LibGuides: Global Studies and Modern Languages: Home

Global Studies Encyclopedias

Modern Languages Encyclopedias

Routledge encyclopedia of language learning and teaching (2000)

Global Studies Concentrations

Global Business, Economics & Development see guide for International Business

Global Sustainability see the guides for:
Sustainability - Design Research
Sustainability - Product Design
Sustainability - Architecture
Sustainability - Merchandising
Sustainability - Interior Design
Environmental Communication
Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Construction Management

Global Health
Issues in Global Change
Consumer Health - Multicultural Resources
Certificate in Global Health

Global Justice and Human Rights
Criminology and Justice Studies

Global Media, Arts & Cultures
Researching a Country
Global and International Education

Finding articles - Global Studies

For scholarly articles, see the following databases.

ProQuest One Academic This link opens in a new window
A great starting place for any interdisciplinary research. Search a few keywords, and then narrow by browsing subject terms. Look for subject terms that reflect a country or region of interest.

Finding articles - Modern Languages

For scholarly articles, see the following databases.

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
The MLA International Bibliography is an essential tool for research in all aspects of modern languages and literature. Available as a searchable online database of more than 2.8 million records and constantly updated by scholars in the field, the bibliography is used by academics and teachers around the world to find and share their work. Students at all levels rely on the bibliography to lead them to the journals, books, Web sites, and other publications they need to succeed in their research projects.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Find full text for leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and life sciences, as well as scholarly eBooks. Most journals provide content from the first year of publication through 3 years ago.

Finding News by Region or Language

Factiva This link opens in a new window
Provides access to sources of local, regional, national, and international news, general insight, selected financial information and profiles for publicly traded U.S. and international companies, industry reports, quotes for financial instruments, and stock market data. News content types include: newspapers, magazines, media transcripts, wire services, transcripts, images, blogs, and websites.

The Factiva search interface is unique. Take a minute to study the following two menu options for a sense of how it can filter the results of your keyword searches to include only sources from specific regions, or within certain foreign languages.

Filtering to results from only specific regions: