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Bengal Central Search - Modern and Classical Languages 
Academic Search Complete
Journal articles on a wide range of topics. Provided by SUNYConnect.
ClasePeriodica
Index of articles written in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English from Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences, humanities, science, and technology (mid-1970s - present).
Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online
Over 140,000 profiles of authors, historians, journalists, screenwriters, publishers, and playwrights; includes biographical information and critical responses to the authors' works. Additional essays focus on literary topics and publishing houses. Note: To cross-search this database with Literature Criticism Online and Something About the Author Online, click here.
Education Research Complete
Indexes over 1,800 journals, with full text for over 1000 journals, in all areas of education. Includes full text for more than 130 books and numerous education-related conference papers. Provided by SUNYConnect.
ERIC
Citations and abstracts in education; also available through the U.S. Department of Education (provided by SUNYConnect).
Ethnic Newswatch
Newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Spanish language version also available.
Informe
Articles from Spanish language and bilingual periodicals (1994 - present).
JSTOR
Archive of back issues from scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
LexisNexis Academic
News, business, legal, and reference information from periodicals, wire service reports, news broadcasts, and more.
Literary Reference Center
Information from literary journals, reference works and books which provide biographical and critical analysis of thousands of literary figures and their writings.
Literature Criticism Online
Biographical and critical analysis of literary figures and their writings from all time periods. Note: To cross-search this database with Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online and Something About the Author Online, click here.
Literature Resource Center
Biographical, bibliographical, and critical analysis of literary figures and their writings from all time periods.
MLA International Bibliography
Modern Language Association database of journal articles, books, and more pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore (1926 - present).
Non-English Language Major World Publications from LexisNexis
Over 30 non-English full-text newspapers, magazines and trade publications from around the world that are relied upon for the accuracy and integrity of their reporting. For a more comprehensive collection, use Non-English Language News, World Library from LexisNexis, over 550 non English language news sources.
Project MUSE
Scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Spanish Language News (Combined) from LexisNexis
Over 100 Spanish language news and business sources from across the globe. For Spanish language publications from Latin America, use Spanish Language Latin American News (Combined) from LexisNexis, approximately 30 news and business publications.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Language
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
Reference Books: Literature
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
Bilingual Dictionaries: Oxford Reference Online
Bilingual dictionaries.
Language and Literature: Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources.
Literature: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
Bilingual dictionaries, grammar guidance, pronunciation charts, and more for six languages. Other languages will be added in the future.
Classics: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books.
Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
An index of poems along with biographies, commentaries, and the full text of 250,000 poems.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Spanish language version of World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, appropriate for ages 11-14.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Covers many aspects of mythology and folklore worldwide.
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Dictionary of languages spoken in all countries of the world.
Lexicool
Directory of online bilingual dictionaries, multilingual dictionaries, and glossaries freely available via the World Wide Web.
Literary Market Place
Directory of the international book publishing industry.
MLA Directory of Periodicals
Directory of periodicals covered in the MLA International Bibliography.
Mythology and Folklore: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference sources.
Quotations Sources
A handful of quotation books from Bartleby.com.
Quotations: Oxford Reference Online
Quotations sources.
Yahoo! Reference: Dictionaries
Links to foreign language and bilingual dictionaries in a variety of languages.
Web Sites Back to Top
ACLS Humanities E-Book
Searchable collection of over 2,200 academic electronic books, covering many aspects of history and the humanities (mid 1800s – present).
Ancient Greek
A collection of aids for learning Ancient Greek.
Babel Fish Translation from Yahoo!
A free, automatic translation service that can help you send and receive e-mail, participate in bulletin boards and clubs, browse international Web sites, or search for information.
Bibliotheque nationale de France 
Includes millions of pages of text and thousands of images online from the national library of France.
Chinese Languages
Links to dictionaries and other information.
Education World
A searchable resource guide for educators with career and employment help, lesson plans, site reviews, and information on using technology in the classroom.
Films On Demand 
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
French Language from About.com
Resources for learning to speak French.
German Language from About.com
Resources for learning to speak German.
German Studies Trails on the Web
Includes links to German-language search engines and subject trees, helping users locate Web pages on aspects of German culture and life.
German Studies Web
A guide to online resources for the study of German language and culture from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Glossaries by Language
Online glossaries arranged alphabetically by language.
Greek and Latin Language Resources
Offers dictionaries, word lists, useful phrases, etc.
Greek Language and Linguistics Gateway
Offers dictionaries and grammar books among other resources.
HAPAX: French Resources on the Web
A gateway to French Web resources from Sweet Briar College. Click on Literary Criticism and Theory, Literature (E-Texts), or Literature Databases.
iLoveLanguages
Language, literature, and linguistics resources.
Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism
Contains critical and biographical Web sites about authors and their works. Browse by author, title, nationality, or literary period.
Italian Language from About.com
A collection of Italian language resources.
Kamusi Project: The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary
Offers dictionaries, translation, language lessons, etc.
Kidon Media Link
A directory of newspapers and other news sources arranged by country offering information in various formats with links to the news source.
Learning Chinese Online
Excellent English language introduction to learning Chinese.
MIT Foreign Language News and Newspapers
Electronic journals, newspapers, and magazines are available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
News and Newspapers Online
Provides access to hundreds of newspapers from all over the world and in many languages.
Omniglot: A Guide to Writing Systems
Offers users information on some 160 different alphabets, syllabaries, and other writing systems with bibliographies and links to other language-related resources.
Online Chinese Tools
Provides online tools for people who are studying and using Chinese.
Perseus Project
Rich source for classicists.
Spanish Language from About.com
Links to Spanish language resources.
Spanish Newspapers on the Web
Provides information about Spanish language newspapers and direct links to most of them.
Theatre in Video
Streaming video of over 250 dramatic productions and documentaries about theater, covering works from Sophocles through 20th century playwrights. Includes the complete works of Shakespeare, many produced by the BBC.
Web Journal of Modern Language Linguistics
Published by the University of Newcastle, articles address all areas of linguistic science.
WESS Web: Western European Studies Section
Links selected by librarians to sources of information about Western Europe, including literature.
Professional Organizations Back to Top
American Translators Association
Learn about the association and the translating and interpreting professions.
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