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Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What are the main features of Linguistics Abstracts Online?

Linguistics Abstracts Online is a high quality abstracts database containing over 33,000 abstracts from over 400 leading linguistics journals. The new search engine allows searching using any combination of journal or abstract title, sub-discipline, volume, issue, author or key word plus "title in translation", date of publication as well as perform "special character" searches.

Other features include:

  • Boolean searching
  • The ability to rank searches by relevance, date or journal title
  • Cross-referenced search results
  • Page references
  • Personalized lists of your favourite abstracts
  • Customisable E-Alerts of newly added abstarcts
  • COUNTER compliant reporting for librarians
  • Summaries of journals with links to abstracts
  • The ability to print and email abstracts
  • Links to full text of journal articles via CrossRef, JSTOR and SFX Open URL (where applicable)
2. How much does the subscription to Linguistics Abstracts Online costs?

2007 - 2008 Prices

Institutional Full Rate

The Americas: $1,962.00 (Canadian customers please add 7% GST)
Rest of World: £1,169.00 (for customers in the UK/Europe VAT is chargeable)

Combined Rate with Linguistics Abstracts (print)

The Americas: $2,551.00 (Canadian customers please add 7% GST)
Rest of World: £1,520.00 (for customers in the UK/Europe VAT is chargeable)

To subscribe to Linguistics Abstracts Online or apply for a 30 free trial, please contact our helpdesk (e-help@blackwellpublishing.com). Please include the full name of your institution and IP details. If your institution uses SFX OpenURL linking, please include the baseURL and SFX image in your email.

3. What will be the benefits of subscribing to Linguistics Abstracts Online?

Researchers, teaching staff and students will all benefit from Linguistics Abstracts Online as a rich source of information on all of the most important and latest developments and publications in the field.

4. What restrictions are there on the use of content?

You may download and save, print, or email details of any content found in Linguistics Abstracts Online, for personal or teaching use.

5. How regularly will the database be updated?

The database will be updated constantly as the editors select articles to be abstracted from the latest editions of over 400 leading linguistics journals.

6. Can I subscribe myself as a personal user?

Unfortunately subscriptions are limited to libraries and other institutions. Individual Access is available to members of subscribing institutions.

7. How can I arrange for a trial?

To arrange a free 30-day library trial, please contact the helpdesk.

8. How can I gain access to the service?
Individuals
If your library subscribes to Linguistics Abstracts Online you will be able to gain access via your institution. Contact your librarian.
Libraries

Libraries can access Linguistics Abstracts Online via IP recognition. For more information, please contact the helpdesk

9. Will I see usage statistics from the trial?

Yes, usage statistics are available for both library trialists and subscribers. To request your usage reports, please contact the helpdesk.

10. Will access be based on passwords or IP address recognition?

Access will be via IP address recognition. IP recognition is an authenticating process that some websites use to filter out unwanted users. The IP address is usually expressed in dot notation, e.g. 128.121.4.5. The address can be split into a network number (or network address) and a host number unique to each host on the network and sometimes also a subnet address. Institutions such as libraries or corporations with many terminals operating on one site usually have an IP range. To find out what is the IP range of your institution contact your IT department.

11. How many members of one institution will be able to use Linguistics Abstracts Online?

Access is available to all members of the subscribing institution.

12. What non-European journals does Linguistics Abstracts Online cover?

Linguistics Abstracts Online includes papers from several Chinese, Australian, Oceanic & Pacific Asian journals.

13. How can I arrange for titles to be considered for inclusion?

If you would like us to consider abstracting sources not currently included in the database please feel free to contact us.

14. What's the difference between the online and print versions?

The online version is a regularly updated cumulative database covering research published during the last 17 years. The print version covers only one year's worth of abstracts and is updated far less frequently