Special Collections

Language Learning Resources

• BBC Languages – free online language learning courses with information and links for more in-depth study.
• LiveMocha – self-study lessons, activities and one-on-one instruction from tutors and native speakers.
• NVTC Languages of the World – produced by the National Language Translation Center, this site provides information about the over 100 world languages, with guides to pronunciation, writing and links for learning.
• Mango Languages - Learn Languages through Native Conversations. Mango is designed to equip you with conversational abilities from the very start. Whether you’re learning how to order a pizza or ask when the game starts, Mango immerses you in real, everyday conversations in 12 different language courses.

English Language Learning Resources

• Learning Express Library – TOEFL preparation course and TOEFL practice exams
• Activities for ESL Students -
• Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab – provides listening activities using everyday conversations for all learning levels, including TOEFL practice, and vocabulary building activities.

Immigration & Citizenship Resources

• Learning Express Library – Citizenship exam – history and civics review
• Univision – contains information on immigration law as well as sample questions of the citizenship exam
• Mayor’s Office of Immigration & Refugee Affairs - multilingual guide to immigration resources and services including ESL classes and a guide for day laborers & contractors.
• USCIS – United States Customs and Immigration Service information and forms
• Immigration Portal provides up-to-date information on immigration law and includes a search service for finding an immigration lawyer by location and/or language spoken and immigration forms.
• Texas Law Help provides information on immigration law dealing with refugees and asylum seekers and includes forms and links to community resources, information is available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Culture Awareness Resources

• Culture Grams: Provides detailed cultural information on more than 200 countries.
• Kwintessential: Provides County Profiles - Global Guide to Culture, Customs, and Etiquette.

World News and Information

• Global Issues In Context

  Uses magazine, newspaper, and original articles as well as images and videos to explain the historical and contemporary conditions necessary to understand global issues, conflicts and events.