

Licensing

Hypothes.is is not centrally supported. 

Three University of Minnesota Units have licenses for Hypothes.is:
  • Duluth
  • Rochester
  • College of Liberal Arts

Get Help

Hypothesis is not centrally supported and is supported by the vendor Hypothes.is. Students and instructors can access a knowledge base of frequently asked questions on the Hypothes.is support website; you may open support tickets with the Hypothes.is by completing the vendor's Get Help web form.


Email [email protected] for additional questions on Hypothes.is.

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