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China: Trade, Politics and Culture 1793-1980
Contains manuscripts, diaries, letters, personal photographs, and other key documents covering two centuries of dramatic social and political change in China.

Dates of Coverage: 1793 - 1980

Oxford Language Dictionaries
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An evolving online dictionary that explores the history, definitions, usage and slang of the ever-changing English language and its relation to other languages.

Technical Information: Limited to 3 users at one time.
Oxford Reference
Provides full-text access to information and background articles about every topic from across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.

Dates of Coverage: Various

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
Abstracts of articles covering all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Links to full text available for many articles.

Dates of Coverage: 1973 - Current
Factiva
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Contains full-text for over 3,000 national, international, and regional newspapers, magazines, blogs, press releases, company profiles, and podcasts.

Dates of Coverage: 1951 - Current
JSTOR
Archive of articles from scholarly journals for arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities. Includes selected book chapters and primary sources.

Dates of Coverage: 1600s - Current