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American Sign Language/Deaf Interpretive Services: Resources

Subject-related sources, websites, and information.

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Magazines & Journals by Title

Full text journals available online through Tri-C (with your Tri-C S-number and Password):

American Annals of the Deaf
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
Sign Language & Linguistics
Discusses sign languages in the larger context of natural language; addresses the effect of signed vs. spoken mode on grammar structure.
Sign Language Studies
Scholarly articles relevant to signed languages, signing communites; covers deaf culture, deaf history, deaf literature.
VOLTA Review
Reports scholarly findings that explore the development of listening and spoken language by individuals with hearing loss.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf Journal at the NTID website:

NTID Focus
Spring 2000 - Fall/Winter 2019 available through publisher's website.

E-Books

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Help with E-Books

Link to electronic book, the American Sign Language handshape dictionary

The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary

Entries organized by handshape.

Link to 6-page electronic guide, ASL American Sign Language

ASL - American Sign Language

A 6-page guide with photo examples of often-used words and phrases.

Link to electronic book, Learn American Sign Language

Learn American Sign Language

Guide to learning American Sign Language including finger spelling, numbers, inflections, hand shapes.

Link to electronic book, What's your sign for pizza?

What's Your Sign for Pizza?

About variation in the way American Sign Language (ASL) is used by Deaf people across the nation.

Link to electronic book, Baby sign language basics

Baby Sign Language Basics

300+ American Sign Language (ASL) signs, with photos and descriptions

Online encyclopedia

The SAGE Deaf Studies Encyclopedia by Genie Gertz (Editor); Patrick Boudreault (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781452259567
Publication Date: 2016

Fingerspelling Apps and Sites

Fingerspell.net...flashcards for fingerspelling
Fingerspelling practice, created by Chloe Adeline.
ASL Fingerspelling Practice App on Apple App Store
Free app by Steven Loria
Receptive ASL Fingerspelling app for Android
Free on the Google Play Store

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