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A guide to Library resources for those learning a new language

This guide will help you find materials relating to learning a language. Whether you are learning a language:

Language learning resources are located on the 3rd Floor of the Library. You will also find e-books online, and multimedia resources such as videos and films which you can access on DVD or online.

Language dictionaries

Click on the tabs above to explore key locations for language dictionaries and the Oxford Dictionaries online search tool.

Language dictionaries are shelved in a separate section of the 3rd Floor - see the plan of the floor (PDF) for help locating this section. Here are some useful numbers for dictionaries for specific languages:

English
DICTIONARIES--DIC 423

German
DICTIONARIES--DIC 433.2

French
DICTIONARIES--DIC 443.2

Italian
DICTIONARIES--DIC 453.2

Spanish
DICTIONARIES--DIC 463.2

Latin
DICTIONARIES--DIC 473.2

Modern Greek
DICTIONARIES--DIC 489.3

Russian
DICTIONARIES--DIC 491.732

Arabic
DICTIONARIES--DIC 492.132

Mandarin Chinese
DICTIONARIES--DIC 495.132

Japanese
DICTIONARIES--DIC 495.632

British Sign Language
Shelved in the normal sequences at 419.1

Fully searchable, comprehensive and easy to use bilingual dictionaries for French, German, Italian and Spanish.

There are also language learning and usage tools and resources, such as downloadable letters, grammar notes, verb tables and cultural information to provide practical help with writing.

Finding books & multimedia resources

Books

The language learning books and multimedia are on the 3rd Floor.

Find books and multimedia using the catalogue

To find materials on learning a specific language search the Enterprise catalogue (search box below). After running your search use the limits to restrict to a specific format e.g. DVD.


Locations for books on/in specific languages

Click on the tabs above to explore other languages.
English

3rd Floor

420

General books about the English language

423

Dictionaries (most in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

425

English grammars

428.24

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

428.6

Easy readers

791.437

English language films on DVD

4th Floor

 

820

English literature

Arabic

3rd Floor

492.732

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

492.75

Arabic grammars

492.78242

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

791.437

Arabic language films on DVD

British Sign Language

3rd Floor

419

Sign Languages

419.1

BSL Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

Chinese

3rd Floor

495.132

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

495.1824

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

791.437

Chinese language films on DVD

French

3rd Floor 

440

General books about the French language

443.2

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

445

French grammars

448.24

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

448.6

Easy readers

791.437

French language films on DVD

4th Floor

 

840

French literature

German

3rd Floor

430

General books about the German language

433.2

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

435

German grammars

438.24

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

438.6

Easy readers

791.437

German language films on DVD

4th Floor

 

830

German literature

Italian

3rd Floor

450

General books about the Italian language

453.2

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

455

Italian grammars

458.24

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

458.6

Easy readers

791.437

Italian language films on DVD

4th Floor

 

850

Italian literature

Japanese

3rd Floor

495.632

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

495.65

Japanese grammars

495.6824

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

791.437

Japanese language films on DVD

Modern Greek

3rd Floor 

489.3

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

 

Modern Greek grammars

 

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

 

Easy readers

791.437

Greek language films on DVD

Russian

3rd Floor

491.732

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

491.75

Russian grammars

491.7824

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

791.437

Russian language films on DVD

4th Floor

 

891.7

Russian literature

Spanish

3rd Floor 

460

General books about the Spanish language

463.2

Dictionaries (including in the 3rd Floor Dictionaries section)

465

Spanish grammars

468.24

Textbooks for learners, including multimedia

468.6

Easy readers

791.437

Spanish language films on DVD

4th Floor

 

860

Spanish literature

Video resources

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