Foreign Languages & Literatures Resources on the Internet
Indexes & Abstracts
MLA International Bibliography
Long the standard in its field, the MLA International Bibliography provides
access to citations to scholarly articles in numerous languages on the
topics of literature, modern languages, linguistics, and folklore gathered
from 3,500 journals, series, books, and essay collections. MLA indexes
articles, books, working papers and proceedings,
and bibliographies dated 1963 to the present. (ISU only) (For
more detailed studies on linguistics and languages, consult
Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA),
currently available in print version only: REF P1 .L263)
Electronic Journals
Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR)
"... publishes timely reviews of current scholarly work in the field of
classical studies (including archaeology). This site is the authoritative
archive of BMCR's publication, from 1990 (vol. 1) to the present."
CALICO Review
Archive of professional reviews on popular language-learning software and
CD-ROMs. From the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium;
for language professionals.
Internet TESL Journal
Full-text articles and professional materials for those teaching English
as a second language, from 1995-present.
Journal of Modern Greek Studies
"The only scholarly periodical to focus exclusively on modern Greece.
The journal publishes critical analyses of Greek social, cultural, and
political affairs, covering the period from the late Byzantine empire to
the present." Full-text; volume 14-present. (ISU only)
Laberinto
"An electronic journal of early modern Hispanic literatures and culture
(1450-1750), published semi-annually and peer-edited."
Late Imperial China
"... the principal scholarly journal for historians of China who
specialize in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The journal presents
methodologically innovative work not only in political and intellectual
history, but in social, economic, cultural, and gender history and
historical demography." In English, with Chinese glossaries. Full-text;
volume 17-present. (ISU only)
MLN
"Critical studies in the modern languages (Italian, Spanish, German,
French) and recent work in comparative literature are the basis for the
articles and notes in MLN." Full-text; volume 108-present. Full-text older
issues (under previous title,
Modern Language Notes (vols. 1-76) and vols. 77-109 of
MLN also
available online. (All ISU only)
South Asia Graduate Research Journal (SAGAR)
A biannual publication featuring scholarly essays and reviews by faculty
and graduate students in the Center for Asian Studies at the University of
Texas at Austin. Topics include South Asian languages and literatures.
Other Resources
General / Multilanguage
Ethnologue
"The Ethnologue is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228
countries. The Ethnologue Name Index lists over 39,000 language names,
dialect names, and alternate names. The Ethnologue Language Family Index
organizes languages according to language families." Developed by the
Summer Institute of Linguistics.
Human Languages Page
Provides access to online dictionaries, language lessons, various tools
and resources for 33 languages. Also includes access to computer-generated
translations in numerous languages, faulty though those translations may be.
LingWhat
When in doubt, this site can help you figure out what language a
text has been written in, through a series of questions and answers.
Web of Online Grammars
Provides access to online grammars of over 60 languages, ranging from
commonly taught languages to various North and South American Indian
languages, African
languages, Greek & Latin, Basque & Catalán, artificial
languages, and others.
Chinese
Animated Chinese Characters
Web guide tutorial shows how to write various Chinese characters. Also
includes character etymologies (called "genealogies"), flashcards, online
dictionaries for definitions and pronunciation, and other useful
reference tools.
China Studies Page
List of online Chinese databases, electronic journals, and various Internet
resources, compiled by
Harvard's Yenching Library. In English, with links to many resources in
Chinese.
Chinese Pronunciation Guide
In development: Online tutorials from Dr. Wenze Hu at Harvard help with
Chinese
pronunciation. Requires RealAudio software and pinyin fonts, both
of which are available onsite for downloading.
Harvard-Yenching Library Publications
Listings of bibliographies, catalogs, and other materials published by
the Harvard-Yenching Library. Includes "Occasional Reference Notes," a
fully annotated bibliography of selected Chinese reference resources.
English as a Second Language
Instant Lessons
Online free ESL lessons for students and ESL teachers, from English To Go
and Reuters.
Learning English on the Web
ESL site by Rongchang Li at the Language Learning Laboratory at the
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
focuses on listening and speaking, reading with
understanding,
and grammar and writing; includes many useful links to other materials.
For students and ESL teachers.
Research Guide for English for Later Bilinguals
Well designed library research guide for ESL university students,
from librarian Lance Heidig at Cornell University.
Call numbers
refer to items at Cornell; search the
Library Catalog
for ISU availability.
French
ARTFL Project
The American and French Research on the Treasury of the
French Language Project from the Univ. of Chicago includes
bibliographies, searchable databases, a reference collection and many
more resources to aid in the study of French literature throughout the
ages. Access to some databases restricted to ARTFL member institutions only.
ARTFL Project French-English Dictionary
Online bilingual dictionary allows single word look-ups from English to
French and French to English.
Baudelaire Database
Powerful database from Vanderbilt University provides access to
journal articles and book chapters & sections about Baudelaire's
works.
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Web page from the National Library of France includes encyclopedic
entries and
expositions virtuelles on numerous cultural and historical topics.
Dictionnaire francophone en ligne
Sophisticated online French dictionary, from Editions Hachette. Includes
lengthy and thorough definitions. In French only.
L'encyclopédie permanente
Online encyclopedia functions as a multimedia almanac, providing brief
information on a variety of historic and current events organized by
month and date. In French only.
French Studies Web
Electronic reference and subject resources collected and organized by the
Western European
Specialists Section of the Association of College & Research
Libraries. Reference section includes phone directories, French search
engines for the WWW, French language listservs, dictionaries,
and other resources. Subject resources arranged by academic discipline.
L'Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques
Current statistics on France, including demosgraphics, economic
data, health, agriculture, and other areas. In French.
Librairie Alapage.com
Online searchable bookstore catalog functions as a French books in print.
Also
includes videos, cd-rom's and records available on the French market and
for sale online.
Selected Reference Materials
Annotated electronic bibliography to authoritative print reference
resources, prepared by Yale librarian Jeffry K. Larson. Call numbers
refer to items at Yale; search the
Library Catalog
for ISU availability.
German
Buch+Medien Online
The "Datenbanken" portion of this site functions as a German books in
print source; there are also searchable databases for music and cd-rom's
and videos in print. In German only.
Deutsche Rechtschreibung: Regeln und Wörterverzeichnis
A new German spelling system is scheduled to take effect August 1998. This
site from
Die Institut für deutsche Sprache lists the new rules and
provides a searchable word index. In German only.
German Studies Web
Electronic reference and subject resources collected and organized by the
Western European
Specialists Section of the Association of College & Research
Libraries. Reference section includes phone directories, German search
engines for the WWW, dictionaries, zip code directories, train schedules,
and other resources. Subject resources arranged by academic discipline.
Goethe Institut, New York
Clearinghouse of information and resources for teaching and learning
German; includes searchable databases of resources arranged by type and
by US state. In English and German.
Langenscheidt's New College English - German Dictionary
Bilingual online dictionary allows English to German, German to English
word look-ups. Database contains "around 220,000 words and phrases."
LEO English/German Dictionary
Basic online bilingual dictionary currently includes over 170,000 entries;
somewhat uneven in coverage. Search interface in English only.
Greek
Classics Studies Web
Electronic reference and subject resources collected and organized by the
Western European
Specialists Section of the Association of College & Research
Libraries. Includes numerous guides/subject indices to classics Web
resources in English, Latin, and Greek. Also includes links to numerous
electronic journals, directories, and bibliographies.
Internet Classics Archive
From MIT, this site includes a searchable database of authors and their
works. Many
full texts (English translations) available online to read or download, or
for purchase via
Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com. Interactive discussions of works and
authors also featured.
Perseus Project
Web version of the multimedia encyclopedia from Gregory Crane at Tufts
University includes full text
encyclopedic articles and image files on classic art and archaeology, an
atlas, ancient Greek and Latin texts and their translations,
lexica and text tools, essays, and many other resources.
See also the
Perseus Project cd-rom's in Media, CDRM 000 093, Parks Library.
Italian
CyberItalian
Online Italian language lessons, with cultural information; some materials
accessible to members only.
Italian Studies Web
Electronic reference and subject resources collected and organized by the
Western European
Specialists Section of the Association of College & Research
Libraries. Reference section currently includes only a few dictionaries;
elsewhere, subject resources are arranged by academic discipline.
ItalNet Projects Page
Provides access to a number of searchable databases on early Italian
texts, Dante, and Italian drawings from the Biblioteca Ambrosiana
collections. Also includes resources and a
bibliography on Antonio Gramsci. Some items still in development; some
items may be restricted to ItalNet Project members.
Latin
Classics Studies Web
Electronic reference and subject resources collected and organized by the
Western European
Specialists Section of the Association of College & Research
Libraries. Includes numerous guides/subject indices to classics Web
resources in English, Latin, and Greek. Also includes links to numerous
electronic journals, directories, and bibliographies.
Internet Classics Archive
From MIT, this site includes a searchable database of authors and their
works. Many
full texts (English translations) available online to read or download, or
for purchase via
Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com. Interactive discussions of works and
authors also featured.
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
Language tools at this site by Kevin Cawley at the University of
Notre Dame Archives include a searchable online bilingual dictionary
that defines over 15,000 words. Latin searches allow stem and
ending input; translating English words to Latin also available.
Perseus Project
Web version of the multimedia encyclopedia from Gregory Crane at Tufts
University includes full text
encyclopedic articles and image files on classic art and archaeology, an
atlas, ancient Greek and Latin texts and their translations,
lexica and text tools, essays, and many other resources.
Vademecum in opus Saxonis et alia opera Danica compendium ex indice
verborum
Online Latin word list; in Latin only.
Portuguese
Iberian Studies Web
Electronic reference and subject resources collected and organized by the
Western European
Specialists Section of the Association of College & Research
Libraries. Reference section currently includes only a few dictionaries;
elsewhere, subject resources are arranged by academic discipline.
Dicionário Universal Língua Portuguesa
Online Portuguese dictionary from Texto Editora, with etymologies, phrases,
and grammatical help. In Portuguese.
Russian
Spanish
ARL Latin Americanist Research Resources Pilot Project
Searchable database provides a table of contents list from over 350
periodicals from Argentina, Brazil,
and Mexico, useful for research, verifying citations, and interlibrary loan.
Another database available at this site includes digitized images of
Mexican and Argentine presidential speeches.
Diccionario Anaya de la Lengua
Sophisticated online Spanish language dictionary, from Grupo Anaya in Spain.
In Spanish only.
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Searchable online version of this massive bibliography leads to citations
and annotations to scholarly books, journal articles, book chapters, and
conference
papers in the social sciences and the humanities on Latin American topics.
Produced by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress; covers 1936 -
present.
Iberian Studies Web
Electronic reference and subject resources collected and organized by the
Western European
Specialists Section of the Association of College & Research
Libraries. Reference section currently includes only a few dictionaries;
elsewhere, subject resources are arranged by academic discipline.
Instituto Cervantes
International clearinghouse of information and resources for teaching and
learning
Spanish; includes searchable databases of library resources available via
mail or interlibrary loan. In Spanish; pages for IC sites in the US are
also in English.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Detailed and current national and regional statistics for Spain, including
demographics,
education, culture and leisure, justice, elections, financial and consumer
price data, agriculture, and other topics. Includes links to
comparable online statistics for Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and
other Latin American countries, as well as worldwide. In Spanish; some
information also in
English.
Internet Resources for Latin America
Authoritative and annotated Web bibliography of Latin American resources
on the WWW, compiled by librarian Molly Molloy at New Mexico State
University.
Langenscheidt's New College English - Spanish Dictionary
Bilingual online dictionary allows English to Spanish, Spanish to English
word look-ups. Database contains "125,000 references."
Real Academia Española
A virtual library, interactive consultations, and
other authoritative
information on grammar and spelling of the Spanish language, from the
Royal Spanish Academy.
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Last updated: 16 May 1999
Created: 23 July 1998