General Databases
Indexes journal articles, books, and dissertations on communication disorders, speech-language pathology and audiology.
Communications and Mass Media Complete
Produced by Ebsco. Heavily mass media but also includes communication disorders. CMMC covers many journals that are not in Ebsco Academic.
Covers both language development and language disorders. Thesaurus is helpful for the specific indexing terms. Indexes professional journals, books and chapters, and dissertations. Links to journal articles that are full text in EbscoHost Academic and PsycARTICLES.
LLBA: Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Includes language acquisition and language disorders. Especially good for second language learning, phonetics, speech. Also covers sign language and AAC. Research oriented.
Includes Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Medline. Search by author, keyword, or cited references. 1981 forward. Tutorial available.
Indexes education journals and ERIC Documents. Good for speech and hearing services in schools and special education.
Information on doctoral dissertations from universities throughout the US. UM dissertations can be downloaded free.
Mental Measurements Yearbook (Buros)
Information on published tests and test reviews. The Buros Institute has an excellent guide to this resource.
Medical Databases
Indexes medical journals received by the National Library of Medicine. Available through PubMed, Ovid, EbscoHost, and Web of Knowledge.
Reviews medical research to determine best practices. Search by keyword or MeSH terms, or browse by topic area, e.g., Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders.
Voice
These music indexes are good for information on voice care and treatment.
International Index to Music Periodicals
Acoustics and Audiology
Covers physics, electrical engineering and computer science. Hearing aids, sound propagation, assistive devices, etc. Indexes journals and conference proceedings.
Comprehensive index to engineering publications. Indexes journals, conference proceedings and trade publications. Some full text.
Guides to APA Style
Purdue University Writing Lab Guide
Electronic reference formats recommended by APA