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Databases: Languages

This is a list of databases offered by the Library in a specific subject area. A complete alphabetical table of these services is also available.


Please note that the use of these services is governed by the relevant licence conditions. More information about how to access individual databases can be found by consulting the relevant links below.

Title Dates Access Description
Academic research database repository Various Network Research database repository (Japan)
Title Dates Access Description
China: National bureau of statistics Various Network Economic, development and census statistics
Title Dates Access Description
Dictionnaire de l'Academie francaise/Dictionnaires Anciens via ATILF 1694,1835,1932-1935,1992- Network Various editions of the AF dictionaries plus 4 other early dictionaries from ATILF
Dictionnaire de Moyen Age via ATILF Various Network Online dictionary of medieval French from ATILF
Title Dates Access Description
Encyclopedie Diderot et d'Alembert via ATILF Various Network Searchable version for ATILF
Title Dates Access Description
FranText Textual database via ATILF Various Network Corpus of French texts for linguistic analysis from ATILF
Title Dates Access Description
Gakujutsu kenkyu detabasu ripositori Various Network Research database repository (Japan)
Title Dates Access Description
Japan Society book reviews 2006- Network Online book reviews
Title Dates Access Description
Linguistics abstracts online 1985- Network Linguistics
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) via ProQuest 1973- Network Theoretical and applied linguistics, psycholinguistics
LondonMet study packs Various Network Interactive language exercises
Title Dates Access Description
MLA international bibliography via ProQuest 1926- Network Modern languages
Title Dates Access Description
National bureau of statistics of China Various Network Economic, development and census statistics
National Diet Library (NDL) Various Network National library (Japan)
Title Dates Access Description
Oxford English dictionary (OED) 2000 Network Second edition plus additions
Oxford language dictionaries online Various Network Fully searchable bilingual dictionaries in various languages
Title Dates Access Description
Translation studies abstracts & Bibliography of translation studies 1998- Network Translation studies and crosscultural communication abstracts and evaluative summaries
Tresor de la Langue Francaise informatise via ATILF Various Network Dictionary of 19th century French from ATILF