Foreign Languages: On the Web

Just because something is available online, that doesn’t mean it is a website.  Online subscription databases like those from EBSCO are available because the library has paid to have online access to their materials, which is often more convenient for students and researchers.  The open web, however, is exactly the opposite. The information is freely available, but anyone can create and host a site without any regulation.  Be cautious when using the open web.

Verbix
Visit this page to conjugate verbs in almost any language, from Afrikaans to Urdu.

Yourdictionary.com
YourDictionary offers links to grammars and language courses for over 100 languages online, on CD ROM, and in books. These include the grammar rules for using the words you find in our dictionary and in other languages. Additional language resources such as newspapers, on-line radio stations, translations and dictionaries are linked to each language.

I Love Languages: Your Guide to Languages on the Web
Formerly called the Human-Languages Page, this is a directory of web resources on topics such as language lessons, teaching resources, dictionaries, translation, and general information about several hundred of the world's languages. Here you can also find information about language-teaching programs around the world.

Modern Language Association
The Modern Language Association supports a broad, intellectually driven approach to teaching language and culture in higher education.

Authority 
who has written this information? what credentials does this person/group have on this subject? Is your source credible? What is the reputation of the source or content author?

Source 
who is responsible for the Web site? what organization is hosting (and paying to keep alive) this page?

Purpose 
why does this site exist? why was it created? Who is the intended audience?

Accuracy 
is the information accurate? can it be verified through another source? is the language objective and impartial or is it subjective and inflammatory? is the information or research documented? 

Depth 
how thoroughly is the topic covered? is it written for college level research? is the information sufficiently complete for your purposes?

Currency 
when was the information on this page last updated?