Finding Books
Use our
online catalog. Copy and paste the appropriate subject headings below
into the catalog's search box.
Use San Diego State University's
catalog when we do not have the materials you need. These can be
obtained through
Interlibrary Loan.
Representative Subject Headings
- American Sign Language
- Communication and Culture
- Deaf
- Deaf Children
- Deaf Parents
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- Hearing Impaired Children
- Interpreters for the Deaf
- Language Acquisition
- Sign Language
- Teacher of the Deaf
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Reference Materials
Below are a few helpful sources located in the Grossmont College Library.
The title and call numbers are provided.
Biography:
- Great Deaf Americans - Ref HV 2534 A3 M66e 1996
Dictionaries:
- Dictionary of Idioms for the Deaf - Ref PE 1460 D47
- American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary - Ref HV 2475 T46 1998
- Random House American Sign Language Dictionary - Ref HV 2475 C668
- American Sign Language: A Comprehensive Dictionary - Ref HV 2475 S77
Directories:
- California Directory of Resource Information for Deaf and Hard
of Hearing People - Ref HV 2561 C2 C23
Periodical Index
Grossmont College's Library carries periodicals in both print and electronic
form. To search for periodicals in our electronic databases, follow the
links below.
Periodicals List
Database List
Central Search
Useful Websites
The Deaf Resource Library
Created by a Yale anthropology professor studying
U.S. and Japanese disability cultures, this virtual reference
collection includes deaf bibliographies, deaf community resources,
and deaf-related network resources, with links to sites for deaf
kids and their parents. http://www.deaflibrary.org
Handspeak: A Sign Language
Dictionary Online
Introduction to and tutorial on American Sign Language
(ASL). Includes the alphabet and numbers, many commonly used words,
and a culture & languages
section about signing
in several cultures. Also includes an introduction to International Sign Language. http://www.handspeak.com/
A Basic Dictionary
of ASL Terms
Over a thousand terms. http://www.masterstech-home.com/ASLDict.html
Sound and Fury
This site explores "deaf culture, its roots, its language,
and what deaf people have to say about living in a world without
sound." http://www.pbs.org/wnet/soundandfury/
Specific Course Help
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