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

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

Extend your research to WorldCat

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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?

Keyword Searching --

Experiment with synonyms

Use asterisks to search for multiple word-forms at once: Bilingual* = Bilingual, Bilingualism; lingu* = linguistic, linguistics,

Use quotation marks to search for a phrase: "Second language"

Try searching the CBB catalog for Companion or Handbook and your keyword. Like this: Companion lingu*.

Companions and handbooks can be very helpful in getting oriented to a new area of study.

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

Colby Miller 1st Floor New Book

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

Colby Miller 1st Floor New Book

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

Colby Miller 1st Floor New Book