Compiled by Jeannette E. Pierce, M.S.L.I.S, M.A.
Maintained by Martha Allen, Reference Librarian and ESL Liaison Librarian
Updated August 23, 2006

This guide identifies resources useful to students in the English as a Second Language program at Saint Louis University.  The materials are located in the Pius XII Memorial Library or are available via the World Wide Web.
 

Brennan, Moya and Sarah Briggs.  How to Apply to American Colleges and Universities:  The Complete Manual for Applying to Undergraduate and Graduate Schools in the United States.  Lincolnwood, IL:  VGM Career Horizons, 1998.
     Ref. LB 2351.52 .U6 B74 1998
This manual guides you through the admissions and application process step by step.

The College Board International Student Handbook.  16th ed.  New York:  The College Board, 2003.
     Ref. LB 2376.4 .C65 16th ed. 2003 (CD-ROM version may be requested at the Circulation Desk.)
The handbook provides information to aid students who wish to apply for undergraduate or graduate programs in the United States.

O'Sullivan, Marie, ed.  Funding for United States Study:  A Guide for International Students and Professionals.  2nd ed.  New York:  Institute of International Education, 1996.
     Ref. LB 2337.2 .F86 
Information about financial assistance available to international students who wish to study in the United States.

Shiraev, Eric. The Accent Of Success: a Practical Guide for International Students. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2001.
     Ref. LB 2376.4 .S55 2001

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Cambridge Dictionary of American English.  New York:  Cambridge University Press, 2000.
     Ref. PE 1628 .C22 2000

Crutchfield, Roger S.  English Vocabulary Quick Reference:  A Comprehensive Dictionary Arranged by Root Words.  Leesburg, VA:  LexaDyne, 1997.
     Ref.  PE 1449 .C75 1997

Dalgish, Gerard M., ed.  Random House Webster's Dictionary of American English.  New York:  Random House, 1997.
     Ref. PE 1628 .R2943 1997

Hornby, Albert S. Oxford ESL Dictionary for Students of American English.  
     Ref. PE 2835 .O952 1991

Spears, Richard A., ed.  NTC's American English Learner's Dictionary:  The Essential Vocabulary of American Language and Culture.  Lincolnwood, IL:  NTC Publishing Group, 1998. 
     Ref. PE 1628 .S5825 1998

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DK Illustrated Oxford Dictionary.  London:  Dorling Kindersley, 1998.
     Ref. PE 1629 .D5 1998

DK Ultimate Visual Dictionary.  London:  Dorling Kindersley, 1999.
     Ref. PE 1629 .U48 1999

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The Random House Webster's Spell Checker.  New York:  Random House, 1992.
     Ref. PE 1168 .R36 1992

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Ammer, Christine.  Facts on File Dictionary of Clichés. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001
     Ref. PE 1689 .A48 2001

Folsom, W. Davis.  Understanding American Business Jargon:  A Dictionary.  Westport, CT:  Greenwood Press, 1997.
     Ref.  HF 1001 .F65 1997

Rees, Nigel.  Cassell Dictionary of Clichés.  London:  Cassell, 1996.
     Ref. PE 1689 .R42 1996

Spears, Richard A.  Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts:  A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk.  Lincolnwood, IL:  NTC Publishing, 1992.
     Ref. PE 2839 .S627 1992

---.  NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Pub. Group, 2000.
     Ref. PE 2846 .S64 2000

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Spears, Richard A.  NTC's American Idioms Dictionary:  The Most Practical Reference for the Everyday Expressions of Contemporary American English.  3rd ed.  Chicago, IL:  NTC Publishing Group, 2000.
     Ref. PE 2839 .S64 2000

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Kipfer, Barbara Ann, ed. Roget's International Thesaurus. 6th ed. New York: HarperCollins World, 2001.
     Ref. PE 1591 .R73 2001

Sutherland, Fraser, ed.  Random House Webster's College Thesaurus.  New York:  Random House, 1997.
     Ref. PE 1591 .R314 1997

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Bollard, John K.  Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names.  Detroit, MI:  Omnigraphics, Inc., 1998.
     Ref. PE 1137 .P82 1998

Jones, Daniel.  English Pronouncing Dictionary.  14th ed.  Cambridge:  Cambridge University Press, 1991.
     Ref. PE 1137 .J55 1991

Upton, Clive. Oxford Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
      Ref. PE 1137 .U66 2001

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Chalker, Sylvia and Edmond Weiner.  Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar.  Oxford:  Clarendon Press, 1994.
     Ref. PE 1097 .C47 1994

Feierman, Joanne.  ActionGrammer:  Fast, No-Hassle Answers on Everyday Usage and Punctuation.  New York:  Simon and Schuster, 1995.
     Ref. PE 1112 .F395 1995

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Rogers, Bruce.  TOEFL CBT Practice Tests.  Lawrenceville, NJ:  Peterson's, 2002.
     Ref.  PE 1128 .T642 2002 (CD-ROM available at the circulation desk.)

TOEFL Practice Tests.  Princeton, NJ:  Peterson's, 2001.
     Ref.  PE1128 .T642 2001

TOEFL Success.  Lawrenceville, NJ:  Peterson's, 2005.
     Ref. PE 1128 .T64 2005

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Britannica Online.
    Includes the complete Encyclopædia Britannica, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus.  Search the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica by keyword(s), browse by alphabetical order or by subject, peruse the Timelines, explore the World Atlas, compare countries, browse the "Year in Review", or locate country information and statistics. Check out current news from the New York Times and/or the BBC.

The World Book Encyclopedia.  22 Vols.  Chicago, IL:  World Book, 2004.
     Ref. AE 5 .W55 2004

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The following books are part of the Writer's Voices series for new readers of English or the Penguin Readers series.  Both series condense popular works and simplify the vocabulary for new readers of English.  All of these titles circulate.  Call numbers beginning with the letters J - P are located on Level 4.  Call numbers beginning with the letters R - Z are located on Level 5.  Locations of other call numbers may be determined by consulting the Guide to Locating Materials in Pius Library.

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Dave Sperling's ESL Cafe.  Dave Sperling.
     http://www.eslcafe.com/

ESL Study Hall.  George Washington University.
     http://home.gwu.edu/~meloni/eslstudyhall/

Interesting Things for ESL Students
     http://www.manythings.org/

Online Writing Lab ESL Resources for Students.  Purdue University.
     http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslstudent.html

Writing Research Essays in North American Academic Institutions:  A Guide for Students of All Nations.  William Badke, Associate Librarian, Trinity Western University.
     http://www.acts.twu.ca/lbr/research_essays.htm

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If you need help using Pius XII Memorial Library, please contact Martha Allen, ESL Liaison Librarian at 977-3596 or allenmh@slu.edu.

Some useful online resources are:

Browsing Aid to Library of Congress Classification.  Saint Louis University.
     http://www.slu.edu/libraries/pius/resguides/lcclass.html

Multilingual Glossary for Today's Library Users.  Association of College and Research Libraries.
     http://www.ala.org/ala/acrlbucket/is/publicationsacrl/multilingual.htm

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