To find recent articles and scholarly/peer-reviewed articles use the following online databases:
Academic Search CompleteThis link opens in a new windowDesigned for academic institutions, this database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books and more.
ERICThis link opens in a new windowERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is a national online digital library sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. The largest education database in the world, ERIC includes citations for journal articles, books, research papers, conference papers, technical reports, policy papers, dissertations, theses, and other materials in the field of education. A majority of the journals are peer-reviewed.
MLA International BibliographyThis link opens in a new windowProduced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the electronic version of the bibliography dates back to the 1920s and contains millions of citations from journals and series, as well as book publishers.
The Internet TESL JournalFor Teachers of English as a Second Language
Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links
Journal of Virtual ExchangeJournal of Virtual Exchange (JVE) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal aimed at practitioners and researchers in the field known variously as telecollaboration, virtual exchange, or online intercultural exchange. It is the official journal of UNICollaboration, the international academic organisation dedicated to supporting and promoting telecollaboration and virtual exchange across all disciplines and subject areas in higher education.
TESL-EJ: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign LanguageTESL-EJ is fully refereed–each article undergoes an initial review by the editor. If the editor decides that it fits within the guidelines outlined, then it is further reviewed by at least two knowledgeable scholars. It is a dynamic and reliable source of research and information in English as a Second or Foreign Language.
TESL Canada Journal = Revue Tesl du CanadaPublishes articles about language teacher education; and the maintenance and development of minority, heritage, or Aboriginal languages.
TESL ReporterDedicated to the dissemination of ideas and issues of interest to teachers of English to speakers of other languages worldwide.
TESOL JournalTESOL Journal (TJ) is a refereed, practitioner-oriented electronic journal based on current theory and research in the field of TESOL. TJ is a forum for second and foreign language educators at all levels to engage in the ways that research and theorizing can inform, shape, and ground teaching practices and perspectives. Articles enable an active and vibrant professional dialogue about research- and theory-based practices as well as practice-oriented theorizing and research.
TESOL Quarterly / Teachers of English to Speakers of Other LanguagesAn interdisciplinary scholarly journal of articles, reviews, book notices, commentary and brief reports and summaries addressed to those concerned with the teaching of English as a second or foreign language and of standard English as a second dialect