Western Mass. Web Guide   Software for Language Learning, NY Times Biz Section, 11-26-2006

Dictionaries-Translations

thefreedictionary.com - Specialized dictionaries, Encyclopedia, Search Engine, and more. yourdictionary.com - Over 250 languages. Merriam Webster Dictionary.com Dictionary.net - Word and phrase definitions AWAD - A Word A Day, with pronunciation. English.  AltaVista Babelfish - Translations between many languages

Herter Hall on right (location of former FLRC)

Language Resources
(Please note that we have no control over external links, and thus can take no responsibility for their content.)

Five College collection of lessons European Health Insurance Info for Students Houghton Mifflin Resource Center Links iLoveLanguages Page LanguageInteractive at VCU Study Abroad Tips - especially Italy Online audio for ESL ESL - Using Internet Resources Learn English Vocabulary and Learn English with Pictures English Grammar Help NPR - All Things Considered has an archive which is good for advanced ESL listening. Intro to Arabs and their culture Integrated Chinese web site for the text Famous FrenchLinks by Tennessee Bob. Foreign-Language Software Reviews Goethe's poems. Learn German by reading original texts. German lesson: ROTKÄPPCHEN, based on Little Red Riding Hood Globegate many Spanish links Spanish learning online plus many radio station links Learn Spanish Resource Guide for Students Medical Spanish for healthcare providers Vocabulix learn Spanish, German, English - free online Loquella learn Spanish, Chinese, French - free online

Language-related Computing

Abbreviations for country domain names such as .de for Germany East Asian Computing, etc Email "Manners" Internet (hoaxes, html, images, etc) Resources for faculty (Academic Computing)

OIT Software OIT home page Rich Text Format (RTF) & File Saving Searching the web

Some Useful Copyright References (not intended as legal advice)

Columbia Guide to Online Style for citations and publication. MLA Style. CopyOwn: Higher education issues. Fair Use Chart Hypertext version of the U.S. Copyright Law. Columbia University's Copyright Advisory Office (by Professor Kenny Crews ) Intellectual Property Policy at UMass Amherst.  Library of Congress, Copyright Info. Circular 21, Use of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians. Organizations Plagiarism and On-line Cheating  Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Site State immunity from liability in federal courts due to the 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Chart. The TEACH Act (Technology, Education, And Copyright Harmonization Act) Covers transmissions of copyrighted materials which is critical for distance ed and online courses. UTexas Crash Course "Someone owns just about everything, Fair use lets you use their things - But not as much as you'd like." The Tyranny of Copyright? By ROBERT S. BOYNTON, NYTimes, January 25, 2004. "A number of influential lawyers, scholars and activists are increasingly concerned that copyright law is curbing our freedoms and making it harder to create anything new. This could be the first new social movement of the century."

Grants and Funding sources on the Internet

Community of Science:  scientific research Council on Foundations: a nonprofit association of grantmaking foundations and corporations FedWorld: comprehensive Federal site Foundation Center: info on foundations, corporate giving, etc. Funding Resources Web Site & ORA for UMass community  Illinois Research Information Service: funding for academic research US Dept of Education

Channel 14 (on the Housing Services Cable Network)

For ten years, 1992-2002, the FLRC aired international programming and occasional specials on Channel 14 for the UMass Residence Halls. AIMS is scheduled to continue this service. The International Channel is now AZN Television, the network for Asian America. Service interruptions may be reported weekdays to 545-2454. Note that the signal may be interrupted by bad weather, solar activity, and/or transmission problems at the source or satellite. A cable-ready TV must be used to receive channel 14 and higher channels.  Live off campus, in Amherst? The International Channel/AZNTV and other world language programming are on the Amherst Town Cable System .

Created 6-14-02. Updated 2-08.
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