Print and Electronic Reference Books
Electronic reference resources may be useful for starting your research. Information in reference materials can lay the foundation for effective research. Just copy and paste the title into OneSearch and limit to Books & Media (CSUF).
PRINT REFERENCE BOOKS: DICTIONARIES: Search by Subject, Examples:
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages Arabic language dictionaries
Dictionary of Language and Linguistics Chinese language dictionaries
Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Spanish language dictionaries
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics
Encyclopedia of Linguistics
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics
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Ethnologue This link opens in a new windowComprehensive reference work cataloging all of the world's known living languages. Languages are listed alphabetically by primary name under the country of the main population. Information includes alternate names, dialects, number of speakers, multilingualism, and other demographic and sociolinguistic information, if known.
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Oxford Reference This link opens in a new windowCollection of 260+ Reference books; including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and books of quotations, includes resources in a wide range of fields.
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Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Largest, most authoritative English language dictionary. Provides the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, traces the usage of sources, covers words from across the English-speaking world including etymological analysis, variant spellings, pronunciation, and provides uses of words from over 2.5 million quotations.