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Book review of "Case Study Research in Applied Linguistics" by Patricia A. Duff. Essential reading for anyone planning to undertake a case study in any humanities area, but especially good for Applied Linguistics

Every now and again, a book comes along that should be compulsory reading. This is one of those books. It is designed for students for whom English is a second language and plan to study in an English speaking country, however all students can benefit from reading relevant sections of this book. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate a thorough knowledge of this topic and an empathic understanding of the problems confronting students from a variety of countries.

Two case studies on how preperation for post-secondary writing can differ for students and the resulting consequences.

Conducted by the University of Tennessee, this study assess the needs of Asian graduate students in the U.S. and how they preceive the IT services that are offered to them. Opens in a PDF.

An Australian study on the IT needs of international/ESL students.

A study conducted in New Zealand university libraries measuring how library resources and information services are promoted to international/ESL students. Opens in a PDF.

Published in Reference Services Review, this study examines the relationship between international/ESL students and library services. Opens in a PDF.

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Offers free grammar and vocabulary quizzes in a variety of languages. Quizzes can be used by people at any and all stages of learning the English language.

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