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BBL 7013: Research Design and Statistics for Culture, Literacy and Language (Lindahl)
This guide is designed to give PhD students assistance in Quantitative Research Design for Dr. Lindahl's class.
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Keywords
Use a variety of keywords in your searches for best results. Here are some possibilities to get you started:
- "language acquisition"
- "second language acquisiton"
- "second language learning"
- "conversation analysis"
- "discourse analysis"
- "language variation"
- "English as a Second Language" or ESL
- "second language acquisition theories"
- Bilingual education
- Bilingualism
- English Immersion
Specialized Databases
- Transparent Language Online This link opens in a new windowInteractive language learning software. Includes vocabulary flash cards, pronunciation practice, activities/games, language and culture blogs, online social communities, and video-based grammar lessons. Basic to intermediate level. More than 100 languages offered, including ESL.
Users MUST first create an account in the web version in order to use this online tool and track learning progress. Access is available on or off campus AFTER creating an account. For mobile apps, use the web version of Transparent Language and click on “Mobile Access” in the menu for the most recent version. To activate the app, scan the QR code found on the "Mobile Access" page or use your username and password. - Peterson's Test Prep (Gale) This link opens in a new windowFeatures interactive online practice tests for preparatory examinations including TOEFL
Best Bets in Databases: Education & Linguistics
- ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowProvides citations and brief abstracts to a wide range of education related literature including journals, conference proceedings, books, federal and state documents, bibliographies, directories, curriculum guides, instructional resources, and audiovisual media. Includes some links to full text. 1966-present
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowCovers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics as well as descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. Over 2,500 journals are selectively indexed/abstracted. 1973-current
- Education: A Sage Full-Text Collection This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text access to 36 journals published by Sage on topics in education such as curriculum and theory, research methods, diversity, counseling, budgeting, law, standards, and technology. Covers early childhood through adult and continuing education, including special and gifted education.
- Professional Development Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowProvides a specialized collection designed for professional educators, covering topics from children's health and development to cutting-edge pedagogical theory and practice. 1965-present
- Statistical Insight (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowProvides access to statistical information produced by U.S. federal and state agencies, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities.
- Sage Research Methods Online This link opens in a new windowLinks over 125,000 pages of SAGE's book, journal and reference content. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings.
- Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (ulrichsweb.com) This link opens in a new windowProvides bibliographic information on journals, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and other periodical publications published in the U.S.
- Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowProvides citations and full-image access to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from more than 1,000 graduate schools and universities. Abstracts are provided for dissertations beginning in 1980 and for master's theses beginning in 1988. Full-image PDFs are available for most titles published since 1997 and a limited number of titles previous to 1997. Coverage is from 1861 to the present.
- Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowFocuses on sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences, drawing from more than 1,800 journals as well as conference papers, books, and dissertations. 1952-present
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowIndexes and abstracts more than 9,300 journals with full-text content for more than 5,300. Also indexes/abstracts over 10,000 monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Highly multidisciplinary, this resource covers social sciences, humanities, computer science, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.