Databases Applied Linguistics
Search our selected discipline-specific reference and full text databases for journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and much more.
Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (BDSL)
Bibliography of literature published worldwide in the areas of German language, literary studies and general German studies. The database gives special consideration to grey literature, including the yearbooks of literary associations, and is maintained by Frankfurt University Library.
BDSL (German)
Further information (German)
Bibliography of Metaphor and Metonymy
Specialist international bibliography on metaphor, metonymy and figurative language.
Bibliography of Metaphor and Metonymy
Bibliography of Pragmatics Online
Specialist international bibliography on linguistic pragmatics.
Bibliography of Pragmatics Online
BITRA - Bibliography of Interpreting and Translation
Freely accessible international reference database from the fields of translation studies and interpreting.
BLLDB - Bibliography of Linguistic Literature Database
Lists literature on general linguistics, English studies, German studies and Romance studies as well as, to a lesser extent, publications on other languages. The database is maintained by the Frankfurt University Library.
Communication Source
The database offers abstracts and full-text content for the fields of communication, linguistics, rhetoric and discourse, speech and language pathology, media studies and related areas. The content comprises scientific journals, conference contributions, conference reports, periodicals and magazines.
Germanistik Online
Online edition of Germanistik, the international publication covering German language and literary studies.
Bibliographic and subject indexing of monographs, edited volumes and journals from the fields of literature, theatre studies, media studies, cultural history and linguistics. Includes short summaries of the indexed publications.
Linguistics Portal
The De Gruyter Portal for Linguistics includes the following databases on the topics of language, communication and semiotics.
- Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK)
- Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (KLUGE)
- Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics (EDS)
Here you will find grammars, dictionaries, linguistic maps, research articles, multimedia elements and primary sources, among others.
LLBA - Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts
References from linguistics journals, books and dissertations in areas such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
Renteria
Swiss PR and media directory. Possible to compile distribution lists and to download all PR and media addresses in Excel format.
Access limited to one user at a time – please be sure to log out.
Renteria (access on the intranet – ZHAW login required)
Instructions (PDF 1.4 MB) (without e-mail function, see point 10) (German)