Recommended Texts
Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges to Educational Equity
by Margo Gottlieb
Publication Date: 2016
Academic Language Mastery: Conversational Discourse in Context
by Jeff Zwiers & Ivannia Soto
Publication Date: 2016
Academic Language Mastery: Culture in Context
by Noma R. LeMoine & Ivannia Soto
Publication Date: 2016
Academic Language Mastery: Grammar and Syntax in Context
by David E. Freeman, Yvonne S. Freeman, & Ivannia Soto
Publication Date: 2016
Academic Language Mastery: Vocabulary in Context
by Margarita Espino Calderon & Ivannia Soto
Publication Date: 2016
Finding Books at GFU Library
Find Print Books and Other Physical Items in the GFU Libraries
To search for GFU print books, videos, and other physical items:
- Go to the Library home page
- Add your search terms and press enter (or click the magnifying glass) to run the search
The initial Primo search returns physical items along with online materials.
To limit to physical items from GFU libraries, such as print books, DVDs and print journals, look at the left side of the search results under the Availability heading and click the link "Physical Items in GFU Libraries"
Next, narrow by Resource Type such as print books from the left sidebar by clicking the link to Print Books, DVD Videos, Journals, etc.
A Primo Advanced Search allows for more nuanced searching, and limiting by material type, language, and more. Circulation Period: GFU books circulate to students for a 12-week period, with up to two renewals. Most DVDs check out for one week.
E-books and other online materials in Primo are immediately available to GFU students and staff.
To find GFU e-books:
- Go to the Library home page
- Add your search terms and press enter (or click the magnifying glass) to run the search
On the Primo search results page look to the left under the Resource Type heading
Choose the eBooks link to limit results to eBooks only (click "Show More" if eBooks are not showing)
Next:
- Click the Online access or title link for information about the book
- Click the link after "Full text available at:" to view the ebook
- Sign in if prompted
Another option is to search for GFU ebooks from the Primo Advanced Search page. Add your search terms, set Material Type: eBooks, Search Scope: GFU and click Search.
Search by Subject
One of the strengths of a traditional library catalog is its use of a controlled vocabulary (subject terms) to organize materials. At GFU Library, we use the Library of Congress system. In a discovery tool like PRIMO, you'll see the pertinent subjects in the subject term field of a record, but you may also discover additional or different subject terms applied to eBooks, online articles, and other web-based materials. If you find a resource that seems useful, it can help to check the Subject Terms in the Primo record:
These are all hyperlinked, allowing for easy additional searches.
Browse by Subject
Murdock Library (and many other academic libraries) use the Library of Congress classification system to organize our books. The following are subject terms recommended by the LOC for multilingual learners. Note that subject terms do not always reflect the most up-to-date terminology in a field, even when applied to new publications.
English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching
English language--Examinations--Study guides
English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching
English language--Spoken English--Study and teaching
English language--Study and teaching--Bibliography
English language--Study and teaching (Elementary)
English language--Study and teaching --Foreign speakers
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers--Bibliography
English language--Study and teaching--Periodicals.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers