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Specialized Databases

ARTFL  This database contains references to 2000 texts in French, ranging from classic literature to technical writing. It includes access to Encyclopédie de Diderot and Textes de Français Ancien. (Univ. of Chicago)  Remote Access with University Network Account.

Fuente Academica  A unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers which includes full text coverage for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals.   (EBSCO) Remote Access with University Network Account.

MLA International Bibliography  The Modern Language Association of America indexes critical literary & language scholarship internationally from case studies, dissertations, essays, journals, proceedings, and working papers. (EBSCO)  Remote Access with University Network Account.

MLA Directory of Periodicals   The Modern Language Association of America Directory of Periodicals lists editorial addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, frequency of publication, descriptions of the periodicals' scopes, circulation figures, subscription prices and addresses, advertising information, and submission guidelines of the periodicals indexed in MLA. (EBSCO)  Remote Access with University Network Account.

Arabic-English Lexicon  This fundamental work is a continuation, from A-Z, of Edward William Lanes Lexicon. It is in English and Arabic and includes introduction, preface and memoir. Check out this CD at the CIRCULATION DESK for use on Library priority seating computer. LIBRARY USE ONLY.

Related General Databases

Academic Search Complete   Includes more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals; in addition to full text, offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.  Remote Access with University Network Account.

Directory of Open Access Journals This service provides full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly, peer reviews journals in many subjects and languages. It includes academic, government, commercial, non-profit private sources. (Lund Universities/TexShare) Free Web Access

Encyclopaedia Britannica The Encyclopaedia Britannica is the largest, most authoritative encyclopedia in the world. Its broad scope includes statistics, classics, definitions, articles in journals, and maps.  (Britannica - Direct) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Humanities International Complete Scholarly research material from a diverse humanities subject area. Covers dissertations, books, & journals. (EBSCO) Remote Access with University Network Account.

JSTOR  A unique digital archive of scholarly journals in full text, starting with the first issues. Covers material from the 1800s up to between 1 and 8 years before current publication. (JSTOR)  Remote Access with University Network Account.

Literature Criticism Online Provides access to online editions of Contemporary Literary Criticism, 20th Century Literary Criticism, 19th Century Literature Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400-1800, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Shakespearean Literature Criticism, and Short Story Criticism. The critical analyses are about authors throughout the ages of literature derived from books, journals, magazines, broadsheets, pamphlets, diaries, and newspapers. (Gale - Direct) Remote Access with University Network Account

Project Muse  Online collection of full text peer-reviewed journals from scholarly publishers. This collection complements JSTOR. (Muse)  Remote Access with University Network Account.

MasterFILE Premier  Searches general interest subjects including business, culture, history, & literature. (EBSCO-TexShare)  Remote Access with University Network Account.

Wilson Select Plus  Contains citations & abstracts from: Readers Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts & Wilson Business Abstracts.  (Extended First Search)  Library access only.

Oxford English Dictionary  Searches the leading historical dictionary of the English language. Covers etymology & philology, with quarterly updates. (Oxford University Press)  Remote Access with University Network Account.

WorldCat  Locate books and other materials, such as musical scores & internet resources, in libraries worldwide, including the University of Dallas. Coverage is from 1200 to present.  (FirstSearch-TexShare)  Remote Access with University Network Account.

Google Scholar Provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts & articles from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities & other scholarly organizations. (Google) Free Web Access

Electronic Books

NetLibrary  A collection of full text reference, scholarly, and professional electronic books (eBooks) available for 24 hour electronic use. (OCLC-TexShare)  Remote Access with NetLibrary Account.

Online Journals (Current Subscriptions Only)

American Speech
Bulletin of Hispanic Studies
College English
English Studies
Modern Language Quarterly
Modern Language Review
Modern Philology
PMLA
Profession
Review of English Studies

Websites

French Connection  This site includes a very wide range of French-related information and sources, including dictionaries and French grammar lessons.

German Studies  Includes links to resources on German linguistics and literature.

Global Language Monitor  Monitors trends in languages around the world, includes the "Global Engish Language Clock".

Learn Spanish  Provides both elementary and advanced Spanish lessons, including drills and "report cards".

Modern Language Association (MLA) Language Map  Shows linguistic composition of the U.S. and allows language group comparisons.

Print Books (Selected List)

General English Language

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language  Ref PE 1625 .A54
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language  Ref P 29 .C64 
Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language  Ref PE 1072 .C68  
Columbia Guide to Standard American English  Ref PE 2835 .W55   
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics  Ref P 29 .I58 
NBC Handbook of Pronunciation  Ref PE 1137 .E52 
Oxford Companion to the English Language  Ref PE 3 .O94 
Roget's International Thesaurus  Ref PE 1591 .R7 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language  Ref PE 1625 .W36 

Specialized 

Abbreviations Dictionary  Ref PE 1693 .D4 
Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary   Ref P 365 .A3   
Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology  Ref PE 1580 .B35 
Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language  Ref PE 1580 .K47    
Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English  Ref PE 3721 .P3
Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology  Ref PE 1580 .O5
Reverse Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary  Ref PE 1693 .R4   
Words to Rhyme With: for Poets and Song Writers  Ref PE 1519 .E87  

Style Manuals

Chicago Manual of Style  Ref Z 253 .U69 
Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations  Ref LB 2369 .T8 
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers  Ref LB 2369 .G53
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association  Ref BF 76 .7 P83 

Other Languages

American Heritage Larousse Spanish Dictionary  Ref PC 4640 .A54
Cambridge Italian Dictionary   Ref PC 1640 .R46
Collins German-English, English-German Dictionary  Ref PF 3640 .C64
Grand Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais, Anglais-Francais  Ref PC 2640 .G68
Greek-English Lexicon  Ref PA 445 .E5 L6 
Harrap's Concise French and English Dictionary  Ref PC 2640 .H3
New Cassell's French Dictionary  Ref PC 2640 .C344 
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Greek  Ref PA 1139 .E5 P76 
Oxford Latin Dictionary   Ref PA 2365 .E5 O9 
Oxford Russian Dictionary   Ref PG 2640 .W5 
Oxford Spanish Dictionary; Spanish-English, English-Spanish  Ref PC 4640 .O94 
University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary  Ref  PC 4640 .U5

Print Journals (Current Subscriptions Only)

Language as Subject

College English  Per PN 2 .C3e5
English  Per PR 1.E5
English Journal  Per PN 2 .E5j6
English Language Notes  Per PN 2 .E5L2
English Studies  Per PR 1 .E8s5
French Review  Per PQ 1 .F7
Hispania  Per PQ 6001 .E5h5
Hispanic Review  Per PQ 6001 .E5r3
Journal of English and Germanic Philology (JEGP)  Per HC 79 .E5 J678
Modern Language Review  Per PN 2 .M7L3
Modern Philology  Per P 1 .M5p5
Philological Quarterly  Per PN 2 .P5q8
Review of English Studies  Per PR 1 .R5o4

French Language Journals

L'Esprit Createur  Per PQ 9 .E6c7
French Review  Per PQ 1 .F7
La Nouvelle Revue Francaise  Per PN 3.N5r3
Nouvelle Revue Theologique  Per BX 802 .N6
Revue Benedictine  Per BX 3001 .R4
Revue d'histoire Litteraire de France  Per PQ 2 .R4h5
Revue de Litterature Comparee  Per PN 1 .R3
Revue de Metaphysique et de Morale  Per B 2 .R2m4
Revue des Deux Mondes  Per PN 3 .R6d3
Revue des Etudes Augustiniennes  Per BX 2901 .R4
Revue des Sciences Philosophiques et Theologiques  Per B 2 .R35
Revue Philosophique de Louvian  Per B 2 .R4L6
Revue Theologique de Louvian  Per BL 3 .R456
Revue Thomiste  Per BX 802 .R5

German Language Journals

Hegel Studien  Per B 2900 .H43
Philosophische Rundschau  Per B 3 .P5r8
Philosophisches Jahrbuch  Per B 3 .P75
Der Spiegel  Per AP 30 .S66
Theologie und Philosophie  Per BX 803 .S45
Die Zeit : Per AN11 .G4z4

Italian Language Journals

Bell'Italia  Per DG 401 .B45
La Civilta Cattolica  Per AP37 .C5
La Scuola Cattolica  Per BX3601 S2

Spanish Language Journals

Bulletin of Hispanic Studies  Per PQ 6001 .B8H5
Bulletin of the Comediantes  Per PQ 6098 .C64
Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos  Per AP 60 .C8h5
Estreno  Per PN 2008 .E8
Estudios Filosoficos  Per B 5 .E7
Gestos  Per PQ 6101 .G47
Hispania  Per PQ 6001 .E5h5
Hispanic Review  Per PQ 6001 .E5r3
Hispanofila  Per PQ 6001 .H55
Insula  Per PQ 6001 .S2i5
Letras Libres  Per  AP 63 L338
Primer Acto  Per PN 2008 .P7a2
Revista de Estudios Hispanicos  Per PC 4008 .R45
Revista Hispanica Moderna  Per Q 6001 .S2r3

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