Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Documents indexed include journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations and working papers.
Find, read about, and research the world's 7,099 known living languages.
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Poetry and fiction produced in the region during the 19th and 20th centuries, including rare and hard-to-find works written in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, and various Creole languages.
Searchable collection of prose, poetry, and drama composed by women writing in Mexico, Central America, and South America as well as essays by Latin American feminists and about the feminist movement.
Poetry, fiction, and over 450 plays written in English and Spanish by hundreds of Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Latino authors working in the United States. The collection includes materials from the 19th century & the Chicano Renaissance to the present.
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Education Source contains the largest and most complete collection of full-text education journals providing scholarly research and information to meet the needs of education students, professionals, and policy makers. It covers all levels of education — from early childhood to higher education — as well as all educational specialties.
Articles on the history of the world from 1450 to the present. History of the United States and Canada are covered in America: History and Life
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Comprehensive streaming video resource for the study of human culture, behavior and society around the world including ethnographic films, documentaries, select feature films, and previously unpublished fieldwork. Browse by cultural group, geographic location, ethnographer, and subject.
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