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.  Yahoo 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 Learn Chinese Free Online 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 Language School in Spain Globegate - many Spanish links Spanish learning online - plus many radio station links Learn Spanish - resource guide for students Spanish Language Source - online directory of schools, U.S. and abroad. Medical Spanish - for healthcare providers Vocabulix - learn Spanish, German, English - free online Loquella - learn Spanish, Chinese, French - free online LearnSpanishFeelGood - over 150 free quizzes on various aspects of Spanish grammar and vocabulary

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 Know your Copy Rights, a brochure published in 2007 by the Association of Research Libraries for faculty and teaching assistants. Topics include: fair use, the advantage of linking to instead of copying works, special provisions for displaying or performing works in classes, and a one-page chart that highlights 24 situations when various categories of works can be used. 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

International Programs (on the Housing Services Cable Network)

For ten years, 1992-2002, the FLRC aired international programming and specials on Channel 14 for the UMass Residence Halls. Check the UMass Housing Channel Guide for world language programming now.

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