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Subject Specific Databases
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=llba&adv=1) VPN
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"CSA Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) abstracts and indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences. The database 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. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,500 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, and dissertations."
- Coverage: 1973-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=llba&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=llba&adv=1) VPN
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Anthropology Plus [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://uclibs.org/PID/34670) VPN
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Anthropology Plus brings together into one resource the highly respected Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK. Anthropology Plus provides extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. The index offers excellent coverage of all core periodicals in the field in addition to local and lesser-known journals.
[Late 19th century to present]
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/34670 (http://uclibs.org/PID/34670) VPN
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ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)[via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1) VPN
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The ERIC Database indexes and abstracts education and education related journals, studies and reports, with links to full-text studies and reports from 1993 forward.
- Coverage: 1966-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1) VPN
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PsycINFO [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) VPN
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PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides citations to articles in professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, dissertations and even important internet sites in psychology and related disciplines, most with abstracts and some citations. Extensive animal behavior studies covered including primate behavior. (Psychinfo is the incorrect spelling.)
- Coverage: 1840-present
- Access: http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1 (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) VPN
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Bibliographie Linguistique (http://www.blonline.nl/)
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The BLonline database provides bibliographical references to scholarly publications on all branches of linguistics and all the languages of the world, irrespective of language or place of publication.
- Coverage: 1993-2002
- Location: Shields Library Humanities/Social Sciences Reference Z7003 .P4 Lib Use Only
- Access: http://www.blonline.nl/ (http://www.blonline.nl/)
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- Shields Library Humanities/Social Sciences Reference Z7003 .P4 Lib Use Only
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Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology, and Sound Change [CD-ROM]
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This multimedia CD-ROM accompanies the reference book of the same name. Because it includes audio samples, headphones are recommended.
- Location: Humanities/Social Sciences Reference, 2nd Floor Shields Library, Computer Station "BOSTON"
- Access: Library Use Only
- More Information:
- The print component of The Atlas of North American English is located in Humanities/Social Sciences Reference, PE2808.L26 2006
General Databases
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General Databases in the Humanities and Social Sciences (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=35)
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This is a list of the best general databases in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It includes abstracting and indexing services, FullText Databases and Electronic Journal Libraries which are of interest to the variety of fields in the the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=35 (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=35)
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Oxford English Dictionary (http://dictionary.oed.com/) VPN
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(or OED) is an historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, illustrated by quotations from a wide range of sources.
- Access: http://dictionary.oed.com/ (http://dictionary.oed.com/) VPN
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FRANCIS [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://uclibs.org/PID/9572) VPN
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Over 862,000 records covering a wide range of multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities, sciences, and economics
- Coverage: 1984-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/9572 (http://uclibs.org/PID/9572) VPN
Full-text Resources
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JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive (http://uclibs.org/PID/1980) VPN
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JSTOR provides Full-Text access to back files of 773 important scholarly journals in nearly 50 disciplines spanning the arts, humanities, social sciences and the sciences. Current issues are NOT included. Holdings vary by journal. JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization established with the assistance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/1980 (http://uclibs.org/PID/1980) VPN
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- About J Stor: Visit this page to learn about the holdings of JSTOR journals. See Harvest Library Catalog for UC Davis access to recent and current materials. http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/
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Project Muse: Scholarly Journals Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/31861) VPN
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Project Muse provides full text access to over 300 journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences and mathematics. It is useful for searching interdisciplinary cultural studies topics. Its full-text search engine is more detailed than any other index for these journals. Coverage varies by journal.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/31861 (http://uclibs.org/PID/31861) VPN
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Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources
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Linguistics Print Resources (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/linguistics/)
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This is an inexhaustive list of useful print reference materials, mostly available in HSS Reference, for conducting linguistics research.
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/linguistics/ (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/linguistics/)
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Education Subject Guide [via UCD] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=16)
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A Guide to the resources for the study of Education and Teaching, including the best electronic literature indexes, guides to print and internet resources and more.
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=16 (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=16)
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Ethnologue: Languages of the World (http://www.ethnologue.com)
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Ethnologue.com is a site of many resources for research of the world's languages. The database has been an active research project for more than fifty years. It is a comprehensive listing of information about the currently known languages of the world.
- Access: http://www.ethnologue.com (http://www.ethnologue.com)
Other Resources
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Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology, and Sound Change [CD-ROM]
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This multimedia CD-ROM accompanies the reference book of the same name. Because it includes audio samples, headphones are recommended.
- Location: Humanities/Social Sciences Reference, 2nd Floor Shields Library, Computer Station "BOSTON"
- Access: Library Use Only
- More Information:
- The print component of The Atlas of North American English is located in Humanities/Social Sciences Reference, PE2808.L26 2006
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Handbook of Varieties of English: A Multimedia Reference Tool
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This multimedia CD-ROM accompanies the reference book of the same name. It features regional vowel charts, bibliographies, and interactive maps showing geographical distribution of phonology and grammar. Because it also includes audio samples, headphones are recommended.
- Location: Humanities/Social Sciences Reference, 2nd Floor Shields Library, Computer Station "BOSTON"
- Access: Library Use Only
- More Information:
- The two-volume print component of The Handbook of Varieties of English is located in Humanities/Social Sciences Reference, PE1711.H36 2004
