Information Sources in Language & Linguistics

I. Books and Audiovisuals II Periodical Resources A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies III. Reference Materials A. Dictionaries B. Encyclopedias C. Other Reference Sources IV. Government Publications V. Web Resources VI. Course Information VII. Help from the Library I. Books & Audiovisuals Use the Library Catalog . For subject searches, use Library of Congress Subject Headings such as linguistics or germanic languages--history. (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.) The word "dictionaries" is a standard subheading which can be added after any valid subject heading. For example, linguistics--dictionaries--spanish or english language--dictionaries. (Hyphens not necessary) For greater range in searching, try keywords such as indians north america language or chinese dialects (Leave out words like in, of, on, and the. AND is assumed between words in a Basic Search. Boolean operators should be used only in the Advanced Search.) To find audio or visual recordings, use audiovisual terminology in a keyword search; e.g., french language audio-visual or german language videorecording . Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.) netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 46,000 electronic books in various disciplines. Some of these items may be available in print as well as electronically. II. Periodical Resources A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections Use an electronic database. These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on Periodical Databases by Adademic Area. For help finding articles try How to Find Articles in Periodicals and refer to How to find Print Periodicals for help locating the articles you've found. If the periodical is available electronically, you will find a link to it from the electronic journals list. English Dictionaries & Thesauruses from Oxford Reference Online [UM Only] Search or browse a variety of English language dictionaries. Includes an annotated list of relevant and reliable weblinks. English Language Reference Resources from Oxford Reference Online [UM Only] Search or browse numerous encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference works such as The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style. Includes an annotated list of relevant and reliable weblinks. ERIC (education journals, documents, 1966-) [UM Only] Includes abstracts of journal articles, books, curriculi, conference papers, theses and dissertations. Humanities Full Text (citations, abstracts, full text).[UM Only] Indexes periodicals in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Coverage: citations & abstracts, 1984- ; full text, 1995- JSTOR [UM Only] The JSTOR database consists of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals such as Language, all of which have been digitized, starting with the very first issues. MLA International Bibliography (periodicals and books chapters, 1963 - ) [UM Only] Indexes 4,000 periodicals covering literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore. Oxford English Dictionary [UM Only] The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. The OED covers words from across the English-speaking world, from North America, South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean. It also offers the best in etymological analysis, listings of variant spellings, and shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Project Muse (Full-text) [UM Only] Provides electronic full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. Other Databases: These databases provide coverage on a wide range of subjects and may be useful in your research. Electronic Journals Service (EJS) [UM Only] Electronic journals service available through a common interface for online journal subscriptions. Search, browse, and identify journals and articles available online in either full-text or table-of-content format. Hyperlinks are provided to more than 1,300 electronic journals worldwide. Expanded Academic Index (1980-) [UM Only] Indexes about 1,900 magazines, journals, and the NY Times newspaper. Most have abstracts, and about 900 are full text. IngentaConnect [Open Access] Formerly Uncover. Browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service. Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [UM Only] Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990. Oxford Reference Online [UM Only] The Oxford Reference Online Premium collection is an online collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in many fields including: art & architecture, bilingual dictionaries, biological science, classics, computing, earth & environmental sciences, economics & business, English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference, food & drink, history, law, literature, maps & illustrations, military history, mythology & folklore, names & places, performing arts, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, quotations, religion & philosophy, and science. PowerSearch [UM Only] Searches the 12 InfoTrac databases simultaneously. Web of Knowledge Resources specific to the Humanities on WoK include Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Current Contents Connect for Arts & Humanities, ISI Proceedings for Social Science and the Humanities. Wilson Omnifile Mega Full Text [UM Only] Provides access to eleven databases: Education , General Science , Humanities , Readers' Guide , Social Sciences, Wilson Business , Art, Applied Science & Technology, Index to Legal Periodicals, Library Literature & Information Science, Biological & Agricultural. Search databases individually, in selected groups, or all at once. WorldCat [UM Only] Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and websites. Contains manuscripts written as early as the 12th century. B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies Abstracts of English Studies (1958-1991) [Reference Abstract Shelves] American Humanities Index (1968-1997) [Reference Abstract Shelves] Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1976-2002) [Reference Index Tables] Humanities Index (1974-1996) [Reference Index Tables] (Now AHSearch online) Language Teaching (1982-2002) [Reference Abstract Shelves] - Former titles: Language & Linguistics Abstracts. (1975-81); Language Teaching & Linguistics Abstracts (1975-81] Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (1967- ) [Reference Abstract Shelves] Modern Language Association Bibliography (MLA) (1921-1994) [Reference Index Tables] III. Reference Materials A. Dictionaries An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary [Ref PE279.B5] Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable [Ref PN43.B65 1999] The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology [Ref PE1580.B35 1988] The Cassell Dictionary of Slang [Ref PE3721.G74 1998] A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (2 vols) [Ref PE1580.K47] A Comprehensive Old English Dictionary [Ref PE279.B48 1982] Dictionary of American Regional English (3 vols.) [Ref PE2843.D52 1985] Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms [Ref PN43.A83 1998] A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics [Ref P29.C65 1985] Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English (2 vols.) [Ref PE1667.W7 1967] Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English [Ref PE2927.G7 M66 2004] An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Language and Languages [Ref P29.C68 1992] English Dialect Dictionary (6 vols) [Ref PE1766.W8 1961] Macmillan Dictionary of Historical Slang [Ref PE3721.P3 1974] Middle English Dictionary (16 vols.) [Ref PE679.M54] The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar [Ref PE1097.C47 1994] The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang [Ref PE3721.O94 1992] The Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary [Reference Desk] The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. (20 vols) [Ref PE1625.O87 1989] - Supplemented by OEDAdditions Series (2 vols) [Ref PE1625.O92 1993] Available online. [UM Only] B. Encyclopedias The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language, 2nd ed. [Ref P29.C64 1997] Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (10 vols.) [Ref P29.E48 1994] The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins [Ref PE1689.H47 1987] The International Encyclopedia of Linguistics [Ref P29.I58 2003] International Encyclopedia of Linguistics [Online, UM Only] The Mythical Zoo: An Encyclopedia of Animals in World Myth, Legend, and Literature [Ref GR705.S344 2001] C. Other English as a Second Language [Ref PE1628.A6235 1998] Foreign Words and Phrases [Ref PE1582.A3 O94 1997] Fowler's Modern English Usage (new edition) [Ref PE 1628.F65 1996] Glossary of Linguistic Terminology [Ref P29.P39] A Handbook to Literature [Reference Desk] Handbook of the Linguistic Geography of New England, 2nd. ed. [Ref PE2902.K78 1973] A Linguistic Atlas of Late Mediaeval English (4 vols.) [Ref PE1705.M35 1986] Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest (3 vols) [Ref PE2912.A4] Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States (LAGS) [Microforms PE2970.G85 L55] - LAGS has two parts: Basic materials (microform) and Descriptive materials (book form). Linguistic Atlas of New England (3 vols.) [Reserve Room or Special Collections PE2902.K8 1972 Oversize] Multilingual Lexicon of Linguistics and Philology: English, Russian, German, French (2 vols) [Ref P29.N34] Portraits of Linguists: A Biographical Source Book for the History of Western Linguistics, 1746-1963 (2 vols) [Ref P83.S4] Complete Punctuation Thesaurus of the English Language [Ref PE1450.C74 1991] Roget's Inernational Thesaurus [Reference Desk] IV. Government Publications Publications related to linguistics issued by federal and Tennessee state agencies are available online and in the Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using both electronic and print materials produced by various federal and state agencies, such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Education. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam.html V. Web Resources You may want to explore web sites using various internet resources or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ] The web sites listed below are examples of the various types of information available via the Internet. Linguistic Materials on the Web Transparent Language AltaVista Translations Chinese Character Genealogy :Web-Based Etymological Dictionary for Learning Chinese Characters Ocrat Chinese Pages French Grammar Central An Interactive Online Russian Reference Grammar Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Wikiquote Quotes available in every language Language, Learning & Technology: A Journal for Second and Foreign Language Educators Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literature, University of Memphis Dept. of English, Language and Linguistics Concentration Information, University of Memphis VII. Course Information Guide to research in McWherter Library VII. Help from the Library Still can't find what you're looking for? Try Ask A Librarian For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for Languages and Linguistics: Bob Ivey Phone: 901.678.8233 Email: rivey@memphis.edu Related Research Guides English Literature | African American Literature | Hispanic Literature and Culture | American Literature Top of Page | Research Resources | Instruction | Reference Department | University Libraries | The University of Memphis Updated December 8, 2004