• Instant Message
  http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/askalibrarian/refchat.php
  For immediate online help from a librarian, you can use the instant message service. The instant message service is not available in the summer.
• Facebook®

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buffalo-NY/University-at-Buffalo-Libraries/6629876727
You can contact the UB Librarians and receive updated information about events and resources through our official page on Facebook®. Messages and wall post will be answered as soon as possible during the weekday working hours.                                             

• Email
  http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/askalibrarian/email.php
  You can submit a question via email at any time to our virtual reference service and a librarian will get back to you within 24 hours.
• In person:
  http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/askalibrarian/inperson/
  You can stop by the reference desk during reference hours to speak to the librarian on duty.

Librarians for International students

Cindi Tysick is the liaison for international students and is available for research assistance.

You can also stop by any of the reference desks to speak to any librarian on duty during reference hours.

Or contact a librarian--for a full list of librarians by subject specialty, go to Subject Specialists.

These glossaries (lists of definitions) have been provided by the American Library Association (ALA) to clarify some of the vocabulary used to describe services and materials found in the library.

Library terms in English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French and Spanish

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/is/projpubs/multilingual.cfm

Definitions in English

http://library.boisestate.edu/Reference/BBRIN/jargon.htm

The collections in the University at Buffalo’s Libraries include materials in many formats, including: books, journals, videos, DVDs, reports, and dissertations. The University at Buffalo’s Libraries are an open stack library system-- you must find an item's call number in the BISON Catalog, and then go into book shelves to find the book yourself.

The University at Buffalo uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize its collection. The first letter of a book's call number tells you on which floor the book is located. The books are organized by their subject matter, so if you find one book on your research topic, others should be nearby.

• BISON Catalog
  http://bison.buffalo.edu
  
• Library of Congress Classification System
  http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/
  

For library basics, such as how to find a book, how to search databases for journal articles, and how to get started in research, check Research Tips. This page offers links to online tutorials that explain how to perform these basic library tasks. If you need additional help, you can ask a librarian using one of the Ask a Librarian services.

• Research Tips
  http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/tutorials/
  
  
• Ask a Librarian
  http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/askalibrarian/
  

If you need an item that isn’t in the University Libraries and doesn't appear in the catalog, you can request the book through InterLibrary Loan. If the book or article does appear in the catalog or database, but is not located on your campus (either north or south campuses) you can request that the book be sent to your campus by Document Express where you can arrange to pick it up at the circulation desk. Both of Interlibrary Loan and Document Express are available when you register for ILLiad. Be sure to select type of service you need, either interlibrary loan (for materials not at UB); or document express (for materials at another UB Campus).

• ILLiad
  http://ulilliad.lib.buffalo.edu/illiad/
  

How to find ESL materials in University Libraries catalog

Do a "Keyword Search" using the a phrase like:

english language AND conversation   OR

English AND pronunciation AND textbooks

• Exam English

http://www.examenglish.com/default.php

Practice sessions on the major language tests required by American colleges and universities for non-native English speakers

• Real English              

http://real-english.com/

Offers ten beginner-level"Real English" video units available for free. Requires use of Real Player

• Resources for English Language Learners
  http://www.ohiou.edu/linguistics/esl/
  

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

Premier ESL resource with quizzes

and help center geared for students.

How to find Multi-Language Books in the catalog

The International Leisure Reading Collection is currently comprised of collections of fiction and non-fiction books in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. The books are located in the entrance lobby of Lockwood Memorial Library near the Graphic Novels display. However, not all multi-language books and materials will be found at this location.If you are looking for a specific book, use the BISON Catalog to perform a title search for the title (in any language). Check to see if the book is offered in another language.

You can also search for items in other languages by performing an advanced search in the BISON Catalog and limiting your search to the specific language desired. If you have trouble finding a book in your language, please ask a librarian.

• BISON Catalog
  http://bison.buffalo.edu
  

Most current periodicals (usually the last several issues) can be found on the 3rd Floor of Lockwood Library in the “Current Periodicals" section. Science and Engineering periodicals are kept on the 2nd Floor of the Capen Libraries. Periodicals that are no longer current may be bound by year. To find periodicals/newspapers in the Library, use the Basic Search of the full BISON Catalog and limit your search to journals by clicking on the gray “Journals” tab above search box:

• Select “title begins with” from the menu and enter the exact title in the search box.
• To find foreign language newspapers online try accessing them through Lexis Nexis Academic and using the “Source” tab to search for newspapers from a specific country.

Also try the following links for online newspapers for the country/language of your choice:

• Foreign Language News Guide
  http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/flnews/
  
• The MIT Libraries
  http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/flnews/index.html
  
• Internet Public Library
  http://www.ipl.org/div/news/
  Contains links to online newspapers from around the world.

UB Resources: How to find Language Dictionaries in our catalog

• For a dictionary with entries and definitions in the same language, do a Keyword search using the phrases below and inserting the language of your choice:
  
  
  Example: spanish language and dictionaries

OR

chinese language -- dictionaries

• World Lingo Online Language Dictionaries
  http://www.worldlingo.com/en/resources/online_language_dictionaries.html
  Offers links to dictionaries for a multitude of languages.

• Online Picture Dictionary
  http://www.pdictionary.com/
  An illustrated online dictionary in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German. Useful for students of all ages.

• Longman Web Dictionary
  http://www.logosdictionary.org/pls/dictionary/new_dictionary.index_p
  Includes contextual quotations, multilingual e-translation portal, crossword puzzles, and more.

Lockwood Library Audio Tour

Japanese

• MP3
• M4A

Mandarin

• MP3
• M4A

English

• MP3
• M4A

Spanish

• MP3
• M4A