| Modern Language - Article Databases |
Use these to find articles, essays, book reviews, conference papers and more in scholarly journals and magazines. Some databases may include book chapters;
some now include web site links with abstracts (click "Web" tab above).#4671AE
- Academic Search Complete
- Includes multiple language resources.
- ClasePeriodica
Offers access to more than 300,000 bibliographic citations from documents published in 2,600 scholarly journals published in the Spanish, Portuguese, French
and English languages. Includes multiple language resources.- MasterFILE Premier
- Google Scholar
- Includes multiple language resources.
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- History
- America:
History and Life with Full Text
- Includes multiple language resources.
- Historical
Abstracts with Full Text
- Includes multiple language resources.
- Humanities
International Complete
- Includes multiple language resources.
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TIP: EBSCO
Special Feature
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Modern Language - Books
See: Find... Books & ebooks
Start with a few, key terms.- Search the subject fields: Subject keyword, subject begins with, etc.
- For information about a book:
- Use the book's title for a subject search.
- Search the title in its original language and English translation.
- Are there variant spellings?
- For information about an author:
- Use the author's name for subject search.
- Search any variant spellings.
- Limit to a foreign language, if possible.
- Use the Table of Contents and index to find your topic or subject in the book and to see how it relates to other topics. (This may offer ideas for new
search terms.)
- Google books free on the Web
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- WorldCat.org free on the Web
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the book is not available at ORU, use the Interlibrary Loan 'Request Item' option in WorldCat (shown below). Or, you can use the online
ILL Request Form.
In the Library
Books are shelved in Library of Congress (LC) call number order, so similar subjects will be shelved next to each other. Search the author, keyword
or title you need in the library catalog to see if the book is available at ORU.
See:
Library of Congress Classification Outline | ORU
Modified LC Outline.
Modern Language - Periodicals & eJournals |
A to Z Journals List (journals, magazines, trade publications, etc.)
- All indexed
titles (more than 3,000) in Classe Periodica database.
If you have an article citation and need to find the full-text article see: Find...Articles
- For general information see: Find...Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, etc.)
Modern Language - Sr. Paper TIPS & ILL |
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SR. PAPER STUDENTS Professors are an excellent resource. Consider
an interview with or email to someone who has
- traveled to your area of interest,
- researched your topic, or
- published relevant information.
Organizations
and associations can also provide helpful information. As an example, search france association in Google, Teoma.
Ixquick and/or Yipee!. Encyclopedia
Britannica, which includes biographies, historical events, timelines, video clips and much more, may be an excellent resource for background
information. Browse media clips by subject. |
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
If the article you need is not available at ORU, you may request
it through ILL.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be certain
to determine that the ORU Library does not own the item you need BEFORE requesting it through Interlibrary Loan. If you are unsure how this is done, ask for help at the Reference
Desk
How long does it take?
Two days - two weeks.
Some items are available nearby; others may take a week or more to obtain from out-of-state. Dissertations, obscure publications, and foreign imprints may take longer
and may carry an additional surcharge due to the need to request them from a top tier research library.
What does it cost?
ILL request fee for students is $2.00 per request. If you request a book, you are responsible for the return postage (usually $2.00-$3.00) at the time
you pick up the book. The ILL dept. will let you know the amount due when they email to let you know the item has arrived.
Sr. Paper studentswho attend a LIBBI-499ILL workshop, or comparable library session
their sr. paper class, will get the $2.00/item fee waived on their sr. paper requests.
Can I check out the item from another library?
If you have library privileges at another library, such as Tulsa City County Library, and want to check the item out from that library, search the item in WorldCat and see
which libraries own it.
How do I get the items I request?
You will receive an emaill when it is ready to pick up.
Books and articles will be available to pick up at the Circulation Desk on LRC-4. Fees may be paid with cash or Eagle Bucks when items are picked up.
Modern Language - Websites
- Subject Directories
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- INFOMINE
- http://infomine.ucr.edu
Annotated academic sites, subject databases, electronic journals and more selected by librarians. Drill down
the Library of Congress Classification Directory.
- ipl2:
- http://www.ipl.org/
Directory of librarian-selected, annotated sites. ipl2 a merger of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet
Index (LII). Citing ipl2
- French Culture: Search Engine List
- http://www.mmekkawi.com/frenchculture.htm#Search Engines
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- Selected Sites
- ARTFL
- http://artfl-project.uchicago.edu/
Cooperative project to digitize main text of literature. Includes texts in French, Spanish
and Portuguese, German.
- Online Text Collections in Western European Literature
- http://wessweb.info/index.php/
Online_Text_Collections_in_Western_European_Literature
Includes "literary texts in the western European languages other than English." About
- Embassy of France in the United States
- http://www.info-france-usa.org/
Features information on current news about French foreign policy, articles, fact sheets, links to French Web sites and more. Free subscriptions
to Daily Press Briefing, Standpoint (France's official position), and American Press Review.
- French Culture (by Mohamed Mekkawi, Howard University)
- http://www.mmekkawi.com/frenchculture.htm
Selective list of links to sites (in French) about French history, culture, government, current events, search tools
and more.
- Le Monde Interactif
- http://www.lemonde.fr/
France's major daily newspaper
- NewsLink
- http://newslink.org/nonuse.html
Online European newspapers listed by country.
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