FAQ
1. What is the DLBT, and what functions does it have?
The Digital Library and Bibliography for Literature in Translation and Adaptation (DLBT) is a research infrastructure which stores, manages, analyses and archives translations and related documents.
2. What data is currently stored in the DLBT?
Since its establishment at the University of Vienna in 2015, around 50,000 translation-related and over 20,000 reception document-related datasets in more than 100 languages have been created. (See here for a detailed overview.)
3. Who is the DLBT designed for?
The DLBT is designed for:
a) anyone looking for translations and adaptations, as well as their reception documents, who wants to analyse and evaluate them;
b) anyone who wants to upload their own data on translations and adaptations, as well as their reception documents, to a professional network and edit them further.
4. Who can use the DLBT?
It is open access and not subject to any time-, space- or language-related restrictions. As a registered user, you can create and edit entries, among other additional functions.
5. What are the advantages of uploading my data to the DLBT?
Once you have uploaded your metadata and full texts, you will enjoy the following advantages:
a) Your data will be part of a long-term storage system and will be permanently curated.
b) It will comply with the latest FAIR principles and standards.
c) It will be part of a constantly growing, widely recognised technical research infrastructure.
6. How do I search for specific entries?
The search mask can be found on the start page under the 'Online Search' tab. For detailed information, see the 'How to Search' guide.
7. How can I export my search results?
You can download your search results (metadata or full texts) in various formats. To do so, select the appropriate settings below the search results. As a registered user, you have access to more full texts.
8. How can I reuse these results, and what should I bear in mind when doing so?
The DLBT adheres to the open access policy of the University of Vienna (https://openaccess.univie.ac.at/en/) and the licence agreements established within the PHAIDRA long-term repository framework at the University of Vienna. Data available on the DLBT is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. More information is available here.
9. Can I reuse the full-text analyses and data visualisations that I create on the DLBT website ('Tools') and what do I need to bear in mind when doing so?
The DLBT offers two forms of analysis and data visualisation:
a) Full-text analysis using the open-source, web-based application Voyant Tools.
b) Data visualisation based on metadata and the DLBT's own applications. In both cases, the analyses and visualisations are free to use without restriction.