Resources from Milne Library
The library contains a variety of resources to assist in every step of the research process.
- Languages and Literatures: A Guide to Research
- Spanish: A Guide to Research
- French: A Guide to Research
- All Guides
Language-Learning Websites
American Sign Language
A collection of information, Internet links and other resources having to do with American Sign Language, other sign languages, and the linguistics of ASL.
English as a Second Language
Listening activities based on Voice of America clips. Rated from easy-average-tricky-difficult, and offering exposure to all sorts of international accents speaking English. Free registration includes access to one lesson per week.
French
University of Texas online drills
These drills are highly recommended.
Interactive French grammar practice, quizzes follow the sequence of textbook Allons-y.
A clearing-house of French-related websites, with a search engine and sites arranged by topics including literature, teaching/learning, dictionaries, news/radio/t.v., society, art, and ordinary life. Also maintains content pages including games and jokes!
Spanish
Explore the regional diversity of Spanish
With lists of idiomatic expressions and regional usages listed by country, giving full-sentence examples and explanations.
Interactive lessons in basic Spanish, with plenty of audio and practice with dialogs, vocabulary and grammar.
Online Resources for Spanish Language Learning.
With grammar and vocabulary resources, as well as tests and learning activities (including Spanish Hangman!), as well as a listing of other online resources.
Professor Elizabeth Small‘s list of Spanish weblinks
Hop on over to Dr. Small’s list for more language practice and cultural sites.
Multiple Languages
Vocabulix: Free vocabulary and conjugation tester
A free online set of vocabulary quizzes and conjugation exercises for Spanish, German, French, Italian, and English.
A free on-line verb conjugator, where you can input an infinitive for many, many languages, and see the full conjugation. This is a free, scaled-down version of a program available for sale. Explore the world of verb conjugations!
A really huge clearinghouse of serious language-learning sites, including sites for very unusual and less-commonly-taught languages (Abkhaz, Basque, Inuit, etc.!), as well as all the languages, taught here at SUNY Oneonta.
LearnOasis: the EU online language learning project
The website offers free online language learning courses for beginners in English, Danish and Hungarian, and is sponsored by the European Union.
Myths & Facts about Humanities
Humanities covers a very diverse group of liberal arts majors that are popular, but still tend to face some myths regarding successes after college. Read above for different facts regarding the successes of humanities majors through employment, salary, and skills!