Academic articles contain original research on a narrow topic. They are usually peer-reviewed and are published in scholarly journals.
To find articles on your topic, use keywords to search in one of the databases listed below. For additional help, check out our tutorial on finding scholarly / peer-reviewed articles.
If the article you want isn't available in full text you can request it for free from Interlibrary Loan.
Background information gives you a general overview of a topic and is a great way to find keywords and learn basic concepts. You can use Wikipedia, or one of the encyclopedias or references listed below.
Scholarly books are much longer than articles and they provide more depth and context. You can find physical books or e-books using the search box below. Try searching by subject, keyword, author, or title.
If you would like to browse the library's collection of physical books, check out the following call numbers (listed below by topic):
Teaching Pragmatics and Instructed Second Language Learning: Study Abroad and Technolgy-Enhanced Teaching
The ESL / ELL Teacher's Survival Guide by 
ESL Teaching, Revised Edition by 
Second Language Acquisition Applied to English Language Teaching
The ESL Classroom by 