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American Sign Language (ASL) Research at Northeastern University Libraries 

A collection of links and resources to help find information related to American Sign Language / Deafness
Last update: Nov 03rd, 2009 URL: http://subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/asl  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Key Journal

  • Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education  
      
    Peer-reviewed scholarly journal with basic and applied research relating to individuals who are deaf, including cultural, developmental, linguistic, and educational topics. Online access from 1996 to present.
 

Quick NUcat Search

Search for books and journals in our library catalog, NUcat. Does not search articles.

 
 

Welcome!

Here you will find a collection of resources that may prove useful for your research in American Sign Language (ASL). If you have suggestions for additional content for this guide, don't hesitate to let me know! The Feedback box at the bottom of the right-hand column is a good way to do this.

You may also want to check the website for Northeastern's American Sign Language Program, which contains other helpful information and links.

Feel free to contact me for research assistance -- my contact info is in the profile box at the right. If I'm not available you may also want to try the Library's Ask a Librarian page.

 

Popular Research Databases

Here are some of your best options for finding articles related to Deafness or American Sign Language (ASL).

  • Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost)  
      
    Full text for nearly 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles covering all academic subjects.
  • NTID Deaf Index  
      
    Free resource created by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Search listings of articles and information on interpreting, sign language, Deaf studies, Deaf history, and other related topics.
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)  
      
    Free resource for information on Deafness and other communication disorders, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • ComDisDome (Communication Disorders) (CSA)  
      
    Indexing and abstracting tool for journal articles on speech language pathology, audiology, and communication disorders in general. It indexes more than 155 journals; many are peer-reviewed.
  • National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness Library  
      
    The NCDB LIBRARY provides access to a wealth of information about deaf-blindness, including links organized by topic as well as a searchable publications database. This is a free resource.
  • Expanded Academic ASAP Plus (Gale)  
      
    A large database covering a wide range of subject areas and including much full text.
    Note: Available courtesy of the Massachusetts Board of Library Comissioners.
  • LexisNexis Academic  
      
    Up-to-date full-text news information -- search for newspapers, periodicals, public records, and legal documents, often within 24 hours of publication, and in some cases going back 20 years.
 

Additional Databases in Related Areas That May Help

Here are some databases from other disciplines or subject areas that may have some connections to American Sign Language or Deafness.

  • Communications and Mass Media Complete (EbscoHost)  
      
    For research in areas related to communication and mass media. Significant full text is available.
  • ERIC (CSA)  
      
    Contains citations to documents related to all aspects of education.
  • Global NewsBank  
      
    Provides full-text English language coverage of U.S. and international media reports.
  • PsycINFO (EbscoHost)  
      
    The American Psychological Association's flagship database of 2.4 million articles, books, and other international documents in psychology, going back over a century. 98% peer-reviewed!
  • Sociological Abstracts (CSA)  
      
    Find articles, book reviews, etc., from over 1,800 journals from the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Also includes listings for books, book chapters, and conference papers.
  • Web of Science  
      
    Citation information and analysis, as well as author abstracts, are available in this multidisciplinary database covering 8,500 high impact research journals. Covers 1993 to present.
 

Contact me!

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Contact Info:
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(617) 373-2344
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Subjects:

Computer and Information Science,

Modern Languages and Literatures,

American Sign Language (ASL),

ESL (English as a Second Language),

Sports/Recreation/Leisure

Background and Experience
Northeastern University Libraries since July 2004. Prior work in libraries at Lafayette College (PA), Boston Architectural College, and Yale University.

Education
MLS, Simmons College, 2003.

BA, linguistics, Yale University, 1998.

Associations
Member of American Library Association and Association of College and Research Libraries

 

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