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Language and Literacies Education

This guide will help you discover key resources such as books, journal articles, relevant databases and other relevant information that supports your study of Language and Literacies Education.

Useful External Websites

Here is a compilation of valuable open access websites that you can freely utilise for your research and information needs. These external resources provide access to a wide range of content without any subscription or paywall restrictions. 

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)

DOAB is a community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open-access books and helps users to find trusted open-access book publishers. All DOAB services are free of charge and all data is freely available.


  

Open Access Publishing in European Netwroks (OAPEN)

OAPEN works with publishers to build a quality-controlled collection of open-access books and provides services for publishers, libraries, and research funders in the areas of dissemination, quality assurance, and digital preservation.


eBook Open Access (OA) Collection (EBSCOhost) is a multidisciplinary collection of eBooks, created in cooperation with university presses and scholarly publishers in the Open Access model. The collection offers access to thousands of titles on various topics, without DRM (digital rights management) restrictions. Search via EBSCO host's databases.   

Open Access Theses and Dissertations 

OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes approximately 6,357,752 theses and dissertations, completely free to use.


Directory of Open Access Repository

OpenDOAR is the quality-assured, global Directory of Open Access Repositories. You can search and browse through thousands of registered repositories based on a range of features, such as location, software or type of material held.


OER Commons

OER commons are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse at no cost, and without needing to ask permission.


OpenStax

Review the OpenStax textbooks and decide if they are right for your course.
Peer-reviewed, openly licensed, 100% free, and backed by additional learning resources.

Here is a list of professional association websites that are highly valuable for this field of study. These websites serve as excellent resources for you to consult whenever necessary, offering industry insights, networking opportunities, and access to relevant publications and resources.

Here is a compilation of government and non-government websites that are highly relevant to your field of study. These websites provide valuable information, resources, and updates on policies, regulations, research findings, and initiatives related to the field.

Mail & Guardian Online

In-depth Education News from a South African perspective. Report on policies, schools and universities 

Department of Basic Education

      South African National Department of Basic Education

Education Week

A weekly newspaper devoted to education. Articles, profiles, commentary, legislation, state and national news and book reviews for teachers and administrators in elementary and secondary schools.

Huffington Post: Literacy

Includes blogs, news, and community conversations about Literacy.

Literacy Today

Highlights International Literacy Association members' accomplishments, shares instructional ideas, and reports on hot topics in the field.

Reading Rockets Newsletters

Sign up to receive news and information about reading, writing, learning disabilities, children's books and authors, and national education issues.

Scholastic Teacher

A scholastic magazine of instructor's professional outlook, reporting and ideas.

Science Daily: Literacy News

Popular science news web site is updated several times a day with breaking news and feature articles, seven days a week.

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