Linguistics Abstracts Online

Linguistics Abstracts Online is a database containing abstracts from over 300 leading linguistics journals. The editors claim to update the database constantly, selecting articles for abstracting from the journals they cover. They do not indicate their selection criteria. The print version of Linguistics Abstracts is updated less frequently than the online version, which is a cumulative database dating back to 1985.

Linguistics Abstracts Online is transparent both in form and function, and the basics of searching are evident from the outset. A quick search option allows users to simply type a term in the search bar. A drop‐down arrow to...