Databases for Language and Communication
Use the databases below to:
- find references to journal articles
- keep up to date with the latest publications in your subject
Some databases require your Cardiff University network username and password for off-campus access. These databases are available for all staff and students of Cardiff University but because of licensing restrictions they are not available to external members and visitors.
You can also access databases through Electronic Resources - MetaLib
Database guides are available to help you.
Communication Abstracts
Provides full bibliographic details and brief descriptive summaries of recent books and articles published in areas such as:
- mass communication
- interpersonal communication
- new communication technologies
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To access Communication Abstracts off-campus your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Indexes articles, books and book reviews on all aspects of language study and on related disciplines such as anthropology, psychology and stylistics. Coverage is from 1973 onwards.
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Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts
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Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (off-campus)
To access Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
MLA International Bibliography
The Modern Language Association International Bibliography (MLAIB) indexes scholarly publications on literature, language, linguistics, and folklore in over 4,000 journals and series as well as in monographs, multi-author works and dissertations. MLAIB dates back to 1925.
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MLA International Bibliography
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Off-campus use of MLA International Bibliography
To access MLA International Bibliography off-campus, your Cardiff University username and password will be required.
Literature Online (LION)
A searchable web-based library containing over 300,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose from the eleventh century onwards. It includes more than 750,000 records of articles, monographs and dissertations in the Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature . Also incorporates links to the full text of over 70 literary journals.
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Off-campus use of LION
To access LION off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
ASSIA
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts provides references and summaries of articles covering:
- social services
- social work
- sociology
- education
- health
It is updated daily and coverage is from 1987. ASSIA currently contains over 375,000 records from over 500 journals published in 16 different countries, including the UK and US.
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Off-campus use of ASSIA
To access ASSIA off- campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
British Humanities Index (BHI)
Contains references relating to the humanities from articles in over 200 British journals and major newspapers from 1962 onwards. Subjects covered include:
- the arts
- music
- philosophy
- religion
- literature
- economics
- history
- politics
- current affairs
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Off-campus use of British Humanities Index
To access British Humanities Index off-campus your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
PsycINFO
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, books, book chapters, technical reports and American dissertations. Areas covered include psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines, including education, psychiatry and medicine.
References to articles are drawn from over 1,300 journal titles from more than 50 countries and date back to 1887. References and summaries of English language books and chapters are included from 1887 to the present. Links to full text articles from over 60 PsycARTICLES journals are now included.
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Off-campus use of PsychINFO
To access PsychINFO off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to world-wide literature in sociology and related disciplines from 1963 onwards. Abstracts of articles from over 2000 journals are included along with details of dissertations, book reviews and sociological books. Updated daily.
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Off-campus access to Sociological Abstracts
To access Sociological Abstracts off-campus, your Cardiff University network username and password will be required.
Word-Net: a lexical Database for English
Word-Net: a lexical Database for English
A lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories. The database is searchable and the site also provides information on current events, publications and related projects