General Linguistics & Modern Languages: Books

Use the Library’s Online Catalog (e.g., Primo)

• Access your library’s online catalog (Primo ) through the library website.
• Search by Keywords: Enter relevant keywords such as General Linguistics, .
  • Example: General Linguistics
• Use Boolean Operators: Combine keywords for more targeted results.
  • Example: Linguistics AND Modern Linguistics.

2. Refine Your Search

• Filter by Format: Select Books, eBooks, or both, depending on your preference.
• Language Filter: Apply language filters to narrow down books in African languages 
• Subject Categories: Use the subject filter to explore topics like African culture, folklore, or ethnolinguistics.

3. Search by Subject Heading

• Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) can help you find books on African languages and culture.
  • Search terms could include:
    • Anthropology – History
    • Development Studies – Grammar
    • Swahili culture – Customs and traditions

4. Check eBook Platforms

• If your library provides access to eBook platforms like ProQuest eBook Central, Perlego, or SAGE , search directly on these platforms for African languages and culture titles.
• Use specific keywords and categories related to linguistics, folklore, and culture.

5. Ask a Librarian

• Consult a librarian for personalized assistance, recommendations, or advanced search techniques in finding specialized African language and culture resources.

Anthropology and Development Studies  Journals

Journals are published  weekly or monthly. They are academic magazines that contain articles on different topics. Journals are important for finding very up-to-date information, or very specific information on narrow topics. The great thing about journals nowadays is that so many of them are available electronically as well as in print, although that is not always the case in this field.

Printed Journals

The latest unbound journals are kept at basement. The bound copies since 1965 are located in the basement. 

Electronic Journals

Many of our journals can also be found full text in electronic format on our databases. These databases contain thousands of journals, all searchable by keywords, like chunk of Google.

Most of the journals are full text nowadays. In some cases, though, the databases may just give a reference to the journal article, rather than the whole thing. This will tell you which year and volume and pages of a particular print journal to look at to find the article.

Open access refers to the practice of making peer-reviewed scholarly research and literature freely available online to anyone interested in reading it. It is simply making research available for others to read without having to pay for it.