Research Guides: English as a Second Language Practicum: Find Articles

Teaching English as a Second Language

Education Databases: Education Research Complete & ERIC (EBSCOhost)
Simultaneous search option for the two most comprehensive education databases.
Education Research Complete (EBSCOhost)
Journals and magazines along with books and conference papers. Coverage dates vary, but a few titles go back to 1975.
ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center (EBSCOhost) -- 1966-present
Comprehensive U.S. Department of Education database for education, indexing journals & magazines, as well as books, videos, conference papers and technical reports. Links to full text documents.

English Language/Linguistics Issues

MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) -- 1923-present
Comprehensive database for literature and languages, plus folklore, drama and rhetoric. Indexes over 5,000 journals, plus books and dissertations.
JSTOR
Back files of core scholarly journals in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, from the first issue up to 3-5 years ago.
History Databases - America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts (EBSCOhost)
Search these two major historical databases simultaneously.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost)
Scholarly articles, trade publications and more in the fields of communications, mass media and related subjects. Selected core titles are indexed back to the first issue.

Search Multiple EBSCOhost databases
Not sure what database would have information, or want to 'cast a wide net'? Search Academic Search Complete, MLA, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, Communication & Mass Media, America: History & Life, and Historical Abstracts at the same time.

Core TESL Journals

These are some core peer-reviewed journals. The link takes you our catalog record for it, for online and print holdings. (Except for TESL-EJ - that goes to the online version.)