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Thrills, Chills, and Controversy: The Success of R. L. Stine's Goosebumps
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)This paper investigates the popularity of and controversy surrounding R. L. Stine‘s Goosebumps series. The books were very popular with children in the 1990s, yet the fact that they are series novels and they belong to the ... -
"Two Roads to Middle Earth": Comparing Visualization of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Cinematic Trilogy
(Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2010)When comparing a much-loved novel to a cinematic adaptation, many people will say, “the book was better.” Even so, some of the same people remember scenes from the movie more vividly. Why? Building on Martin Barker’s (2006) ... -
A Voice for the Community: Public Participation in Wind Energy Development
(2013-02-23)Wind energy is expanding globally and locally in Atlantic Canada. It is a promising emission-free energy alternative in a context of increasing climate change concerns. Public surveys have reported high levels of public ... -
“What do you mean I can’t just use Google?” Information Literacy in an Academic Setting
(2013-02-17)Information literacy has become one of the most crucial skills for the twenty-first century, yet many Canadians, including university students, are not information literate. Universities in Canada aim to prepare students ...