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In this section, you will find a list of disciplinary databases to help you locate journal (and other types of) articles on your topic.

Disciplinary databases

Linguistics Databases

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
Useful to both generalists and specialists conducting research in the nature and use of language. Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Coverage of descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics.
Linguistics Abstracts Online
MLA International Bibliography
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Education Databases

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational-related literature.
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education
An authoritative, evolving and up-to-date resource for those who wish to understand the complex field of education. Designed for educational researchers, but useful to citizens and parents, politicians and policymakers, educators and scholars.
Teacher Reference Centre
Research Into Higher Education Abstracts
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Literature Databases

Gale Literary Sources
A literature research platform. The database contains full-text entries from Literary Criticism Online, arguably the most extensive compilation of literary commentary available, plus indexed articles from over 6,000 journal titles in the MLA International Bibliography.
MLA International Bibliography
Indexes books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. Produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), an organization dedicated to the study and teaching of language and literature.
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4 - Broaden your search.

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How to Search for Journal Articles
Step-by-step instructions on doing a precision search.
Researchers@Library: Locate Materials
Provides an overview of types of scholarly materials, plus a comparison of OneSearch, Google Scholar and Google.