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World Languages: Online Resources-All

Welcome to the World Languages LibGuide!

Library Databases

CountryWatch

Films On Demand - World Languages
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Films On Demand [FOD] is an online collection of high quality, educational videos made accessible to the faculty, staff and students at Madison College. The World Languages category offers a number of language and cultural videos in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

JStor

Translation Tools

Google Translate
"Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages."
MS Word Translator
Language translation feature within Microsoft Word. Located under the "Review" tab in the ribbon menu.
Bing Translator
Online translator also managed by Microsoft. Great for shorter text translations.

World Newspapers

World Language Newspapers
A listing of newspapers in various languages made available by the MIT World Languages Lab.
RefDesk World Newspapers
A listing of international newspapers and news websites. Includes searchable archives of many titles.

Web Tutorials

MERLOT World Languages Online Tutorials
A collection of online learning materials.
Languages Online Tutorials
Interactive language tutorials and games.

Websites

BBC Languages
Free online lessons to learn and study with.
Duolingo
Learn a new language while translating the web... for FREE!

Subject Guide

Erika Linzner (Spanish Support)

Contact:

Truax Library

608.246.6659

Subjects:Computer Help, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Foreign Languages & International Studies, Human & Protective Services