English Language

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Reading Lists

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Got an assignment? Have you looked at the reading list to see lecturer recommendations?

Key Starters for Essays, Projects and Dissertations

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Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

 

Dictionaries

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fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Freely available, high quality dictionaries in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish with translations into other languages also provided. Audio files give the pronunciation for every word listed.

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A good site for helping with your reading and writing

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The most trusted source about words in English, containing definitions, plus very detailed word histories.

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Access a range of English and multilingual dictionaries, including synonyms, abbreviations and acronyms

 

Finding Articles

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Newspapers and Magazines

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Training Videos, Films and TV

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Other Recommended Sources

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Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

Your Subject Team

 Anne Worden

Faculty Librarian

email Anne.Worden@port.ac.uk

 Sharon Bittner

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk