This tab contains resources that are useful for many World Languages and Cultures searches. For resources specific to a particular language, select the tab for that language.
Articles
Article databases useful for most language and literatrue searches:
- MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new windowEBSCO - (1880s-current) Index of nearly 3 million scholarly materials on literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore from over 7,100 journals worldwide. Full text links included for some records. Compiled by the Modern Language Association (MLA).
- GALE Literature This link opens in a new windowGALE - Research authors and their works or literary movements and genres. Search to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.
- Arts & Humanities Database This link opens in a new windowProQuest - Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.
Multi-subject articles databases useful for interdisciplinary searches:
- Research Library This link opens in a new windowProQuest - Multidisciplinary scholarly and popular database includes full-text and abstracts.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowEBSCO -Multidisciplinary scholarly and popular database includes full-text and abstracts .
- Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window GALE - Academic OneFile contains peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines.
Online Reference
- Oxford Language Reference Books OnlineOxford University Press. Topics include grammar, idioms, linguistics, and proverbs. Some titles are available in paper: Encyclopedia of rhetoric is at REF PN172.E52 2001.
- Oxford Bilingual Dictionaries OnlineOxford University Press. Searchable full text of bilingual dictionaries. Languages include French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish and Welsh.
Newspapers and Periodicals
- European NewsstreamIncludes major newspapers from many European countries, often in both the original language and English.
- Middle Eastern Newsstream This link opens in a new windowProQuest - Local and regional news coverage.
Internet Resources
- EthnologueCatalogues almost 7,000 living languages, including population, dialects, immigrant languages, and more.
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Newsstand with Foreign Language Newspapers, 1941
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Whitworth Departments
- World Languages & Cultures DepartmentProvides information about the department, program offerings, career opportunities, faculty and off-campus opportunities.
- Whitworth University Off-Campus Studies (Study Abroad & Exchange Programs)Information about study abroad and other exchange programs in the United States and around the world, including: health & safety, online travelogues, calendars, financial aid, resources, U.S. Passport information, paying program deposits & fees, and forms (applications, etc).
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Citing Your Sources
The style mainly used for World Languages and Cultures is:
However, you should follow the instructions given by your professor, editor, or journal first. See the Citation Resources page for more detailed information on citation styles.
How to Find World Languages and Cultures Books
Browse the library shelves with these call numbers:
- PC
- Romance Languages
- PD
- Germanic Languages
- PJ6001-8517
- Arabic Language and Literature
- PL501-889
- Japanese Language and Literature
- PL1001-3208
- Chinese Language and Literature
- PL8000-8844
- African Languages and Literatures
- PQ1-3999
- French Literature
- PQ6001-8929
- Spanish Literature
- PT
- German Literature
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