Languages and literature
Welcome to the Language and Literature Subject Guide! Here you will find databases, journals, links and other information that you can use when searching for material in a specific subject area.
The Library Search Tool
- The Library Search Tool
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In the Library Search Tool you can search for books, e-books, dissertations and articles in all subject areas.
Articles and databases
Interdisciplinary databases
- Academic Search Premier (LTU)
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A multidisciplinary research database. - Scopus (LTU)
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A database of scientific journal articles across all subjects. - Web of Science (LTU)
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A multidisciplinary database covering nearly 10,000 leading journals, including those in languages and literature.
Databases in languages and literature
- Africa-focused e-resources
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Access e-books, newspapers, journals, bibliographies, and fiction, primarily in the social sciences. Among the databases is SA Media, which includes over 120 South African newspapers. Researchers and students at LTU can apply for access to these e-resources through the Nordic Africa Institute. - MLA International bibliography (LTU)
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A reference database for research in all aspects of modern languages and literature. - JSTOR (LTU)
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An e-journal archive covering various academic disciplines, with limited access to the most recent years. - Project MUSE (LTU)
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E-journals in the humanities and social sciences. Select Research Areas, Language and Linguistics and Literatures. - UR Access (LTU)
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Lectures and TV and radio programmes from the Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company.
Journals in language and literature
- DOAJ, Directory of Open Access Journals
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Open-Access journals and articles within your subject area. - Journals
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Search among the University Library's journals within your subject area.
Links
Links in language and literature
- Alex
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Information and profiles of fiction writers from around the world whose works are published in Swedish. - Barnbokskatalogen
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Descriptions of the content of children's and young adult books published in Swedish. Available in Swedish. - Institute for Language and Folklore
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Research and publications on words, dialects, and folklore. Available in Swedish. - Norrbottensförfattare
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Biographies of authors available from libraries in Norrbotten. Available in Swedish. - Project Gutenberg
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Classics from many countries, both full text and audio files. - Språkbanken
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Linguistic resources and tools for Swedish, freely accessible online for researchers and the general public. - Subdatabases in LIBRIS
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Search in the sub-databases Bothnica, BULB, Swedish Historical Bibliography, Swedish Jewish Bibliography, and Swedish Sami Bibliography. - Swedish classics
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The Swedish Academy's series of Swedish classics. Available in Swedish. - The History of Nordic Women´s Literature
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One thousand years of Nordic women's literary history, featuring articles, themes, and author portraits. - The National Centre for Swedish as a Second Language
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Resource and development center focused on teaching and research in Swedish as a second language (SFI – Swedish for Immigrants). Available in Swedish. - The Online Books Page
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Free e-books, including fiction and more. - The Swedish Literature Bank
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Website for reliable digital versions of Swedish classics.
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