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Sign language

1. American Sign Language Browser
2. Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
3. Deafblind Link
4. Deafblind Scotland
5. International Bibliography of Sign Language
6. Sound and Fury

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American Sign Language Browser

Presents a collection of Quicktime movies demonstrating ASL signs, each of which is accompanied by a textual description.
     Author: Michigan State University
     Subjects: sign language
     DeweyClass: 419
     Resource type: moving images

Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms

An animated and textual dictionary depicting the alphabet, numbers from 1 to 10, and various terms, as they appear in American Sign Language. A QuickTime plugin is required to view the animations.
     Author: Tuggy, Peter
     Subjects: sign language
     DeweyClass: 419
     Resource type: dictionary

Deafblind Link

Facilities to learn the Deafblind Manual Alphabet and the Two-Handed Manual Alphabet used by sighted deaf people. Also provides information about Braille, Moon, Cochlear Implants, the Retinal Implant Project, the causes of deafblindness, and articles about deafness and deafblindness.
     Author: Gallagher, James
     Subjects: deafblindness, deafness, sign language
     DeweyClass: 362.4
     Resource type: documents, guide

Deafblind Scotland

The aim of Deafblind UK is to further the interests of deafblind persons by every means and in every way open to it. Includes a section devoted to Usher syndrome, a 24-hour free helpline and information about services, and training and facilities available to members. Also features a guide to communicating with a deafblind person using the deafblind manual alphabet.
     Author: Deafblind UK
     Subjects: deafblindness, sign language
     DeweyClass: 362.4
     Resource type: documents

International Bibliography of Sign Language

Contains over 30,000 academic titles and 3000 abstracts focusing on modern sign language research, deaf culture, sign language interpreting, and education of the deaf. Bibliography is browsable by author, keyword, or classification, and searchable by author, title, keyword, or year of publication.
     Author: Joachim, Guido H. G.; Prillwitz, Siegmund & Hanke, Thomas
     Subjects: deafness, sign language
     DeweyClass: 419
     Resource type: bibliography

Sound and Fury

Examines deaf culture providing a timeline of deaf history, information about sign language, and an interactive guide to fingerspelling. Also discusses the controversy over cochlear implants, the main topic addressed within the televised documentary which this resource accompanies.
     Author: Public Broadcasting Service
     Subjects: deafness, sign language
     DeweyClass: 362.4
     Resource type: documents, guide