Research Guides: TESOL: TESOL 6299: Research

Resources for Workshop (Fall 2021)

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In TESOL 6299, you will be(gin) working on the research paper required for graduation. In order to create scholarship, a scholar must enter into conversation with the experts that came before them. This requires being able to locate, consume, and make meaning of information. This guide will help guide your process in locating effective resources and using them ethically.

Search Databases

Databases allow you to search lots of content at once. Unfortunately, each database contains different published content depending on its scope.

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (ProQuest)
The definitive database on the nature and use of language. Some titles include
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics (1999-2009)
Applied Psycholinguistics
Bilingualism: Language and Cognition (1998-2015)
Canadian Modern Language Review
International Journal of Applied Linguistics
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Journal of Language, Identity, and Education
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
Journal of Second Language Writing (1992-2016)
Language Assessment Quarterly
Language Awareness
Language Learning
Language Learning and Technology
Language Teaching
Language Teaching Research
Language Testing
Modern Language Journal
Second Language Research
Studies in Second Language Acquisition
System (2010-2019)
TESOL Journal (1991-2003)
TESOL Quarterly

Browse Discipline-Specific Journals (not indexed in our databases)

Full-text

American Educational Research Journal
NOTE: Not all of the databases listed offer access to the newest issues of this journal. Use the Sage Journals link which picks up where LLBA leaves off.
Bilingual Research Journal
NOTE: Use the Taylor and Francis link which picks up where LLBA leaves off.
Journal of Teacher Education
NOTE: Not all of the databases listed offer access to the newest issues of this journal. Use the Gale Academic OneFile link which does.
TESOL Journal
Note: Use the Wiley Online Library link which picks up where LLBA leaves off.

Other Resources to Know

Interlibrary Loan (is your friend)

Contrary to what Google would have you believe, most information is not free. Rod Library pays a lot of money for the resources you access through our databases, unfortunately, budgets never go as far as we wish they would. If we do not have access to the material you need, our Interlibrary Loan staff will try to get it for you.

Interlibrary Loan
This page includes information about ILL services as well as a link to submit an ILL request.

In addition to filling out the form, many of our databases include "Find It" buttons.

These buttons will sometimes open the article's full text from another product we subscribe to. However, if we do not have full-text access, they will take you to a library catalog (OneSearch) screen where you can "Request from ILLiad."

NOTE: You must sign in to your Rod Library account using your CatID to see this option in the library catalog.

Google Scholar (may or may not be)

Google Scholar is a wonderful tool for your toolbox, but like any other tool, it cannot be the only one you use. Use Google Scholar with eyes wide open and

ensure you have "Library Links" for the University of Northern Iowa enabled to access more UNI-accessible PDFs.
consider using the "Advanced Search" options to narrow your search.
evaluate the results (including checking the credibility of the journal in which the article was published).
Use it IN ADDITION to other databases, not in replacement of them.
do not pay for research! Utilize ILL or email your librarian for help.

UlrichsWeb
If you don't recognize a journal title, look it up! A simple Google search could be enough. UNI also provides access to a tool that can tell you a lot about a publication. You can also reach out to your librarian for support.

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