Oxford Dictionary of Lingustics is an excellent source for looking up new terms and unfamiliar concepts in Linguistics. No need to come to the library – this eBook is available to UBC students, faculty and staff from the comfort of home or office via the web.

Short, clear entries each end with a ready-made citation to the entry.. For example, here’s the entry on Indo-European

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Note the handy “how to cite this entry” section towards the bottom. Just copy and paste into your bibliography or reference list!

Bookmark the dictionary now! Or just look it up in the library catalogue when you need it. The quickest path is: www.library.ubc.ca > Find –> Title –> dictionary of linguistics electronic resource, then follow the link.

UBC Library has a new interface for its journal collection, via a product called Serials Solutions. When you search for an ejournal, you’ll notice a slightly different look. The benefit? The new interface will link you to both the print and electronic holdings of the journal. It will also tell you in which database the journal can be found.

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