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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Fall 2024
A significant portion of quantitative information about entities in open-sourced data and data lakes is presented in tabular format, yet these tables often lack consistent labeling and schema, complicating querying and integration tasks. This thesis addresses the challenge of identifying and...
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Fall 2021
A large portion of quantitative information about entities mentioned in Web pages is expressed as Web tables, and these tables often lack proper schema and annotation, which introduces challenges for the purpose of querying and further analysis. In this thesis, we study the problem of annotating...
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Semantic Dimensions of Tsuut'ina Verbs: A Corpus-Based Investigation of Synonymy and Hyponymy
DownloadFall 2023
Tsuut’ina is a language in the Dene (Athabaskan) language family spoken by approximately 175 people. Due to its low speaker numbers, it is considered critically endangered. Existing literature describing Tsuut’ina does not include discussions of lexical relations, the relationships between...
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Spring 2014
Vapex (Vapor extraction) is a non-thermal process providing a more environmental-friendly and energy-efficient alternative to steam injection. The simulation process using numerical modeling techniques may become difficult when considering the uncertainty due to reservoir heterogeneity. In this...