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American Sign Language

This guide will help you to identify resources (books, databases, websites, and more) that will help you research topics in American Sign Language (ASL).

General Encyclopedic Databases

Tips for using online reference collections:

  1. Identify your main topic and keywords.
  2. Try synonyms and different combinations of words. Experiment with broad and narrow (specific) terms.
  3. Search in Gale eBooks or Credo Reference for quick facts and general overviews of your topic. 
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Credo Topic Page

Credo Reference Topic Pages summarize information related to a topic on a single page and include search results from other selected library eResources. 

Suggested Keywords

Try these keywords if you are searching in Credo, Gale or other reference materials:

  • American Sign Language
  • Sign language
  • Deaf--Means of communication
  • Finger spelling
  • Interpreters for the deaf
  • Lipreading
  • Deaf biographies
  • Hearing impaired

Poetry ASL Slam

Sign Language Dictionaries

Other Tools

Departmental Information

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The Department of English and Humanities

American Sign Language is part of the English and Humanities Department, which is located in Hudson 408.

Department Phone: (845) 431-8430

For accessibility concerns about the library website, please contact Tina Kiernan.