ESL (English as a Second Language) and
ELL (English Language Learner) Resources

Prepared for Prof. Janice Dinsmore

General search keywords:

• ESL
• ELL
• English as a second language
• English language learners

Subject search phrases for WSC Library Catalog:

Materials include general books, textbooks, electronic books, videos (online & physcial), government documents (online, microfiche, physical), etc.

• English language--textbooks for foreign speakers
• English language--study and teaching--foreign speakers
• English language--study and teaching--United States--foreign speakers
• English language--study and teaching (elementary)--foreign speakers
• English language--study and teaching (elementary)--United States--foreign speakers
• English language--study and teaching (secondary)--foreign speakers

General

• Dave's ESL Cafe (link page) - meeting place for ESL/EFL teachers & students
• EFLWeb - information for new and prospective EFL/ESL teachers
• English Grammar on the Web - for ESL/EFL teachers: syllabi, grammar info., etc.
• English-to-Go.com - provides teacher resources and sample lessons (membership)

Lesson Plans

• Activities for ESL Students
• Educator's Reference Desk - lesson plans by subject
• Nebraska Library Commission's Best of the Web - useful subject links 
• New York Times Learning Network

Organizations and Associations

• Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA)
• Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)- dedicated exclusively to the education of language minority students in schools 
• National Council of Teachers of English
• National Education Association
• Nebraska LINCS: Nebraska Literacy
  • LINCS Special Collections
• OELA - Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students - National Clearinghouse
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - (TESOL)

Online Journals

• Campus Technology (formerly Syllabus) - search "esl"
• ELT Journal - quarterly - "seeks to bridge the gap between the everyday practical concerns of ELT professionals and related disciplines..."
• Essential Teacher - "offers teachers columns by practitioners in various communities of practice, practical articles that are theoretically sound, materials reviews, and association news...provides second and foreign language teachers of English with a forum for teaching practices, reflections, and perspectives..."
• Internet TESL Journal - monthly - "Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links"
• Language Learning & Technology - monthly - "refereed journal for second and foreign language educators"
• TESOL Quarterly - "refereed professional journal... fosters inquiry into English language teaching and learning by providing a forum for TESOL professionals to share their research findings and explore ideas and relationships in the field."

Journal Article Databases

• Ebsco's Academic Search
• ERIC (Department of Education)
• Wilson's Omnfile Fulltext Select - indexes Modern Language Journal, etc.

Updated 11/13/2007