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This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries. This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of materials that are most useful for locating information in English Language. This guide contains the following sections: Databases
DatabasesDatabases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in books, reports and reviews.
CSA Linguistics
and Language Behavior Abstracts
(LLBA) Guide to LLBA is available at: CSA Illumina Help & Support (HTML). Education Resources Information
Center (ERIC) For a guide to searching ERIC, click on "Help and Tutorials" on the right panel of the ERIC homepage.
MLA International Bibliography Guide to MLA International Bibliography is available at: Searching the MLA International Bibliography (HTML).
Humanities Abstracts Guide to Humanities Abstracts is available at: Wilson Web Tutorials (HTML).
Arts & Humanities Citation Index Guide to Arts & Humanities Citation Index is available at: Web of Science Tutorial (HTML).
Jstor Guide to Jstor is available at: Searching Jstor - A Brief Overview (HTML).
Expanded Academic ASAP Guide to Expanded Academic ASAP is available at: Expanded Academic Search Tips (PDF). More databases available at: NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases JournalsBelow is a select list of journals in English Language that are available in the NUS Libraries: More E-Journals available at: NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals Reference SourcesThis is a select list of reference sources that give background information including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events, keywords and bibliographies.DictionariesA dictionary of linguistics and phonetics Phonetic dictionary of the English language The Routledge dictionary of English language studies EncyclopediasThe Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language Encyclopedia of language and linguistics International encyclopedia of linguistics Guides & HandbooksA concise introduction to linguistics English words : a linguistic introduction Exploring language structure : a student's guide The handbook of applied linguistics The handbook of English linguistics The handbook of language variation and change The handbook of world Englishes How to study linguistics : a guide to understanding language The linguistic student's handbook Linguistics : a guide to the reference literature For other background sources, search the Library catalogue, LINC at http://linc.nus.edu.sg/. ThesesNUS ThesesSelected theses & academic exercises received from the NUS English Language & Literature Dept are kept in the Library's Closed Stacks under the call number PR13.More on how to search NUS theses available at: http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html. Foreign ThesesIndex to Theses
with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great
Britain and Ireland (E-Resource) Guide to Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland available at Search Help.
Proquest Dissertations & Theses Database (PQDT) (E-Resource) Guide to Proquest Dissertations & Theses Database available at PQDT Demo. More foreign theses databases are available at: NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations Library Instruction & TipsThis is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc. It may include notes on how to use specific resources. Database Searching for Language & Linguistics: A library session for EN3208 students Doing Research on Language & Linguistics How to Import References into EndNote Web Internet SourcesBlogs on the English language and linguistics John Well’s phonetic blog Language Guy Language Log Polygot Conspiracy The Web of
Language Wordmall Other internet sources A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English
Glossary of Linguistic Terms The International Phonetic Association Linguist List Domain of Linguistics
by Linguistics Society of America Semiotics for Beginners NewspapersFactiva (E-Resource)A resource for searching and obtaining full-text articles from major newspapers around the world such as New York Times, Financial Times and others as well as journals. Articles from the Straits Times and Business Times are covered from January 1995. Guides to searching Factiva are available at Factiva Learning Programs.
LexisNexis Academic (E-Resource) Guides to LexisNexis are available at LexisNexis Help.
Press Clippings More information on the Press Clippings collection is available at Press Clippings Collection in NUS Libraries The guide to broad Subject Headings for Press Clippings collection is available at Press Clippings Collection - Subject Headings List. Research, Writing & Citation StylesResearch Approaching English language research English corpus linguistics : an introduction Research in applied linguistics : becoming a discerning consumer Researching language in schools and communities : functional linguistic perspectives Writing The essentials of academic writing From idea to essay : a rhetoric, reader, and handbook Good reasons : designing and writing effective arguments How to write a BA thesis : a practical guide from your first ideas to your finished paper The office of assertion : an art of rhetoric for the academic essay Reasoning and writing well : a rhetoric, research guide, reader, and handbook Rewriting : how to do things with texts Writing and presenting research Writing with a thesis : a rhetoric and reader Citation Styles The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism Links to citation style guides on-line Style sheet of the Linguistic Society of America More information and resources on selected citation styles: http://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citation.html Content by:
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