Research Guides: Linguistics: Find Articles

Linguistics & Language Databases

Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, syntax and semantics, and fields such as discourse analysis, nonverbal communication, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.
MLA International Bibliography
Articles and essays on literature, language, linguistics, and folklore, worldwide.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
The ERIC database indexes Education research, and is a good source for material on teaching languages and the language arts.

ERIC accession numbers beginning with EJ are journal articles, some of which may be found in the SJU Library collection. Look up the journal title in the Library Catalog for location and format.
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Items beginning with ED are ERIC documents. Those from 1993 to the present usually link directly to the full text. Older documents may be found on microfiche in the SJU Library.
JSTOR
Content of academic journals and university press ebooks.

Multisubject Databases

Try these for a multidisciplinary topic or a broader perspective on your topic.

Academic Search Premier
Articles from academic and popular publications.
ProQuest Research Library
Content from journals, magazines, and newspapers, covering a broad range of subjects.
Nexis Uni
News, business, and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

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