Posted by Apostolos K. on August 28, 2009 at 12:00pm
Just as the new semester is starting, I feel like I should give my fellow classmates a tip that I've learned as a graduate student - use the library!
Sure, for face to face programs using the library seems fairly simple since computer labs are located in library buildings and students generally spend at least some time there. In an online program most people (that I have come across) don't really give the library a second thought.
The library however has a wealth of resources that you can use for class and your your personal pursuits. You can read articles in journals, access ebooks, and if there is an article that the library does not have - they can get it for you! for free! :-)
For instance I like reading ReCALL - the journal of the european computer assisted language learning group. It's got some pretty interesting articles if you are interested in CALL. The library does not subscribe to this journal, but I request articles each quarter and I receive then electronically via ILL (interlibrary loan) for free.
Here are some linguistics and language related journals that the library has indexed and whose articles can get:
The Modern language journal
ReCALL
Modern Language Quarterly
Modern Language Review
Modern Language Studies
Language acquisition
Language and computers studies in practical linguistics
Linguistic Discovery
Linguistic Inquiry
Linguistic review
Linguistic typology
Lingua
Linguistics Journal
Linguistics and the Human Sciences
Linguistics and philosophy
Linguistics and Education
Linguistics
Applied Psycholinguistics
Australian Journal of Language & Literacy
Brain and Language
Acta Scientiarum : Language and Culture
The Canadian modern language review
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Foreign Language Annals
Humanising Language Teaching
If you are an online student, you can get your library barcode by emailing library.circulation@umb.edu
If you've got questions about the library, let me know!
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