LibGuides: Deaf Studies Program @ HFC: Books

eBook Titles for Deaf Studies

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The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary
This unique reference can help users locate a sign whose meaning they have forgotten, or help them find the meaning of a new sign they have just seen for the first time.
The American Sign Language Phrase Book
A 2016 electronic reproduction of a 2008 guide to American sign language, including greetings, salutations, and everyday expressions.
Disability Experiences: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Other Personal Narratives
This title presents essays on narrative works written by persons with disabilities. The disabilities covered in these works are mostly physical, but psychological/psychiatric conditions, developmental/intellectual impairments, and addiction are also included.
Disability in American Life: An Encyclopedia of Concepts, Policies, and Controversies
This collection covers all aspects of disability critical to understanding disability in the United States.
The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language
Created by an unparalleled board of experts led by renowned ASL linguist and poet Clayton Valli, The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language contains over 3,000 illustrations.
A Historical and Etymological Dictionary of American Sign Language : The Origin and Evolution of More Than 500 Signs
Through rigorous study of historical texts, field research in communities throughout France and the U.S., and an in-depth analysis of the cultural groups responsible for the lexicon, authors Emily Shaw and Yves Delaporte present a compelling and detailed account of the origins of over 500 ASL signs.
The SAGE Deaf Studies Encyclopedia
This text defines the current state of Deaf Studies at an international level using critical and intersectional lenses encompassing the field.

eBook Collections for Deaf Studies

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Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new window
A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Access Tip: Also available via MeL.org
eBook Public Library Collection (Wilson/EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
This collection offers full text ebook titles designed specifically for public libraries. Featuring fiction and nonfiction titles for adults and juveniles as well as containing a wide range of subjects and topics to meet patron’s research and recreational needs.
Access Tip: Also available via MeL.org
eBook Academic Collection (Wilson/EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter.
Access Tip: Also available via MeL.org

Print Books at the HFC Library for Deaf Studies

Barron's American Sign Language: A Comprehensive Guide to ASL 1 and 2 by David A. Stewart; Jennifer Stewart
Call Number: 2nd Floor HV 2474 .S675 2021
ISBN: 9781506263823
Publication Date: 2021-01-05
Presents a guide to deaf culture and the community, learning sign language, including fingerspelling, illustrated signs, quizzes and more than 1,000 illustrated signs.
Deaf Culture by Irene W. Leigh; Jean F. Andrews; Raychelle Harris
Call Number: HV 2545 .L45 2022 2nd Floor
ISBN: 9781635501735
Publication Date: 2020-11-01
Deaf Empowerment by Donald Grushkin (Editor); Leila Monaghan (Editor)
Call Number: HV 2395 .D386 2020 2nd Floor
ISBN: 9781941614341
Publication Date: 2020-08-01
Deaf Identities by Irene W. Leigh (Editor); Catherine A. O'Brien (Editor)
Call Number: HV 2380 .D426 2020 2nd Floor
ISBN: 9780190887599
Publication Date: 2019-11-22
Learning to Interpret: Working from English into American Sign Language by Campbell McDermid
Call Number: 2nd Floor HV 2402 .M38 2018
ISBN: 9781939125521
Publication Date: 2018-06-01
A beginning text for teaching interpreters of American Sign Language based on linguistics and grounded in theory and research.
Literacy and Deaf Education by Qiuying Wang (Editor); Jean F. Andrews (Editor); Donald F. Moores (Foreword by); Margery S. Miller (Foreword by)
Call Number: HV 2469.R4 L56 2020 2nd Floor
ISBN: 9781944838676
Publication Date: 2020-09-30

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