Transitional Studies Subject Guide

Reference Books in the Library - start here to get an overview of your topic.

• Dictionaries: 400
• Test books for GED, SAT: 372’s
• Math books: 510’s
• ESL titles, classics and other titles in ESL-friendly language: 800’s
• Citizenship books: 323.6.

Databases
Login to each database to find journal articles about transitional studies.

• eLibrary: online books and articles
• GALE: education and test guides
• Proquest Culturegrams: world cultural reference information
• Proquest World Conflicts: current world conflict information

Web Resources

Citizenship

• ESL - National Immigration forum: immigrant advocate information
• Naturalization Self Test

Language ideas

• English Central: videos to practice listening & speaking
• Expert Trainer: lesson plans
• Hearing Voices: for practice listening to English 
• Stories: learning resources with text, audio, video, online exercises and teaching information for the classroom
• Using English: guidelines and worksheets for students and teachers

Math help

• Kahn Academy:  math video lessons in plain English. 

News and Information

• Breaking News English: news & lessons in basic English
• Contemporary news stories: written at two levels
• English for Everyone: podcast site for ESL learners
• This Week in History: short readings about historic events
• US Federal Citizen Information Center: information in non-English languages

Worksheets

• A4ESL: worksheets and quizzes to help you learn English
• A + Math: learn different types of math with downloadable worksheets
• English language: grammar and vocabulary worksheets
• ESL Galaxy: reading comprehension worksheets