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Resources by Subject - Language Studies

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This web page gives guidance to Language Studies students and staff on where to find subject resources in the physical campus libraries and also the “virtual” (online) library. Access to online information sources relating to Language Studies is available through the links provided. They are only a selection of some of the available resources. By using search engines or information gateways such as the ones listed below, you will find many more.



FINDING YOUR SUBJECT IN THE LIBRARY

BOOKS: Every book in the library has a classmark on the spine. When you search the online catalogue you need to make a note of an item’s classmark (listed under "Location") so that you can find it on the shelves.Books about the same subject will be shelved under the same classmark. However, books on related subjects will also be found in other areas of the library. Each subject is allocated a decimal number e.g. 410 for linguistics. Following this will be three letters taken either from the author's surname or from the title of the book if it is an edited work. Please note that Oversize books (which will have OS after the classmark) are shelved in a separate sequence elsewhere in the library.

Below is a selection of useful class numbers:

Applied linguistics 418 EFL - Spoken English 428.34
Bilingualism 404.2 English grammar 428.2
Computers and language learning 407.8 Phonetics 414
Discourse analysis 401.41 Psycholinguistics 401.9
EFL - Formal English 428.24 Sociolinguistics 306.44

N.B. This list is not comprehensive. Please use the Library Catalogue for further information.

PERIODICALS

Also known as journals, periodicals are shelved alphabetically by title. They are for reference use in the library only.

To find out which periodical titles are available in the Library, please check the Library Catalogue (follow the 'Library' link in the left frame at the top of this page). Select the 'Periodical Title' search field using the drop-down menu.

There are also many periodicals available in full text on the World Wide Web. Use the 'Find e-Journals' link in the left frame at the top of this page to search for individual subscribed titles. These can be read online on a PC (most will require your e-Library username and password). Check also the 'Electronic Journals' section below for freely-available e-journals.

VIDEOS AND DVDs

Off-air videos: these are useful recorded television programmes such as documentaries. They are arranged not by classmark but by broad subject headings, e.g. EDUC for Education and LANG for programmes about any aspect of Language. . They are available for 7-day loan or can be viewed in the library.
Commercial videos or DVDs: these are classified in the same way as books and include feature films and documentaries. The feature film videos are arranged alphabetically; at the end of this sequence, all other commercial videos are arranged by classmark. DVDs are arranged by classmark in a separate sequence. These items are also available for 7 day loan or for viewing in the library.

INFORMATION GATEWAYS

ONLINE DATABASES

Online databases provide a quick way of finding journal articles that you can use in your assignments. There are 2 main types of database:

  • 'Full-text' databases provide the complete journal article to read online
  • 'Bibliographic' databases only provide references and abstracts (summaries).

You can access the online Library resources via the e-Library web pages. Login to the 'Search it' service to access online databases relevant to Language Studies.

INTERNET TUTORIALS

  • The Intute: Virtual Training Suite offers free "teach yourself" tutorials on Internet information skills for students, lecturers and researchers in many fields of endeavour. Guided tours provide links to some of the key Internet sites. There is also advice on tools and techniques for Internet searching, and on how to evaluate online resources. Tutorials which will be particularly of interest for Language Studies are:

    Internet for Education Internet for Modern Languages

  • Information Skills is an online resource developed by Canterbury Christ Church University. It aims to provide support in developing information skills including searching the internet, referencing etc.

EXAM PRACTICE

  • Taking the IELTS Test is a site for international students whose first language is not English and who wish to study in an English university at either post- or undergraduate level.

  • toefl.org: the Official Web site for Test of English as a Foreign Language programs and services

FRENCH STUDIES

LANGUAGES

  • CRL Newsletter - Center for Research in Language.

  • The Esperantic Studies Foundation has its own web site.

  • iLoveLanguages is a comprehensive catalogue of language-related World Wide Web resources, with links to online language lessons, language schools, linguistics resources, translating dictionaries, translation services, software and more.

  • A set of Languages and Linguistics links is available at the EServer web site, courtesy of the University of Washington.

LINGUISTICS

MISCELLANEOUS

  • If you are looking for DICTIONARIES, this is the site for you. Includes many links to other word tool sites.

  • Language Dictionaries and Translators is an index to over 100 online language dictionaries and resources. A multi-language translator for Web pages and text is also included, along with information on online language courses, printed resources and virtual language schools.

RESEARCH

TESOL

  • Curricular Resources in English as a Second Language is a set of links maintained by the Community Learning Network.

  • Dave's ESL Cafe is a site for ESL/EFL students and teachers.

  • EFLWEB is a web site for those teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language.

  • ELGazette contains a selection of EL Gazette pages.

  • English as 2nd Language is an excellent site run by About.com which offers a guide and links to over 700 EFL/ESL sites.

  • Try the INTERNET TESL JOURNAL, an electronic journal for Teachers of English as a Second Language.

  • Lang Learning: ESL & EFL is an extensive annotated list of web links maintained by The Linguist List at the Eastern Michigan and Wayne State Universities.

  • Selected Links for ESL & EFL Students is a meta-list of links, categorized under headings such as Quizzes, Games & Word Puzzles, Vocabulary, Songs, Reading and Grammar.

  • TESL-EJ is a full-text electronic journal devoted to the teaching of English as a second or foreign language.

  • TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links is a searchable collection of over 3000 links for students and teachers of ESL. You can also browse by category.
     

  • PIZZAZ! is a resource for Teachers of ESL, providing creative writing activities and copyable handouts for use in the class room.

  • Quizzes by Vera Mello contains self-study quizzes for ESL students.

  • UsingEnglish.com provides a large collection of ESL resources for students, teachers, learners and academics.

ORGANIZATIONS

ELECTRONIC TEXTS

  • ABU: la Bibliothèque Universelle provides full-text access to Public Domain French texts.

  • SIL Electronic Working Papers is a series of papers on language and culture, published electronically on the Web. Subject areas include anthropology, computing, language learning, linguistics, literacy, sociolinguistics and translation.

  • UCL Working Papers in Linguistics is a site featuring research reports by staff and postgraduates of the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics, University College London. You can read an abstract for each paper or download the full-text in pdf format. The main subject headings provided are: Semantics & Pragmatics, Phonology and Syntax.

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

All the e-journals listed below are published on the World Wide Web. This means that the full-text of all the articles from each issue can be accessed electronically - no passwords are required.

FindArticles is a free database containing thousands of articles from more than 300 magazines and journals, dating back to 1993. You can search for full-text articles within a specific magazine or journal, or within all the titles in a specific subject category. Alternatively, you can search the entire database.

Suggestions for additional links are welcome!

Please contact Lawrence Dean, Faculty Liaison Librarian (Arts & Humanities)