This guide will help you find books, articles, videos, and websites related to American Sign Language. There are also links to tutorials that will help you with research. For additional help, use the links to the right to set up a One-On-One Personal Research Appointment or contact a librarian via chat, email, or phone.
Below is a list of popular American Sign Language topics. Click on the link to view a list of books available at Lakeland:
American Sign Language - Lakeland Catalog Subject Search
Deaf - Lakeland Catalog Subject Search
The Encyclopedia of Deafness and Hearing Disorders
Inside Deaf Culture
Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education
Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary
Significant Gestures: A History of American Sign Language
To find information on your topic in any of the databases listed below, search using relevant keywords such as "deaf culture" or "american sign language."
Electronic Journal Center [EJC]
Multimedia resources are especially helpful if you are compiling a presentation or PowerPoint slides and would like visual aids, or if you have a particularly visual or auditory learning style. These resources are made up of educational videos, photo collections and other online lessons presented in a digital format.
American Sign Language Video Collection
Films on Demand collection of educational videos on ASL.
Deaf, Lakeland Catalog Subject Search: DVDs
These videos are housed in Lakeland Library's video disc and video cassette collections. The majority are available to students for in-library use only.
American Sign Language, Level 1
An Introductory Course in American Sign Language
Below are a few recommended websites. Remember that information you find on the web needs to be evaluated carefully. For more information on evaluating websites, check out the Evaluating Sources Research Guide.
American Sign Language, NIDCD
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/asl.aspx
Deaf Culture Online
http://www.deaf-culture-online.com/
Deaf Linx
http://www.deaflinx.com/
DeafNation
http://deafnation.com/
DeafSpot
http://deafspot.net/
National Association of the Deaf
http://www.nad.org/
Signing Savvy
http://www.signingsavvy.com/
Liaison to American Sign Language, Communications, Counseling, English, First Year Experience, Higher Education, & Modern Languages.
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