Transy Library: Foreign Languages: Help &amp; FAQs

FAQs, Tips & Tricks

How do I choose a country domain for Google searching?

Changing your search region may help you access resources you would not otherwise discover because of your searching location.

Google Blog--Making search results more local and relevant
"In order to provide this optimal experience, your location determines the country service you receive results for across Google Search and Maps. Historically, these services have been labeled and accessed via country code top level domain names (ccTLD) such as [google.ng for Nigeria] or [google.com.br for Brazil]..."
How To Change Your Country Service on Google Search (By Aditya Tiwari - November 26, 2019; Fossbytes)
You can still visit your own or any other Google Search domain for searching, but you’ll need to change the region setting to match it. This article provides instructions.
JSTOR Text Analyzer Tool
Text Analyzer is a beta tool built by JSTOR Labs. With it, researchers can search for content on JSTOR just by uploading a document. Click for a video and steps to use this tool

How do I search for resources written in a specific language?

Your course assignments may require that you access texts written in a variety of languages. The tutorials below can help you refine your academic research by language.

Language filters for searching the catalog

How do I search for resources written in a specific language?

You can use the Transy Catalog Advanced Search Interface or library subscription resources to find resources in various foreign languages.

For example: You'd like to find resources in Spanish about Pablo Picasso to check out from the Transy Library.

Start by doing an Advanced Search in the Transy catalog
Enter your keywords in the "Any Field" box (in this case: Pablo Picasso)
Use the "Language Drop-Down" menu to select Spanish

To further refine your search to include only ebooks, articles, peer-reviewed, etc:

Select filter options located on the left-hand side of your search screen.
eResources will be denoted with a link; Physical items/resources will have a library call number or physical location for the item in the library building.