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TESOL Library Resources
Getting Started
When you begin research in a new topic area it is useful to identify phrases, define words and find brief facts. The resources in this section list some reference sources for the field of Language & Linguistics. To find additional materials search the AUS library catalog (http://alberta.aus.edu/search).
Reference Resources
International Handbook of English Language Teaching
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF PE1128.A2 I58 2007
Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF P306. E57 1998
Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF LC3707. E53 1998
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics (3 vols.)
Reference Collection - 1st Floor – REF P29. I58 2003
Routledge encyclopedia of language teaching and learning
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF P51 .R66 2000
The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (10 vols.)
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF P29 .E48 1994
A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF P29 .C65 1997
Select Electronic Books
Finding Books and Other Materials in the AUS Library
The AUS Library uses the Library of Congress Classification system. To find books search in the AUS library catalog (http://alberta.aus.edu/search). To browse the shelves for books in Language and Literature, try the following call numbers:
| P |
Linguistics |
P118 |
Language acquisition |
PE 1128-1130 |
English as a second language |
LB |
Educational theory and practice |
LC 1099 – 3747 |
Multicultural education, Bilingual education |
Finding Journal Articles
In the field of literature the AUS library subscribes to hundreds of journals, most of which are found online. To find all databases with literature information go to:
Language and Literature http://library.aus.edu/Databases/Databases-subject.htm#Language
Top Database Choices
JSTOR - Provides electronic access to the back-files of almost 200 core scholarly journals from 19 academic disciplines including the humanities, social sciences, and general sciences.
Modern Language Association Bibliography - The MLA International Bibliography provides access to more than 1.5 million bibliographic citations to journal articles, books, and dissertations from 1963 to the present in academic disciplines such as: language, literature, folklore, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, and the dramatic arts.
Multilingual Matters – Provides access to a collection of peer reviewed academic journals related to bilingualism, second/foreign language learning, sociolinguistics and translation.
ERIC – The world’s largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. Updated monthly with the latest citations available and provides access to ERIC Document citations.
Other Databases
Academic Research Library - Search the full collection of journals and magazines for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences.
Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) - This multi-disciplinary database offers full text for more than 1,850 scholarly journals, including nearly 1,300 peer-reviewed titles. Covering virtually every area of academic study, Academic Search Elite offers full text information dating as far back as 1985.
Ebrary - Ebrary provides users with simultaneous, multi-user access to a growing collection of more than 23,000 full-text, digital books, reports, and other authoritative content from leading publishers. The user must first download the Ebrary reader, but this is simple and takes only moments.
Getting additional help with your research
The reference librarians at AUS are happy to help with your research. For specific research assistance please contact:
Vanessa Middleton
Reference/Instruction Coordinator,
Library Liaison for TESOL
06-515-2251
vmiddleton@aus.edu
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