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General Research Guides
    • Linguistics: A Guide to the Reference Literature , 2nd ed.
      P30.Z99 D45 2000 Provides annotated lists of reference sources in the field, for both general linguistics and specific sub-fields.
Dictionaries
    Oxford English Dictionary
    This historical dictionary covers words from across the English-speaking world, providing etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, pronunciation, and tracing usage in a wide array of English-language sources. This web-based version contains the complete contents of the 20-volume print Second Edition and the 3 volumes of Additions. It also contains quarterly updates and revisions, as part of an ongoing effort to revise the entire publication.

    The American Heritage®Dictionary of the English Language, 3rd. ed.
    "The unabridged American Heritage?Dictionary, Third Edition, contains over 350,000 entries and meanings. Word definitions are further enhanced by over 34,000 examples of use, more than 500 usage notes and a newly revised appendix of Indo-European roots."


    Merriam-Webster Language Center
    This site includes online versions of the Collegiate Dictionary and the Collegiate Thesaurus.

    Hypertext Webster Gateway
    This online edition of the 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary gives etymology, pronunciation, and definitions. The print version is available in library's Reference area.


    Encarta World English Dictionary
    In addition to providing definitions, pronunciation and etymology, this database will actually pronounce many of the words for you through the use of audio files.

Indexes/Bibliographies
    • Modern Language Association Bibliography
      A very large database of books and journal articles in literature and linguistics. Years covered: 1963 - present. Some full-text articles available.
    • Academic Search Premier
      This large interdisciplinary database includes over 4000 full-text articles from all scholarly disciplines. Years covered: 1975 - present
    • LLBA: Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
      Low Shelf 8 . This very large index includes citations and abstracts to over 1500 publications in the field of linguistics. Entries are organized into thirty basic subject areas which are subdivided into numerous subsections. Emphasis is on applied and descriptive linguistics and psycholinguistics. Includes an author index. Years covered: 1967-1998
    • Linguistic Bibliography for the Year
      Ref. P30.Z99 P4. This comprehensive bibliography, which is international in scope, lists publications (including journal articles, dissertations, festschriften and proceedings) in a broad classified scheme. Also includes an author index. Years covered: 1949 - 1992
    • Linguistics and English Linguistics
      P30.Z99 A44 1977. Includes about 3,000 annotated entries, covering research in linguistics from 1922-1975. Detailed classified arrangement and author index.
    • Dissertation Abstracts
      Coverage: indexes dissertations accepted for doctoral degrees by accredited North American educational insitutions and more than 200 institutions elsewhere; some coverage of Masters degrees. Available by remote access through telnet or Webspirs, or by using Winspirs in the library. Years covered: 1861 - present
Encyclopedias
    • Dictionary of Languages : The Definitive Reference to More than 400 Languages
      Ref. P371 .D35 1998. Alphabetically-arranged entries provide information about specific languages and language families. Entries include estimate of number of speakers, history of language, influence on other languages, and more.
    • A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics
      Ref. P29 .C65 1997. Alphabetically-arranged terms in the field of linguistics, including phonetics and grammar.
    • An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Language and Languages
      Ref. P29 .C68 1992. Brief entries are alphabeticlly-arranged and are somewhat less technical than the definitiions in A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Included are entries for particular languages, pedagogical approaches and everyday terms pertaining to speech and language.
    • Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language 2nd ed.
      Ref. P29 .C64 1997. Organized in 11 parts comprising all aspects of language (biological, social, psychological). Each part includes several subsections with cross-references to related topics. Appendixes includea tabel of the world's languages, bibliography, and indexes.
    • Compendium of the World's Languages 2nd ed. 2 vols.
      Ref. P371 .C36 2000 . For each language or language family, provides a general introduction, background on the language's development, script, phonology, morphology and syntax.
    • International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
      Ref. P29 .I58 1992 This 4-volume set offers entries of 3-4 pages on concepts and theories in linguistics. Includes lists of language families and discusses issues such literacy and language acquisition.
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