Applied Linguistics/TESL Subject Guide
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Key databases for Applied Linguistics and TESL
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
Essential research tool; peer reviewed journals and other resources covering all aspects of the study of language, including English second language learning and teaching. - ERIC
Covering approximately 1,100 peer reviewed journals, including those in the field of English second language learning and teaching.
Additional databases
- Education Source
Provides access to thousands of peer reviewed education journals published internationally, including those in the field of second language learning and teaching. - PsycINFO
International coverage of peer reviewed journals and other publications on the psychological aspects of second language acquisition, bilingual children, etc. - Communication and Mass Media Complete
Includes peer reviewed journals in applied linguistics, second language learning and teaching.
Find ESL practice teaching curriculum materials
To find ESL practice teaching materials appropriate for elementary education, secondary education, and adult learners, visit the Webster Library Curriculum Collection (3rd floor). Included are instructional packages approved by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES), as well as activity and exercise books for teaching ESL reading, listening, pronunciation and speaking, grammar and writing.
The ECEE Curriculum Collection Guide, though it is not focused on ESL, can help you navigate the collection.
Find theses and dissertations
- Spectrum - Concodia theses
Locate Concordia M.A. theses and PhD dissertations published from 1967 onwards. - Theses beyond Concordia
see the Theses from other universities section of our Theses & dissertations guide and try Google Scholar.
- APA Citation Style Guide (Concordia University)
- OWL APA Formatting & Style Guide (Purdue University)
- Reference Examples (American Psychological Association)
- APA Style Handouts and Guides (American Psychological Association)