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For academic articles, search for second language acquisition or foreign language learning in:

ERIC

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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts

Use a combination of keyword searching and subject lines in the records to get the most out of the book catalog.

Second language acquisition - Research

Second language acquisition - Psychological aspects

Second language acquisition - Social aspects

Second language acquisition - Study and Teaching

Second language acquisition - Methodology

Extend your research to WorldCat

Investigate this set of 1-MINUTE VIDEOS on how to use the Libraries' resources.

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• Looking up background information first can save you time later - use Credo Reference, the Oxford English Dictionary, and other online dictionaries

• Use terminology and facts learned from the background information to search for articles in Academic Search Complete and other databases listed on the left

• Search for books in any of Colby's catalogs, expanding your search with subject linking

• Investigate the notes and bibliographies of every good source you find for leads to more

• Think about what sorts of publications the information you need might be published in and then where to look for it.​​
  • News?
  • Definition of terms?
  • Peer-reviewed report on the results of a new study?
  • An analytical argument on the validity of an approach, conclusion, or theory?

Principles of language learning and teaching : a course in second language acquisition / H. Douglas Brown  

How languages are learned / Patsy M. Lightbown and Nina Spada 

Second language acquisition : an introductory course / Susan M. Gass with Jennifer Behney and Luke Plonsky