MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures. New York: Modern Language Association, 1921–. Useful for scholarly criticism of dramatic works, this bibliography lists citations to books, book chapters, articles, and dissertations. It offers in-depth coverage of literary analysis of plays, but performance reviews and information about stagecraft and acting technique are not typically included. Available in print and electronic formats.

Ethnologuehttp://www.ethnologue.com A database of information on world languages, including information about geographic distribution, dialects, numbers of speakers, and linguistic affiliation. The site includes a bibliography. Maintained by SIL International, an organization that promotes language study for international faith-based work, this database is particularly strong for basic information about lesser-known and endangered languages.

iLoveLanguageshttp://www.ilovelanguages.com Formerly known as The Human-Languages Page, this site offers links to language-related Internet resources. Of particular interest is the languages section, in which links are categorized by language, dictionaries, lessons, and so on. The site is searchable.

Linguistics Resources on the Internethttp://www.sil.org/linguistics/topical.html A directory of reputable Internet sources for linguistics maintained by SIL International. The site provides links for every aspect of linguistics, including grammar and syntax, second-language teaching, language rights, and individual languages.

Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture. Ed. Alex Hughes and Keith Reader. London: Routledge, 1998. Short articles on a wealth of topics on French and Francophone culture from 1945 to the present. Related volumes cover contemporary German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and other cultures.

Encyclopedia of German Literature. Ed. Matthias Konzett. 2 vols. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. Covers authors and topics such as literary movements.

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Ed. Barbara A. Tenenbaum and Georgette M. Dorn. 5 vols. New York: Scribner, 1996. Covers a wide variety of topics in over 5,000 articles that together constitute an overview of current knowledge about Latin America. Entries are organized by country and by topic (such as slavery, art, Asians in Latin America); biographical entries are included.

Guide to French Literature. Ed. Anthony Levi. 2 vols. Chicago: St. James, 1992. Includes biographical information as well as entries on movements and themes, covering Francophone Africa, the Caribbean, and France.

International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Ed. William J. Frawley. 2nd ed. 4 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. Includes scholarly articles on all aspects of linguistics along with helpful bibliographies for further research.

Latin American Writers. Ed. Carlos A. Solé. 3 vols. With supplement. New York: Scribner, 1989. Surveys prominent writers from Latin America writing in Spanish and Portuguese, providing substantial biocritical essays and useful bibliographies. Entries are arranged chronologically by birth date; the index is arranged alphabetically.

Modern Japanese Literature. Ed. Jay Rubin. New York: Scribner, 2000. Offers profiles and analysis of 25 prominent Japanese authors, including the cultural and literary context of their work as well as substantial bibliographies.

The Oxford English Dictionary. Ed. J. A. Simpson and E. S. C. Weiner. 2nd ed. 20 vols. Oxford: Clarendon, 1989. With supplements. An invaluable source for understanding the various meanings of words and their changing definitions. Unequaled in its depth of coverage, the OED provides chronological examples showing how a word has been used throughout history.