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# Before you begin

- [What is kiara?](https://docs.dharpa.org/before-you-begin/readme.md)
- [What can kiara do?](https://docs.dharpa.org/before-you-begin/what-can-kiara-do.md): Kiara enables digital humanities researchers to:
- [What is data orchestration?](https://docs.dharpa.org/before-you-begin/what-is-data-orchestration.md)
- [Key concepts](https://docs.dharpa.org/before-you-begin/key-concepts.md): Understanding these core concepts will help you work effectively with kiara: