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Speech, Hearing and Language: Books & Ebooks

Find Books Using Subject Headings

LC Subject Headings


Subject headings allow you to search library catalogs for materials on a particular topic. Often subject heading searching can be more productive than searching by simple keywords. Listed here are some major subject headings of interest for research in speech and hearing.

Acoustics

Aphasia

Alexia

Articulation Disorder

Audiology

Communication Disorder

Communicative Disorder

Deafness

Hearing Impaired

Sign Language

Speech Disorders-Rehabilitation

Speech Therapy

Speech-Language Pathology

Stuttering

Word Deafness

Voice Disorder

Why Reference Works?

Reference works are an excellent first stop in your research and are incredibly useful for the following:

  • Getting an overview of a topic
  • Getting topic ideas for a paper topic or narrowing your topic
  • Brainstorming keywords for searching and learning the vocabulary used by authors in that area
  • Learning the key works on a given topic
  • Discovering the key authors on a given topic

Selected EBooks

Use the eBook Collection to find additional electronic books about speech, hearing, language and similar topics.

Reference Books

Reference books, including those highlighted below, can be a good starting point for background information on topics related to Speech, Hearing and Language.  Look here for overviews and for suggestions of additional resources.