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Language and Linguistics Databases
[Indexes]
[Online Books]
[Dictionaries, Thesauri, Usage]
[Foreign Language Dictionaries]
[Also of Interest]
- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- Linguistics
and Language Behavior Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Covers all aspects of the nature and use of language
including phonetics, phonology, morphology,
syntax, and semantics, as well as the various fields of linguistics:
descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical, and
geographical. Includes hearing and speech physiology,
interpersonal behavior and communication,
learning disabilities and special education,
nonverbal communication, writing systems, and more.
Covers 1973 to the present.
- MLA
International Bibliography (ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey)
- Produced by the Modern Language Association, this covers modern
literatures from all over the world, literary theory & criticism, dramatic
arts (film, radio, television, and theatre), folklore (folk literature, music, art,
rituals, and belief systems), languages & linguistics (study, history,
theory, comparative, semantics, translation, etc.), teaching (of language,
literature, rhetoric and composition at college level), and the history of printing
& publishing. Contains more than 2 million records for journals articles
(from over 4,400 journals), books, book articles, published conference papers,
dissertations, curriculum guides, electronic materials, and more, in over 60
languages published from 1926 to the present, with some journals going as far
back as the 1880s. Includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals with
publication information about over 7,100 titles.
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Online Encyclopedias and Books:
- Dictionary
of Languages (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dictionary
of Linguistics and Phonetics (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more.
- Note: to use ebrary, you must first download and install the
ebrary Reader on your computer (more information).
- English Language Reference:
Dictionaries -
Thesauri -
Usage & Style -
Etymology -
Dialects, Slang, Jargon, Idioms
- Dictionaries:
- Acronyms,
Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Features definitions of a wide variety of acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, and
similar contractions that allows users to quickly and easily translate terms into their
full names or meanings. New terms from subject areas such as associations, education,
the Internet, medicine and others are now included.
- American
Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- American
Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Credo/xrefer)
- This edition adds 500 new entries and includes word histories, quotations &
example sentences, advice on problems of grammar & style, and clarifications
of differences among synonyms, as well as maps, charts, tables, drawings,
photographs, and biographical & geographical entries.
- Chambers
21st Century Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Guide to English as it is written and spoken now with clear definitions, hundreds
of usage notes, word histories, and idioms. Contains hundreds of words that have come into
the language over the past two to three years.
- Collins
English Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Devil's
Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (Humorous; see database page for description)
- Merriam-Webster's
Collegiate(R) Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Penguin
English Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Thesauri:
- Bloomsbury
Thesaurus (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Penguin
Rhyming Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Roget's
II: The New Thesaurus (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Usage and Style:
- American
Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Bloomsbury
Good Word Guide (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Etymology: (see also: Dictionaries)
- Brewer's
Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Brewer's
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (17th ed) (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Chambers
Dictionary of Eponyms (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Word
Histories and Mysteries (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dialects, Slang, Jargon, Idioms:
- American
Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms, The (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dictionary
of Contemporary Slang (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Divided
by a Common Language (Credo/xrefer)
- (British vs. American English; see database page for description)
- Eurojargon (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- How
We Talk: American Regional English Today (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Macquarie
Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (Australian English; see database page for description)
- Rawson's
Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Rawson's
Wicked Words (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Foreign Language Dictionaries:
French -
German -
Irish -
Italian -
Latin -
Polish -
Portuguese -
Spanish -
Welsh
- Browser's
Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dictionary
of Foreign Phrases and Abbreviations, H.W. Wilson (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- French:
- Business
French Dictionary, Peter Collin Publishing (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Collins
French Dictionary Plus (Credo/xrefer)
- Complete and up-to-date coverage of all the words and phrases you need in
French with a clear, color layout and in-depth treatment of key vocabulary.
Includes grammar.
- Harrap's-Dalloz
French-English Law Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- German:
- Business
German Dictionary, Peter Collin Publishing (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Collins
German Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Comprehensive and authoritative dictionary includes specialist vocabulary from
every field and has been updated for the new German spelling reform. Language
notes help to deal with the complexities of translation, and thousands of examples
show authentic German in context.
- Irish:
- Brewer's
Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Collins
Irish Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Comprehensive and up-to-date wordlist of the most frequently-used Irish
and English words and phrases for learners and users of Irish.
- Italian:
- Collins
Italian Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Comprehensive and authoritative dictionary with words and phrases from
current Italian and English. Includes thousands of examples that show authentic
Italian in context, help with words that are easily confused, and internet links
for more information.
- Latin:
- Collins
Latin Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Polish:
- Harrap's
Polish Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Clear, easy-to-use guide to everyday Polish and English with over 40,000 references
and hundreds of examples to put words in context.
- Portuguese:
- Collins
Portuguese Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Designed for intermediate learners, this dictionary provides extensive,
user-friendly coverage of today's English and Portuguese, with thousands of
phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation.
- Spanish:
- Business
Spanish Dictionary, Peter Collin Publishing (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Collins
Spanish Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Comprehensive and authoritative guide to all the very latest words and
phrases from contemporary Spanish and English. Includes specialist vocabulary
from every field, thousands of examples that show authentic Spanish in context,
and language notes that deal with the complexities of translation.
- Dictionary
of Spanish Law, Peter Collin Publishing (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Welsh:
- Collins
Spurrell Welsh Dictionary (Credo/xrefer)
- Offers detailed coverage of current Welsh and English, with thousands of
phrases and examples. Includes supplements on pronunciation and on Welsh
personal & place names.
- Also of Interest:
- ERIC :
Educational Resources Information Center
(Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Covers all aspects of eduction from early childhood to college and adult,
counseling, educational administration, gifted and special education,
libraries, information resources, language, teacher education,
tests, and more. Includes journal articles, conferences, meetings,
government documents, theses, dissertations, reports,
audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books, and monographs.
Corresponds to the two printed indexes: Resources
in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education
(CIJE). Covers 1966 to the present. Includes full text of ERIC documents.
- ERIC
: Educational Resources Information
Center (FirstSearch)
- Contains annotated references to journal articles
issued in the monthly Current Index to Journals in
Education (CIJE) and to nonjournal material
issued in the monthly Resources in Education (RIE).
Includes full text of ERIC documents and some journals.
- ERIC :
Educational Resources Information Center
(US Dept of Education)
- United States Department of Education website access to the ERIC database and the
full text of ERIC documents. No password needed for remote access
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