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Research Area Resources: Linguistics

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Reference

Suggested Reference Resources

Browse Reference Sources:

To browse for encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc. about the following subjects, click on the link to automatically search the STL Catalog for reference sources about that subject:

• Reference sources about Linguistics
• E.g., International encyclopedia of linguistics
• E.g., Key concepts in language and linguistics
• Reference Sources about Psycholinguistics/Sociolinguistics
• E.g., The dictionary of historical and comparative linguistics
• E.g., A glossary of language and mind
• E.g., A glossary of sociolinguistics
• Reference Sources about Syntax and Semantics
• E.g., International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
• E.g., Modern English Syntax
• E.g., Shades of Meaning: Reflections on the Use, Misuse, and Abuse of English
• References Sources about Phonology, Etymology, and Morphology
• E.g., A dictionary of phonetics and phonology
• E.g., The Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
• E.g., The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online
• E.g., Word Histories and Mysteries: From abracadabra to Zeus
• E.g., A glossary of morphology
• Reference sources about Language and Languages
• E.g., Facts about the world's languages
• E.g., Black talk: words and phrases from the hood to the amen corner
• E.g., Language and communication: a cross-cultural encyclopedia

Search Reference Sources:

To find reference sources for your own subject, do an Advanced Search of the STL Online Catalog:

1. Go the the Advanced Search interface of the STL Online Catalog:
2. Select an appropriate Field to Search
3. Enter your general subject term in the Search For box
4. Select the Reference Collection from the Limit by Collection options

Articles & Books

Suggested Resources for
Articles, Books, and Items in Other Media

Search Electronic Databases for Articles

• For suggested Linguistics-related databases, click here: Linguistic
• For Subject-specific Databases with some linguistics-related articles:
• MLA International Bibliography (Language & Literature)
• Communication & Mass Media Complete (Communication & Language)
• Sociological Abstracts (Sociology, including sociolinguistics)
• PsychInfo (Psychology, including psycholinguistics)
• ERIC (Education)
• ComDisDome (Communication Disorders)
• Oxford English Dictionary (OED Online)
• For Multi-subject Databases with some linguistics-related articles:
• JSTOR
• Project Muse
• CSA Illumina
• ScienceDirect
• Academic Search Premier
• ProQuest Research Library
• Sage Premier

Search Print Indexes for Articles

• Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
• Communications Abstracts

Search Library Catalogs for Books and Other Materials

• Search the Sojourner Truth Library Catalog
• Search catalogs from other libraries:
• SUNY Connect: Search other SUNY Libraries
• WorldCat: Search libraries world-wide

Web Resources

Suggested Web Resources

Linguistics Associations

• The Linguistic Society of America
• The International Phonetic Association
• American Association for Applied Linguistics
• Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics

Other Web Resources

• SUNY New Paltz Linguistics Program: Recommended Links
• Lexicon of Linguistics: Glossary of linguistics terms.
• Haskins Laboratories: Yale University's lab for research projects which examine problems found in human spoken and written languages.
• Atlas of North American English: From the Telsur Project, a survey of linguistic changes in progress in North American English supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
• Center for Applied Linguistics: A private, nonprofit organization working to improve communication through better understanding of language and culture.
• Ethnologue: Languages of the World: Catalogue of the world's languages from SIL International, a faith-based organization that studies, documents, and assists in developing the world's lesser-known languages.

Course Guides

Library Instruction Course Guides

• Introduction to Linguistics (LIN 201): Guide to Library Research
• Introduction to Linguistics (LIN 201): Guide to Resources
• Etymology and Morphology (LIN 493) [Wade-Lewis]