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Search for Articles on Modern Languages


Enter terms into the box below to search databases focused on modern languages and related topics for articles and other content.



Databases focused on Modern Languages

The following library databases contain articles and other content on interactive media studies and related topics.

  • JSTOR
  • Full-text of scholarly journals covering most academic subjects
  • Lexis-Nexis
  • Global news in full-text, company information, business and industry news, legal sources, and more
  • MLA
  • Covers literature, languages, linguistics and folklore; includes citations and some links to full-text

Journal Holdings on Modern Languages

Follow the link below to see a list of journals, magazines, newspapers and other periodicals at Oesterle Library on the topic of modern languages.

Search for Books on Modern Languages


In order to find books on modern languages, choose the "Subject" search from the pull-down menu and enter one of the "Suggested Searches" below to run a search in the library's catalog.



Suggested searches: Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, French Language, French Literature , German Language, German Literature, Japanese Language, Japanese Literature, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature


Reference Works on Modern Languages

    • Cheng & Tsui Chinese–pinyin–English Dictionary for Learners
      Call Number: R 495.1321 H86c
    • Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
      Call Number: R 306.0951 En1d
    • Kodansha's Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary: The Essential Dictionary for all Students of Japanese
      Call Number: R 495.632 F97ke
    • Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture
      Call Number: R 306.0952 En1b
    • The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary: Spanish–English, English–Spanish
      Call Number: R 463.21 Un3p
    • Collins Spanish Dictionary
    • The Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: German–English, English–German
      Call Number: R 433.2 Ox2s 2 ed
    • Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture
      Call Number: R 306.0943 En1s
    • The Oxford–Hachette French Dictionary: French–English, English–French
      Call Number: R 443.2 Ox2c 2 ed
    • Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture
      Call Number: R 306.0944 En1h

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