Reference Sources in Linguistics
- Gale E-Books (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new window
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A collection of electronic reference sources, including linguistic dictionaries and encyclopedias. - Reference Universe This link opens in a new window
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A general reference resource. Search for "linguistics" to locate linguistics reference sources held at UCLA. Note that this is an index, so it does not provide full-text articles. Instead, it will connect you to our catalog so you know where to find the appropriate encyclopedia, dictionary, or other reference work.
- WALS: World Atlas of Language Structures OnlineA database containing phonological, grammatical, and lexical properties of languages.
- TerralingTerraling is a collection of searchable linguistic databases that allows users to discover which properties (morphological, syntactic, and semantic) characterize a language, as well as how these properties relate across languages.
- The Linguist ListOperated by the Department of Linguistics in Indiana University, the Linguist List is an open forum for linguists to discuss and share linguistic research and resources.
Encyclopedias
This is not an exhaustive list. You can locate additional encyclopedias by doing a Subject search in UC Library Search for a keyword + "encyclopedias": e.g., linguistics encyclopedias.
Linguistic Dictionaries
This is not an exhaustive list. You can locate additional dictionaries by doing a Subject search in UC Library Search for a keyword + "dictionaries": e.g., linguistics dictionaries.
Handbooks
This is not an exhaustive list. You can locate additional handbooks by doing a Subject search in UC Library Search for a keyword + "handbooks": e.g., semantics handbooks.
The Linguistics Student's Handbook by ISBN: 9781474474085Date: 2021Laurie Bauer has expertly crafted a compendium of essential things for linguistics students to know - from the IPA chart to the Saussurean dichotomies, this book will be the constant companion of anyone undertaking studies of linguistics.
- Blackwell Handbooks in LinguisticsThis is a series of handbooks published by Blackwell.