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Language Instruction

A guide to finding language instruction resources.

LIBRARY LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION RESOURCES -- Swem Library

1.  Pimsleur audio language instruction for a limited number of languages -- Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish -- loaded onto iPods.  Here's how to find a list in our library catalog:  Pimsleur AND ipod

Important -- when you enter your search terms, make sure to spell both the word AND in capital letters, as shown:

Check out these IPODs from Swem Library's Circulation Desk.


2.  Books and other materials that can be found by searching our library catalog. 

a.  Use the library catalog's Browse Search and choose to browse by Subject. 

b.  Then enter terms such as:    Japanese language

c.  Browse through the results, looking for subject headings such as:

Japanese language -- Conversation and phrase books

Japanese language -- Dictionaries

Japanese language -- Etymology

Japanese language -- Grammar

Japanese language -- Usage