Languages and Culture Studies Databases
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Natalie Ornat
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Subjects:English Studies, French, Japanese, Language and Culture Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Spanish
Databases for Languages and Culture Studies
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
This database provides international scholarship in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences.
MLA International Bibliography
Provides access to scholarly research pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Offers full-text, indexing and abstracts for many top communication journals covering all related disciplines, including media studies, linguistics, rhetoric and discourse.
Historical Abstracts
References to journal articles and other sources on the history of the world (excluding U.S and Canada).
ARTFL
Includes large corpus of French-language literary, religious, philosophical, political and scientific works from the 12th to 20th centuries. Additional materials in ARTFL: French Women Writers, Provencal poetry, the Encyclopedie Project, the Tresor de la Langue Francaise dictionary, and various other dictionaries.
ARTFL's main corpus, ARTFL-FRANTEXT, consists of nearly 3,000 texts, ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing. The eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries are about equally represented, with a smaller selection of seventeenth century texts as well as some medieval and Renaissance texts. Genres include novels, verse, theater, journalism, essays, correspondence, and treatises. Subjects include literary criticism, biology, history, economics, and philosophy. In addition to FRANTEXT, ARTFL has built hundreds of databases for researchers and students working in specialized disciplines and languages other than French.
A collection of images from major museums. ARTSTOR images cover art, architecture and archeology. Useful for personal or shared uses, and creating and delivering presentations. ARTSTOR is available solely for educational and scholarly uses that are noncommercial in nature. Images may NOT be placed on publicly accessible websites. UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff can register for an account which allows off-campus access; this registration must happen while on campus.
Film and Television Literature Index
Database covering the entire spectrum of television and film writing.
International Studies Encyclopedia
Comprehensive reference work for the fields of international studies and international relations that contains specially commissioned, peer reviewed essays, written and edited by an international team of scholars and teachers.
Linguistics Database
Full-text database with scholarly journal articles and other sources covering linguistics.
This database includes full-text journals and other sources in linguistics, including many titles indexed in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA). It covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
PAIS Index
This resource covers issues in the public debate through selective coverage of a wide variety of international sources. PAIS Archive is included in this database and includes the content from printed volumes published 1915-1976.
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)
Source for legal research, business, news, etc. Search across global news sources, access federal and state legal cases, find company information, and more.
Gale Literature Resource Center
Biographical, critical and bibliographical information on authors.
Literary Reference Center Plus
Articles and other information about authors and their works. Previously titled Literary Reference Center.
Full-text newspaper articles covering international, national, and local news. Includes the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Charlotte Observer, and many others.
Primary Sources and Newspapers
British Broadcasting Corporation – News (updated continuously, plus archives) from Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, UK, plus Business, Science/Nature, Technology, Entertainment, Sport, BBC Radio - World Service (live audio, video clips), Country Guides, Children's Health, History, Music, Society and Culture. News (text and audio in 33 languages). English as Second language tutorials.
Age of Exploration (Adam Matthew)
Provides access to key events in the history of European maritime exploration from c.1420-1920
American Indian Histories and Cultures (Adam Matthew)
Presents unique insight into interactions between American Indians and Europeans from their earliest contact, continuing through the turbulence of the American Civil War, the on-going repercussions of government legislation, right up to the civil rights movement of the mid- to late-twentieth century
American Indian Newspapers (Adam Matthew)
(1828-2016) Collection of national periodicals as well as local community news and student publications from Indigenous peoples of the US and Canada
China: Culture and Society (Adam Matthew)
Spanning three centuries (c1750-1929), these rare pamphlets represent an extensive collection of literature on China and the Chinese in the Western world.
Colección Revolución 1910-1921
Collection of historical documents on the Mexican Revolution.
Confidential Print: Africa (Adam Matthew)
Collection consists of the Confidential Print for Africa. Topics covered include coastal trading in the early nineteenth century, the Conference of Berlin of 1884 and the subsequent Scramble for Africa, the abuses of the Congo Free State, World War II, and apartheid in South Africa. Topics range from c. 1834-1966.
Confidential Print: Latin America (Adam Matthew)
Collection consists of the Confidential Print for Central and South America and the French- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Topics covered include slavery and the slave trade, immigration, relations with indigenous peoples, and wars and territorial disputes. Topics range from c. 1833-1969.
Confidential Print: Middle East (Adam Matthew)
Collection consists of the Confidential Print for the countries of the Levant and the Arabian peninsula, Iran, Turkey, Egypt and Sudan. Topics include the Egyptian reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the 1830s, the documents trace the events of the following 150 years, including the Middle East Conference of 1921, the mandates for Palestine and Mesopotamia and the 1956 Suez Crisis. Topics range from c. 1839-1969.
East India Company (Adam Matthew)
Containing royal charters, correspondence, trading diaries, minutes of council meetings and reports of expeditions, among other document types, this resource charts the history of British trade and rule in the Indian subcontinent and beyond from 1599 to 1947.
Foreign Office Files for China (Adam Matthew)
Explores files pertaining to China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan from 1919-1980. Topics include the Long March, the Japanese War, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.
Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan (Adam Matthew)
Focuses on the political and social history of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Events covered include independence and partition, the Indian annexation of Hyderabad and Goa, and war between India and Pakistan. Topics covered c. 1947-1980.
Foreign Office Files for Japan (Adam Matthew)
Incorporating the Taishō to the Shōwa periods, these papers throw light on Anglo-Japanese ties in a time of shifting alliances. Documenting Japan's journey to modernity, the files discuss a period in which the country took on an increasingly bold imperialist agenda c. 1919-1952.
Foreign Office Files for the Middle East (Adam Matthew)
Addresses the policies, economies, political relationships and significant events of every major Middle East power from 1971-1981. Conflicts such as the Arab-Israeli War, the Lebanese Civil War and the Iranian Revolution are examined in detail, as are the military interventions and peace negotiations carried out by regional and foreign powers.
Foreign Relations between Latin America and the Caribbean States, 1930 - 1944
Organized by country, this collection contains primary source documents relevant to the study of Latin American and Caribbean international relations.
Foreign Relations Between the U.S. and Latin America and the Caribbean States 1930-1944
Collection of primary source documents relevant to the study of U.S. relations with Latin America and the Caribbean during the 1930's.
Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980
Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during 19th and 20th centuries. Many of these newspapers were published bilingually in Spanish and English.
Latin American Newspapers (Series I), 1805-1922
Full-text access to more than 30 Latin American newspapers published 1805-1922.
Latin American Newspapers (Series II), 1822-1922
Series II of Latin American Newspapers expands the number of titles available from this region, including from some countries and cities not represented in Series I.
Meiji Japan (Adam Matthew)
Explores the papers, diaries, letters, and sketches of Edward Sylvester Morse, an American, who explored and studied the culture and society of Japan in the Meiji Era.
Migration to New Worlds (Adam Matthew)
Charts the emigration experience of millions across 200 years of history through personal accounts, shipping logs, organizational papers and printed literature.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Draws together the diverse historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Articles address such broad topics as identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
From the Oxford University Press Digital Reference Shelf collection.
Written for a wide audience, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures is an invaluable reference for interested lay persons, students, teachers, and scholars in such fields as art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Latin American culture, and the history of the region. Organized alphabetically, the articles range from 500-word biographies to 7,000-word entries on geography and history to the legacy of the arts, writings, architecture, and religious rituals.
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
This encyclopedia encompasses the full range of topics in linguistics.
The Encyclopedia encompasses the full range of topics in linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, philosophical, and sociolinguistics. Special attention is given to interrelations within these branches of the field and to relations of linguistics with other disciplines. This interdisciplinary focus makes the encyclopedia an invaluable resource not only for linguistics but also for scholars working in the fields of computer science, mathematics, philosophy, the social and behavioral sciences, and literary studies.
Dictionary of Literary Biography
Provides more than 16,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.
A virtual reference collection including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, images, audio files, and videos in a wide expanse of subject areas.
Films on Demand World Cinema Collection
With feature films from directors across the globe, this unique collection includes the best of the silent era, international directors, American and European masterpieces from the mid-20th century, and award-winning contemporary films. The collection shines a light on the history of cinema while also providing a glimpse into the cultures and issues of countries around the world.
Ethnographic Video Online
Streaming video for studying human culture and behavior.
Streaming video collection covers every region of the world and includes documentaries, interviews, previously unreleased raw footage, field notes, study guides and more.
PBS Video Collection (in Films on Demand)
A collection of high-quality documentary and educational video programs produced for the Public Broadcasting Corporation. All users will need Flash Media Player 9.0 or higher and a high-speed Internet connection in order to watch the videos.
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