The authors of articles in reference books often provide bibliographies of selected books and articles for further study.

Guides, Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

• Martin, Bronwen. Dictionary of Semiotics. New York: Cassell, 1999. (Uris Ref P99 M357x 2000)

• Ducrot, Oswald and Tzvetan Todorov. Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Sciences of Language. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1979. (Olin Ref P 29 D84 1979)

  Originally published in French (1972), this English translation by Catherine Porter brings an excellent linguistics dictionary into the reach of the English-speaking student. Treated here are linguistics and language learning (e.g. Neo-grammarians, Saussurians, etc.); fields of linguistics (e.g. psycholinguistics, rhetoric and stylistics, etc.); methodological concepts (e.g. sign, language and speech, etc.) descriptive concepts (e.g. phonemes, etc.) and an appendix describing new concepts of linguistics and especially of semiotics. Finally, an "Index of Terms Defined" enhances its use as a dictionary.

• Findlay, Michael Shaw. Language and Communication: a Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1998. (Uris Ref P29 F47x 1998)

• International Encyclopedia of Communications. 4 vols. New York: Oxford UP, 1989. (Uris Ref P 87.5 I61; also Mann Ref)

  This four-volume set contains articles on all aspects of communication. Articles are arranged alphabetically, many have references to other articles, and all have bibliographies. This is an extremely valuable, detailed, and scholarly work.

• Sebeok, Thomas A. Gen. Ed. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics. 2nd rev. ed. 3 Vols. New York: Mouton de Gruyter, 1994. (Olin Ref P 99 .E56 1994 )

  An alphabetically organized listing of entries dealing with technical terms, names of major contributors to semiotics, fields with which semiotics interacts, etc. Entries contain references to further reading which are described in full in Volume 3 of the set.

• Linguistics: A Reference Bibliography

  A thorough, annotated bibliography of CU Library reference sources in linguistics compiled by Cornell librarian Bob Kibbee.

• Reference Sources in French Literature: A Selected Bibliography

  A guide to CU Library reference sources in French literature.

• Britannica Online

• The Oxford English Dictionary 2nd ed.

THE CORNELL LIBRARY CATALOG

You can search by author, title, subject heading, call number, or journal title. You can also search by keyword--any combination of words in the author, title, subject, contents, and notes fields. Words are combined using the Boolean operators AND, OR, or NOT. You will have an opportunity to practice this searching in class.

This Web-based catalog also allows you to recall or put a hold on items that are currently checked out by other library users. Clicking on the Requests button allows you to see what you have checked out; you can also renew your books from this page.

For more information about using the catalog, click on the Help button on the catalog home page. Things to remember about the Cornell Library Catalog:

• Items published before 1973 may not be listed in the catalog. Check the card catalog in Olin Library if you don't find a pre-1973 item.

• The online catalog lists the holdings of all 17 Cornell libraries on campus.

• You cannot find journal articles in the catalog. Only the titles of journals, magazines, and newspapers are listed along with the years and volumes that we own. See the next section for more information about finding periodical articles.

FINDING PERIODICAL ARTICLES

Abstracts are specialized indexes that also include summaries of the content of the articles with their citations.

Periodical indexes and abstracts also come in several formats: traditional and historical bound paper volumes, stand alone CD-ROM computer workstations, and more recently as networked databases available via the Internet.

More information about finding periodical articles.

Some useful periodical indexes are:

• Art Abstracts. New York: Wilson, 1929/32- . (online via the Library Catalog or Library Gateway; in print at Olin Ref Z 5937 A78+)

  An author and subject index to articles in about 190 American and foreign periodicals in the fields of archaeology, architecture, art history, arts and crafts, city planning, fine arts, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape design, photography and films. Also includes book reviews (indexed under the author reviewed) and exhibitions (indexed under the artist). Film reviews are included. Issued quarterly with annual cumulations. Online version on Bear Access covers 1989 to the present. Printed version is known as Art Index.

• Communication Abstracts. Beverly Hills: Sage, 1978- . (in print at Mann Ref P 87 C73; online via Library Catalog or Library Gateway)

  Covers major communication-related journals, reports, and books from a variety of publishers, research institutions, and information sources--providing coverage of recent literature in the areas of general communication, mass communication, advertising and marketing, broadcasting, communication theory, interpersonal and intrapersonal communication, small group communication, organizational communication, journalism, public relations, radio, public opinion, speech, and television.

• Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts. San Diego: Sociological Abstracts Inc., 1967- . (Olin Ref Z 7001 L114; also online via the Library Catalog or Library Gateway)

  LLBA is designed to provide rapid access to scholarly articles relevant to language and language behavior, regardless of disciplinary focus. Abstracts are grouped under such headings as linguistics, psychology, communication sciences, hearing, etc. with appropriate subdivisions. Entries are drawn from more than 1,000 journals, reports, occasional papers, etc., in some 30 languages. Publication is quarterly with an annual cumulated index. The online version is linked to library holdings.

• MLA International Bibliography. New York: Modern Language Association, 1963- . (Cornell Library Catalog or Library Gateway; also in print at Olin Ref)

  An international index and database providing references to scholarly articles from over 4000 journals dealing with literature, folklore, literary theory, semiotics, and linguistics. It is useful for finding literary criticism of a particular author or work, as well as articles on literary theory, women's studies, popular culture, and performing arts. The online version of MLA covers 1963 to present. The print version, available at Olin Ref (Z 7006 M68), covers 1921 to the present.

  
  

• Periodical Abstracts. (Proquest Direct) Ann Arbor: UMI, 1986- . (Cornell Library Catalog or Library Gateway)

  Indexes and abstracts over 1600 general interest magazines and scholarly journals. It also includes citations and abstracts to selected television and radio programs. Many of the articles found by searching in this database are available in full text electronic formats. The database can be divided by subject (general or business), format (newspaper or magazine and journal articles), or by date (currently covers articles published from 1998 to the present, backfile covers 1986-1997).

• PsycINFO WebSPIRS Web : 1887- . (online via Library Catalog or Library Gateway) 1887- ; 1987-

  Contains summaries and citations of the international literature in psychology and related behavioral and social sciences, including psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, education, pharmacology, and linguistics. Includes applied psychology, communication systems, developmental psychology, educational psychology, experimental human and animal psychology, personality, physical and psychological disorders, physiological psychology and intervention, professional personnel and issues, psychometrics, social processes and issues, sports psychology and leisure, and treatment and prevention.

• Sociological abstracts. OCLC Web : 1963- . (online via the Library Catalog or Library Gateway)

  Contains records with abstracts from 3,000 journals covering sociology, social work, and other social sciences.

INTERNET RESOURCES

• Semiotics for Beginners

• A big collection of links to semiotics info on the Web [from Univ. of Colorado, Denver]

• Yahoo's Semiotics Page

• Cornell Library Gateway

FIND IT YOURSELF ON THE INTERNET

• Search the Internet

• Internet Subject Guides

RESEARCH HELP IN PERSON

• Reference Desk Schedules in Olin and Uris Libraries

RESEARCH HELP ONLINE

• LiveHelp (chat reference service, 1pm to 5pm, M-F)

• Ask a Librarian: reference help on e-mail

• The Reference Home Page at O*K*U Libraries

• Library Research at Cornell: A Hypertext Guide

• Library Vocabulary: Definitions of Library Terms ~ Extended Glossary of Library Terms

• How to Critically Analyze Information Sources lists questions you should ask when you consider whether a particular book, article, or media resource is appropriate for your research.

• How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography distinguishes annotations from abstracts.

• The Reference Home Page at O*K*U Libraries

WRITING HELP

Writing and Grammar:

• Getting Started on Writing: Tips from Purdue's Writing Center

• Grammar and Style Notes from Jack Lynch

Online Dictionaries for Definitions and Spelling:

• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

• Oxford English Dictionary

Revised September 21, 2000
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Revised by Fred Muratori: fmm1@cornell.edu
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