International Languages
"By learning a new language, you have the opportunity to experience another culture, broaden your world view, and perfect your knowledge of your own language."
Language Learning Tools
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Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 315 languages with Personalized Courses, movies, chat, and more.
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- ForvoForvo is the largest pronunciation guide in the world. Find millions of words and phrases pronounced in their original languages.
Online Dictionaries
- Tr-ex.meTr-ex.me is bilingual contextual dictionary, containing translations of various phrases.
International News
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowUse this database to find full-text articles from international, national, and local newspapers. This resource provides access to several Arkansas news sources such as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowSearch this database to find news coverage including deep archives and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language news services.
- Newspaper Source This link opens in a new windowAccess this library search tool to find stories from regional newspapers as well as full-text television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, and more.
- Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
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Search this database to find current journals, magazines, and newspapers from ethnic and independent presses. *This is a Traveler resource. The Traveler Statewide Resource project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Books
Countdown to Spanish
Master Spanish in just one day when time is of the essence, trust Countdown to Spanish to help readers master the language quickly and effectively.
Collins Spanish Dictionary
A dictionary to help translate words from English-Spanish.
Schaum's Outline of French Vocabulary, Fifth Edition
A trusted resource to help boost your French vocabulary and usage skills.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French
The Complete Idiots Guide to Learning French makes mastering French fun and entertaining--instead of bogging you down with verb tenses and vocabulary lists.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning German
This second edition of learning German features new and enhanced material and a fresh look to help make learning German easy and fun.