Janell Alewyn
1833 W. Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85202
Welcome!
This guide has been created for MCC students who are learning English. It is designed to make library research easier and more understandable for beginning and intermediate students. This guide is intended to help you to become familiar with various types of information resources: print books, e-books, films, and websites. This guide is still under construction and I welcome your input. If you have some favorite sources or websites you would like to see here, please let me know. My contact information is in the frame at the right of this screen.
The Language of Libraries
Understanding library jargon has been compared to learning a "third language." Use the two links below to help you understand unfamiliar library- and research-related words.
- Multilingual Glossary for Today’s Library Users - Language TableTranslates library terms into seven languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
- Multilingual GlossaryThe Multilingual Glossary database is a professionally generated signage tool designed for libraries. The glossary contains common library phrases in 49 languages. This tool facilitates communication between library staff and patrons from diverse linguistic backgrounds.
- Multilingual Glossary for Today's Library Users -- DefinitionsDefines common library terms (in English only).
Differences between English and ...
Read about how English differs from your native language.