Guides: LING 210: Introduction to Speech Science: Articles

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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (ProQuest)
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This database abstracts and indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences. The database covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Documents indexed include journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations and working papers. Coverage: 1973 - current
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MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO)
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Linguistic Bibliography Online (Brill)
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Contains detailed bibliographical descriptions of linguistic publications on general and language-specific theoretical linguistics.

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ERIC (ProQuest)
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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to education-related literature. ERIC provides coverage of journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs. Coverage: 1966 - current.
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Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
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A scholarly, multidisciplinary database providing indexing and abstracts for over 10,000 publications, including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and others.

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