The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics
14v. [RR P29 .E48 2006]
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
4v. [RR P29 .I58 2003]
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
[RR P40. 5. L332 E45 2007]
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English
Language [PE1072 .C68 2003]
Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
4v. [RR P87.5 .E535 2003]
Compendium of the World's Languages
2v. [RR P371 .C36 2000]
The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms [RR PE2835 .H46 2000]
Dictionary of American Regional English 4v. [RR PE2843 .D52]
Catalogs
Bridge
catalogs resources available at St. Olaf and Carleton
libraries. Use Bridge to search for books and periodicals, but
not chapters within books or articles within periodicals.
- Use a Keyword search if you do not know the subject or you
wish to combine more than one idea, e.g.["ethic* AND (computer*
OR internet)] Use asterisk (*) to search various endings (e.g.
"ethic*" will retrieve "ethic, ethics, ethical," etc.)
- Once you have found a key reference, explore the subject by
clicking on the link in the catalog.
- Use the limiting option to search for different types of material
(e.g. videos, DVDs, government documents), or specific publication
dates.
You may request materials housed at Carleton
directly from Bridge by clicking on the 
button.
WorldCat
is a union catalog for libraries around the world,
including most libraries in the United States. You may request
materials from WorldCat through Interlibrary Loan, just remember
to plan ahead!
Indexes
and Databases
Unlike our on-line catalog, which
searches for journal titles and book titles, indexes and databases
allow you to search for articles within journals, essays within
books, or conference papers within proceedings. Some indexes
and databases are interdisciplinary, i.e. they include sources
from many different disciplines or fields, some are disciplinary,
i.e. specialized in a particular discipline. Information on
all of the indexes is available from the Libraries' Home Page,
under " Electronic
Research Tools. ..."
Subject-specific:
Language/Linguistics/Communication:
MLA
International Bibliography -- The major index to literature
journals. Also covers dissertations, proceedings, and articles
in books. Subjects include literature, folklore, languages,
and linguistics. Covers publications produced fom 1963 to present.
Linguistics
and Language Behavior Abstracts -- Covers all aspects of
the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology,
syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is given to various
fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative,
theoretical and geographical linguistics.
Communication
Abstracts -- A comprehensive source of information about
communication related publications on a world-wide scale.
Social and Behavioral Sciences:
Sociological
Abstracts -- An index to 2600 sociology
journals plus book abstracts and review citations. Covers 1963-present.
PsycINFO
-- provides access to international literature in psychology
and related disciplines.
ScienceDirect
College Edition -- Mostly full-text articles from over 1800
journals in the fields of health and life sciences, physical
sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. Coverage is from
1995 to present.
Education:
ERIC
-- An index to education journals, plus
curricular material and reports gathered by the US Department
of Education.
Interdisciplinary
(all include language and linguistics
journals):
Academic
Search Premier
A multidisciplinary database with access to over 8040 scholarly
and popular publications, many in full-text. Covers 1975 to
present.
JSTOR --An index to and
full text of select, academic journals.
Project Muse -- An index
to and full text of journals published by Johns Hopkins University
Press and other scholarly publishers.
You may also try an umbrella search in Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (keep in mind you're losing the ability to search by descriptors since those vary from database to database)
Any item not owned by St. Olaf or Carleton may be ordered through
Interlibrary
Loan(ILL) provided you allow enough time (a week on average).
Citation
Guides
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Sixth Edition [RR LB2369 .G53 2003] Multiple copies in Rolvaag
Reference.
For simple on-line guides, see:
Citation
Guide from Purdue University
by Jennifer Liethen Kunka and Joe Barbato. Provides examples
and explanations of in-text citations and works cited in MLA
format.
See Assembling
a List of Works Cited in Your Paper , a simple online guide
to cite your sources in all major styles, from Duke University.
For the revised MLA format, see an online guide
from Olson Library at Northern Michigan University:
http://library.nmu.edu/guides/userguides/style_mla_scholar.htm
Or check MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly
Publishing at Reference Desk [ PN147 .G444 2008]
