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TESOL: Choosing Databases

Choosing Databases

TESOL databases
There are many databases useful for TESOL research, but it depends what you need.  Looking for a scholarly article about language acquisition?  Need a sample lesson plan?  Want news & commentary stories about immigrant ESL in California?  The groupings below categorize the library's databases into categories to match your needs.

EDUCATION-RELATED SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
ERIC
Education Full-Text

LINGUISTICS-RELATED SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
Modern Language Association (MLA) International Bibliography

TEACHING/CLASSROOM RELATED RESOURCES
Teacher's Resource Center
ERIC
Education Magazine Archive (1910-2015 articles)

TESTING RELATED
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print
Tests in Print

RELATED DISCIPLINES SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
APA PsycINFO 
Sociological Abstracts 
America: History and Life
Communication Source
Academic Search Premier (multidisciplinary)
Dissertations & Theses (multidisciplinary)

DICTIONARIES/ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Oxford English Dictionary
Gale eBooks (e-encyclopedias)
Oxford Reference

CULTURE/TEFL-RELATED INFO
Global Road Warrior
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
eHRAF World Cultures

FACTS/STATISTICS
CQ Researcher
Opposing Viewpoints
Statista

NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES
US Newsstream: 1980-current (ProQuest)
Global Newsstream: 1980-current (ProQuest)
California Custom News Collection (Newsbank)
Access World News (Newsbank)
Reader's Guide Full Text

TESOL Librarian

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John Hickok
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