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Use these selected databases to find articles on your topic:
SAGE Explorer
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We highly recommend our new database, SAGE Explorer for this topic. SAGE Explorer contains books, articles, reference materials, video and more. It also has teaching materials for faculty. Click below to try it out!
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SAGE ExplorerDelivers an expansive collection to support every stage of social science research and learning. Unlimited access to: SAGE Business Cases, SAGE Knowledge ebooks, SAGE Research Methods, SAGE Video, SAGE Campus, Data Planet, CQ Press Library.
To use SAGE Campus, you will need to register an account with them. Click into SAGE Campus from the landing page, click "log in" in the top right corner, and click the link to create an account with your institution. Use your Fairfield email address to create the account.
Databases for K-12 Students and Educators
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Primary SearchA full-text database providing popular children's magazines, encyclopedia entries, and an image collection.
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Middle Search Plus (for K-12)Provides access to articles from popular magazines geared towards middle school students. Also includes biographies, primary source documents, and other background source material.
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Explora for Primary SchoolsThis database is targeted for use by students in kindergarten through fifth grade, and their educators.
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Explora for Secondary School (grades 6-12)This database is targeted for use by students in sixth through twelfth grade, and their educators.
Books, Ebooks, Music, & Movies
Search the library's collection:
Search Beyond Fairfield:
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WorldCatA global and comprehensive catalog of library holdings. Search WorldCat for materials that are not available at Fairfield.
Background Sources
Multidisciplinary encyclopedias
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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Britannica AcademicProvides access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an interactive world atlas, a world data analyst tool, images, timelines, videos, and primary sources.
Discipline specific sources
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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language AcquisitionCall Number: Online and Stacks Upper Level P118.2 .R68 2012Publication Date: 2012 -
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Bilingualism in Schools and SocietyCall Number: Online and Stacks Upper Level P115.2 .S48 2013Publication Date: 2012 -
Studies and Global Perspectives of Second Language Teaching and LearningCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2013 -
Charles E. Culpepper Language Resource Center (LARC)
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Charles E. Culpepper Language Resource Center (LARC) at Fairfield UniversityThe LARC supports the mutimedia language/culture needs of students, faculty, and staff, especially those engaged in the study and teaching of modern languages and literatures.
Additional Online Resources
These websites have been evaluated by librarians (that's a good thing) for your use in an academic setting. However, any website can be changed without notice, so be sure to evaluate every site you use.
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NCELA - National Clearinghouse for English Language AcquisitionContains data and demographics and resources for teaching and professional development.
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CARLA - Center for Advanced Research on Language AcquisitionWebsite of CARLA at University of Minnesota. Contains many resources, such as lists of language learning organizations, lesson plans, and more.
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Colorín ColoradoTools and materials that you can use in the classroom, with parents, and for your own professional development.
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International Children's Digital Library: A Library for the World's ChildrenA digital library of over 10,000 children's book in 54 languages and from over 650 countries. The premier children's digital library.
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Language MagazineA monthly publication that provides contemporary information for language learners, educators, and professionals around the world.
Education Research Guides
Don't see what you need? Try another education guide!
Citations & Support
Citing Your Sources
The links below point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations. For more complete information, consult the original books at the library (see call numbers below) or contact a librarian.
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AMA Manual of Style, 11th ed.Call Number: Online and Reference Main Level R119 .A533 2020ISBN: 9780190246556For help with this style, check out our AMA Citation Guide. -
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th ed.Call Number: Reference Main Level BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161For help with this style, check out our APA Citation Guide. -
MLA Handbook, 9th ed.Call Number: Reference Main Level LB2369 .G53 2021ISBN: 9781603293518For help with this style, check out our MLA Citation Guide. -
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed.Call Number: Online and Reference Main Level Z253 .U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Our Citation Guides can help with Chicago Notes-Bibliography style or Chicago Author-Date style. -
IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors by Call Number: OnlineFor help with this style, check out our IEEE Citation Guide.
Questions about Citations? Save time, ask a Librarian!
Citation Managers
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a standalone application that uses browser connectors to save full text, organize sources, and create citations. Click the logo to see more info!
ATTENTION: Please note that the Library will be ending its subscription to Refworks in July 2022. For more information, see our Refworks-to-Zotero transfer guide.
The Writing Center
The Writing Center, located in the main level of the DiMenna-Nyselius library, will help you with your writing. Tutors will work with you to improve essays, research papers, oral presentations, and more!
Schedule an appointment online or contact them by e-mail at writingcenter@fairfield.edu.
Ask a Librarian
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