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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal articles, books, and primary sources in a wide variety of disciplines.
Full text of hundreds of scholarly journals in all disciplines dating back to the 1700s.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area. A great starting point for any topic.
Comprehensive index to scholarly journals and general periodicals in all subject and interdisciplinary areas, including full text. Coverage prior to 1990 is sparse.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Modern Language Association's index of journals and books on literature, linguistics, language, folklore, and film.
Modern Language Association's index to international journal and books on literature, linguistics, languages, folklore, and film studies, 1926 to present.
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center This link opens in a new window
Starting point for education research, from preschool to college. Journal articles, books, curriculum guides, and more. 1966-present.
Indexes and abstracts articles, books, theses, conference proceedings, and unpublished papers in education, 1966 to present.

Google Scholar
Add Earlham College under "Library Links" (within Settings) to access content within library database subscriptions. Google Scholar can also be used for citation searching - look for the "Cited By" link beneath the description of the article/item.

Pick something you're interested in. It sounds obvious, but it will be much more rewarding to work on a research question that you're interested in answering.
Think back to what you've discussed in class so far. Was there anything that you'd like to research in more depth? Look ahead in the syllabus. Does anything pique your interest there?
Do some background reading. Check things like Annual Reviews, reference sources, and recent studies to get a sense of what some of the major topics in Linguistics are right now and if there is anything there you want to learn more about.

Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Yearly summaries of current research in the field for natural and social sciences.
Full text of annual summaries of scholarship in over three dozen academic disciplines up through 2023.