Essays about: "encyclopaedias"
Found 4 essays containing the word encyclopaedias.
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1. The information seeking of undergraduate students and use of electronic resources at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och ITAbstract : The aim of this study is to understand the information seeking of undergraduate students and use of electronic resources at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (namely KTH RIT). Four research questions were developed to guide the study. Wilson’s 1996 model of information behaviour was adopted. The survey research design was adopted. READ MORE
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2. Dark matter at 5800 An investigation of the quality of user-contributed entries on the topic of dark matter in Wikipedia and other types of texts
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : Statistics have shown that Wikipedia is very frequently used by the general public and that its articles rank high in online search engines. However, the accuracy and general quality of Wikipedia have been debated over the years. READ MORE
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3. Cunning Punning and Cultural References : Translating the typically British to Swedish
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The main purpose of this study is to analyse what translation strategies can be used for rendering puns and cultural references, from English into Swedish, found in a text that humorously presents stereotypically British phenomena. The study also aims to determine whether the strategies are mainly source-oriented or target-oriented and to point out some similarities and differences between the translation strategies used for puns and cultural references. READ MORE
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4. Translating the Western Wear of the Singing Cowboy and Cowgirl : A Study on the Translation of Terminology, Metaphors, and Similes
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to discuss different translation strategies that may be used in translation from English to Swedish of a text on Country & Western costuming. The focus will be on terminology, metaphors, and similes. In order to discuss the terminology, the metaphors, and simile, an English text has been translated into Swedish. READ MORE