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Public Libraries, Online Language Resources
University Libraries does not currently offer any online language-learning apps or resources, but many public libraries in SC do.
- Transparent Language Online (Richland Library)This link is for Richland Library [public library for Richland County, SC]. First time users, after logging in with Richland Library, you will "Sign in" and create account for Transparent.
- Get a Richland Library CardUSC students can get a free card, no matter where you live. Find details and contact information.
- LibWeb (to find your public library)For those of you outside of Richland County in South Carolina, find your public library. This list is organized by state.
From USC University Libraries
Dictionaries and Texts for Language Learning
- Search for language dictionariesAdd your language into the search
- Textbooks for foreign speakers, in University Libraries or PASCAL DeliversThis search finds books in our collections and in academic libraries all over the state that you can request to have delivered.
Find the language you want by adding it to the search or using the Subject or Language filters. - Parallel Text searchFind sources that show content side by side in more than one language. Use the language filter for a specific language(s).
Books in other languages
Book titles in other languages indicate that the whole book is in that language.
- Is there a topic that interests you? Search for it, then use the Language filter
- Try searching with words in other languages
- Looking for shorter readings? Open the search for stories and use the Language filter.
- Browse by call number (physically or online). You can go down to the shelves, but you'll miss things in the Library Annex. Click on these searches, page through the results and remember the tip about the title of the book representing the language of the book.
English Language Tests
- LearningExpress Library This link opens in a new window
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Prepare for TOEFL and TOEIC exams. You must register for a personal account to use. DISCUS will be your "institution" for registration. - Mometrix eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Prepare for TOEFL and IELTS exams. Includes more career and professional certification materials and major grad school admission exams.
Campus Resources
- Ted Mimms Foreign Language Learning Center, Online Language ResourcesOptions for those enrolled in a language class and some available to anyone.
- Conversation Partners, English Programs for InternationalsMeant more to help others learn English, but you could get some practice with a native speaker of another language.