Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Three websites I used most in my translation class

Following are useful website I usually use when I'm doing my academic research:

1. Wikisource
It is a Wikimedia project to build a free, wiki library of source texts, along with translations into any language and other supporting materials. It is also an online library of free content publications collected and maintained by the community. My personal experience of using this website is very good. It is user-friendly, and it is easy for user to find the information they need; moreover, it is amazing for a website to contain so much information and resources.

2. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Merriam-Webster has the resource for you! It is a free reference containing over 20,000 images alongside 6,000 full color illustrations. Furthermore, it is a free online dictionary, thesaurus, spanish-english and medical dictionaries, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and many more high-quality sources.

3. TED (ideas worth spreading)
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It is an invitation-only event where the world's leading thinkers and doers gather to find inspiration. It specially invites experts from various fields to deliberate about 18 minute speech. Approximately 50 minor speeches can be deliberated per year. This official website has not finished until this April. I personally think that TED is very inspiring and has many advantage points. The best of it is you can hear as many speeches as you like in this website. If you think your life is too boring to live, good idea is too hard to find, TED is a wonderful place for you to find inspirations.

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