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LIN 106: Languages of the World: Home

Last Updated: May 21, 2024 2:59 PM

Reference Sources and Language Overviews

Background Info

We have some great language-specific encyclopedias out there for you to use!

Make sure to try the Best Basic Resources section and choose a set of encyclopedias. I like Gale eBooks a lot!

DIY Searching

DIY Searching

For finding books about grammar, try searching "XXXX language grammar"

Subject headings are a powerful search tool. For example, clicking "Tibetan language -- Grammar" under Subjects on the catalog record will bring back all of the books on that exact topic for you,

 

Databases for articles

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