LINGUISTICS A guide to resources
St John’s College Library www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library
Resources for Linguistics BOOKS The main Linguistics collection is located on the First Floor (Penrose section), with classmarks beginning P. The oversize sequence precedes the main sequence. The general arrangement is as follows:
P 1-85
Philology, Linguistics (general)
P 87-96
Communication, Mass media
P 98-98.5
Computational linguistics, Natural language processing
P 99-99.4
Semiotics
P 99.5-99.6
Nonverbal communication
P 101-410
Language, Linguistic theory, Comparative grammar
P 118-118.7
Language acquisition
P 121-149
Science of language
P 201-299
Comparative grammar
P 301-301.5
Style, Composition, Rhetoric
P 302-302.87
Discourse analysis
P 306-310
Translating and interpreting
P 321-324.5
Etymology
P 325-325.5
Semantics
P 326-326.5
Lexicology
P 327-327.5
Lexicography
P 375-381
Linguistic geography
Other relevant subject classifications might include:
B (First Floor, Garden Wing)
Philosophy
BF 463 (First Floor, Garden Wing)
Psycholinguistics
HM (Second Floor, Garden Wing)
Sociology
L (First Floor, Chapel Wing)
Education
PA-PZ (First Floor, Penrose section)
Languages and literature (Classical and modern)
QP 399 (Mezzanine)
Neurophysiology (language and speech)
JOURNALS Details of the Library’s journal holdings, listed by subject, are available via the website: www.joh.cam.ac.uk/journals
Relevant titles include:
Classmark:
Holdings:
Modern Language Review
PN 1.M6
Vol. 37- (1941-)
MOD (in Basement)
Vol. 1-36 (1905-1941)
PA 11.C3.P7
Vol. 1-64 (1882-2018)
Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society
Recent, unbound issues are shelved in the Periodicals Area on the Ground Floor. Runs of bound journals are generally shelved in the Penrose section on the First and Second Floors (before the main sequences). Older volumes are shelved in Chapel Basement, arranged alphabetically by title or by name of issuing institution.
E-journals can be searched via Cambridge LibGuides (see below for more information).
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages Library provides guides and links to online resources on its website: www.mml.cam.ac.uk/library/research-help
Cambridge LibGuides provide a complete guide to all subjects and electronic resources, such as ejournals, e-books and databases available across the University: libguides.cam.ac.uk
Recommended resources include:
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
Literature Online (LION)
MLA International Bibliography
(Note: a Raven password is required for online access off-campus.)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Other libraries you may find useful:
University Library
MML Library
English Faculty Library
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Library
Faculty of Classics Library
Department of Psychology Library
Recommendations The College Library aims to provide all works necessary for Part One courses, and a selection of the most important works required for Part Two. We receive reading lists from the departmental libraries in advance of each academic year, and continually update the Library collections in response to requests from directors of studies, supervisors and students. You can recommend an item by using the online recommendation form (www.joh.cam.ac.uk/item-recommendations) or by filling in a recommendation form at the Issue Desk. All reasonable requests will be considered. If texts you require for your course are not available in the College Library, please talk to a member of Library staff.
Staff If you have any difficulty in tracing the material you need, whether in printed or electronic format, please ask a member of Library staff for assistance. The Issue Desk is staffed Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.