| Instructor: | Kate Cleland-Sipfle |
| Title: | Assistant Professor; Cataloging Coordinator and Liaison to Foreign Language Programs |
| Office: | Lib. 229-A |
| Phone: | 552-6839 |
| Email: | clelandk@sou.edu |
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Foreign language class research projects may call for finding sources about any topic in the language under study. Other assignments call for finding materials about a topic related to the language, as in literature or linguistics, with the option to find articles in several languages.
The SOU Hannon Library is the central place to begin research, to learn and practice using library catalogs, article databases, and the Internet to find out what is available on your topic. Part of the process involves how to refine or redefine your topic, how to evaluate information, and how to obtain the books, articles, or other information you need in time to complete your paper, project, or other assignment. You don't have to go it alone:
- Seek your instructor's advice about your topic and sources: SOU Foreign Languages Department
- Seek your library specialist's advice about the research process and finding appropriate resources (appointments are encouraged for in-depth work on your topic and research strategies): Kate Cleland-Sipfle -SOU Liaison for Foreign Languages
- Ask the person at the Reference Desk for help in using library catalogs, article databases, the Internet, or InterLibrary Loan whenever you are in the Hannon Library during Reference Hours
- Never feel embarrassed to ask for help
or advice; you are here to learn, and department and library faculty are
here to teach
Library Catalogs: For Books, Videos/DVD's and Other Library Materials
Southern Oregon University Library Catalog - use for finding materials owned by SOU; search for titles of books, videos, DVD's, and other materials; you will not find journal articles but you can search for journal titles and holdings; use the article databases below to start searching for articles
Summit: Orbis Cascade Alliance Catalog - check for materials not found at SOU; there is no charge for SUMMIT borrowing for persons enrolled in courses at SOU; allow 3-7 days for obtaining materials ordered through SUMMIT, and check the status of your orders through Your Account (this is the only way to find out when your SUMMIT materials are available for you to pick up at SOU Hannon Library Circulation)
WorldCat - use for finding books not available to you through SOU or SUMMIT online catalogs. Use the request link for books not available through SOU or SUMMIT.
Library Catalogs: Finding Books and Other Materials - the bottom link leads to the most libraries; you will not be able to borrow from any libraries outside SUMMIT directly through SOU; borrow books not held by SOU or SUMMIT libraries through InterLibrary Loan
Databases for Finding Journal Articles and Current Information - From General to Specific
The databases below are organized from the more general to the more specific in content, with language of articles indicated. There is no SUMMIT borrowing of journals. InterLibrary Loan will be your only source of journal articles not available through SOU print journals, full-text databases, or directly from the Internet. Expect to need articles through InterLibrary Loan articles, and plan the timing of your research accordingly. InterLibrary Loan can take anywhere from several days to several weeks.
- Academic Search Complete
- EBSCO
-General purpose academic article database (in English). - Fuente
Academica
General purpose academic article database (from
Latin American journals; mostly Spanish, some English). As in the database
title, omit diacritics when searching. Do Boolean searching with English
operators (and, or) as in (economia or politica*) and Argentina
- Clase and Periodica - General purpose academic article database (from Latin American journals; in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or English). As in the database title, omit diacritics when searching. Do Boolean searching with English operators (and, or) as in (Mexico or Guatemala) and Maya
- (HAPI) Hispanic American Periodicals Index Online - Social Sciences and Humanities database with articles primarily in English, Spanish or Portuguese (all journals are from or about Latin America). Omit diacritics. Simple keyword searching is recommended for starting; results may show useful subject headings for refining the search
- Arts and Humanities Search - Humanities article database, including literature, with articles in English, French, German, Spanish, or other languages (titles on non-English article are translated into English; article language is indicated)
- MLA
International Bibliography (Modern Languages Association)
Literature, languages, linguistics database in English,
French, German, Spanish, or other languages - includes journal articles,
articles within books, book reviews, and abstracts of dissertations (actual
dissertations are hard to obtain). Omit diacritics
- MedicLatina
Medical article and book review database (from Latin American
sources; in Spanish, with titles of books reviewed in original language).
Omit diacritics. Do Boolean searching with English operators (and, or)
as in (SIDA or AIDS) and (educacion or education)
- Alternative Press Index - for ethnic or religious identity group news and commentary in magazines, newsletters, and newspapers (in English, Spanish, French, and other languages). Omit diacritics
- Academic
Universe Lexis-Nexis -
For news; Select the News menu, then select Non-English
Language News (includes sources in Spanish, French, and German). Omit
diacritics
Before you place an Inter-Library Loan request (at $2 per article and variable costs for books), for an article you found in an article database or in the bibliography of a book article, check for print and online versions of the journal through the SOU Hannon Library Catalog
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List of Journals at SOU - includes print and online access to journals at SOU (journals specifically selected by the SOU Hannon Library); make sure the issue you need is listed; if not, proceed with a search of the Internet, and only then should you have to order the article through InterLibrary Loan ($2 per article)
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Google - paste in the exact title (minus diacritical marks) of the article in case it is available cost-free on the World Wide Web; if not, proceed with your InterLibrary Loan request
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InterLibrary Loan Form-Articles
Internet Resources: Foreign Language and General
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Directory of Open Access Journals for Languages, Literature and Linguistics - free and scholarly; full-text available for most; limited content, but a growing trend in peer-reviewed journals
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Foreign Language News - includes sources in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
- Selected Foreign Language Web Sites
- Learn Spanish Tutorial
- HAPAX French Resources on the Web
- German Studies Web: Literature Resources
- Language Web Sites Selected by the SOU Foreign Languages Department
- I Love Languages Page
- Web of Online Dictionaries
- Electronic Text Collections - includes works in French, German, and Spanish
- Linguistics Resources
For Internet search engines and advice about searching the Internet, go to the SOU Library page called Internet Searching Tools.
Citing Resources
Papers about literature are usually cited in the MLA (Modern Language Association) format. Papers in linguistics are usually cited in the LSA (Linguistic Society of America) format. Ask your professor to be sure which format is needed for your class project or paper.
- Citing
Print and Electronic Resources (MLA style pages
appear at the top of the page; scroll to the bottom for LSA style
pages).
Please direct inquiries about this page to Kate Cleland-Sipfle.
Last updated February 2006.