LINGUISTICS & TESOL RESEARCH GUIDE

EBSCOhost Databases

• Christian Periodical Index

• ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials

• Click here to search EBSCOhost.

Gale Databases

• Academic OneFile

• Books and Authors

• Communications and Mass Media Collection

• Diversity Studies Collection

• General OneFile

• Click here to see all Gale Databases.

Other Databases

• Credo Reference

• EBSCO Open Dissertations

• Google Scholar

• Listing of Open Access Databases

• Open Access Digital Theological Library

• Theological Research Exchange Network

Linguistics Research Resources

• Center for Applied Linguistics
  Check out the research of this organization that promotes language learning and cultural understanding.

• Endangered Languages Project
  Supports research, training, and archiving for endangered languages throughout the world.

• Language on the Move
  A peer-reviewed sociolinguistics research site.

• Linguistic Data Consortium
  Access a wide array of language resources from a number of universities, libraries, corporations, and government research labs.

TESOL Research Resources

• Christian English Language Educators Association
  Check out their resources and access their scholarly, peer-reviewed e-journal.

• ELT Journal
  Access articles from this well-respected journal.

• TESOL International Association
  Access TESOL publications (some free, some fee-based) and professional development opportunities.

• Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
  An open journal dedicated to publishing research in the fields of TESOL and Applied Linguistics.

Learning Languages

• BBC Languages
  Although no longer updated, this is a great resource for learning a new language.

• Foreign Service Institute
  Access free language-learning courses.

Linguistics Organizations

• Linguistic Society of America
  An organization committed to the scientific study of language.

• Translators Without Borders
  Connects translators with NGOs needing translation work.

Recommended Linguistics Resources

• Ethnologue
  Explore over 7,000 living languages.

• The International Phonetic Association
  Free access to phonetic alphabets, charts, and other resources.

• The Linguistic List
  A site of free resources maintained by linguistics students and faculty.

• SIL International: Linguistic Resources on the Internet
  A topically organized list of resources available online that may be of interest to the linguist.

• The Speech Accent Archive
  Listen to and compare the accents of different English speakers.

Recommended TESOL Resources

• Typing Phonetic Symbols
  This page allows you to easily type phonetic transcriptions of English words in IPA to then copy to another document.

• Activities for ESL Students
  Quizzes, tests, exercises, and puzzles to assist in learning English as a second language.

• BrainPop ELL
  Provides detailed lesson plans incorporating learning strategies, graphic organizers, printable resources, as well as reading and writing activities for English Language Learners.

• Dave's ESL Cafe
  A central site for teaching ideas and ESL jobs.

• English Audio-to-Text Tool
  A tool to transcribe English audio to text in different languages.

• Interesting Things for ESL Student
  Free language learning activities for the English language learner.

• One-Stop English
  A teacher resource site by Macmillan Education. Some items require a subscription, but other items are free to access.

• OWL: Purdue Online Writing Lab for ESL
  Resources for teaching English language writing and for ESL students.

• Using English
  A large collection of ESL tools and resources for students, teachers, learners, and academics, covering the spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas.