Research Guides: Foreign Languages: Foreign Languages

Foreign Languages Database

Transparent Language Online This link opens in a new window
Transparent Language Online offers interactive training in 80 languages. Vocabulary flash cards, pronunciation practice, activities/games, culture blogs, online social communities, and video-based grammar lessons are included. Basic to intermediate level. Apple and Android apps are available.

* First time users must create a free personal account with a BC email address.

World Book Advanced This link opens in a new window
World Book Advanced includes every article from the 22-volume print set encyclopedia, interactive maps, a world atlas, pathfinders, a Today in History section, timelines, compare places, world newspapers, government websites, and more. Click on Research & Resources to select a section.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Films on Demand's "World Languages" collection (found under the Collections menu) offers over 750 foreign language videos in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Many provide subtitles.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Foreign language articles
To find academic articles in foreign languages, try Academic Search Complete. Click on "Advanced Search" and choose from 43 different languages in the "Language" field.