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Linguistics

A subject guide for linguistics students and researchers

Finding Books

You can find books available at the UNT Libraries by using the UNT Library's Discover (catalog). 

  • If you are looking for a specific book, you can search for that book directly by using the title and/or authors name. 
  • If you don't have a specific book in mind, you can also browse the catalog using keywords or subject terms. 

If you need help using the catalog, you have several options:

  • For general directions, you can go to Using the Library Catalog, Discover guide
  • For in person help in a library on the UNT campus, go to the reference or library services desk in the library where you are working;
  • For personal assistance when you are not in a library, go to Ask Us.

How to find books on linguistics

Print and online books available through the UNT Libraries can be located using Discover, UNT's library catalog, by searching by title, author, subject, and more. The subject of each book is recorded using the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Examples of subject headings related to linguistics are the following:

If you find a print book that you are interested in, you can request online for it to be delivered to a service desk (you will receive an email when it is available), or, for many items, you can retrieve them by yourself: there are maps of each floor of each library building, and you can consult our guide to call numbers.

Books related to linguistics are generally found in call-number range P-PM (browse an outline of all P classifications online). These are located on the 3rd floor of Willis Library. However, books related to forensic linguistics may be found in other call-number ranges, some of which (like K) are found in the Sycamore Library (in Sycamore Hall).

eBooks

There are two ways to find ebooks at the UNT Libraries - through the catalog and by directly searching ebook collections. In either approach, remember to use the book's index to see if your topic is covered.

Follow these steps to find ebooks through the UNT Library Catalog:

  1. Perform a keyword or subject search for your topic in the UNT Library Catalog.
  2. Choose the options "Online" and "Books" from the list of filters on the left side of the page.
  3. Click on the title link of a book you want.
  4. Above the Location and Call Number information, select the "connect to online resource" link.
  5. Now you can skim or read the book.

Alternately, you can search our ebook collections directly. Some options are: