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Linguistics

Use this guide to find books, articles, databases, and other resources for research in Linguistics.

How to Search Databases

  START HERE: Watch the short tutorial video on the right to learn some quick tips and steps for searching the library's research databases.        

Tips for finding articles

  • to find articles about a language try alternate names or spellings for the language; also consider the prominence of particular dialects (e.g. Brazilian Portuguese; Mandarin; Lushootseed vs. Coast Salish; etc.). Languages less prominent in the literature may not have stand-alone articles written about them, but may be treated in articles about a particular language family or geographical region.

  • Find articles by a linguist search the linguists name and select "author" (or equivalent) from the drop-down menu. For contemporary linguists, professional/academic CVs containing lists of all or selected publications can often be found by doing a web search containing the linguist's name and the term CV or curriculum vitae.

  • Find articles about a linguist search the linguist's name and select "subject" (or equivalent) from the drop-down menu

 

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