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Research in the foreign languages

View metadata citation and similar papers at core ac uk brought to you by CORE provided by CU Scholar Institutional Repository University of Colorado Boulder CU Scholar University Libraries Faculty Sta ? Contributions Research in the Foreign Languages Alison Hicks University of Colorado Boulder alison hicks colorado edu University Libraries Follow this and additional works at http scholar colorado edu librfacpapers Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Hicks Alison Research in the Foreign Languages University Libraries Faculty Sta ? Contributions http scholar colorado edu librfacpapers This Book Chapter Section is brought to you for free and open access by University Libraries at CU Scholar It has been accepted for inclusion in University Libraries Faculty Sta ? Contributions by an authorized administrator of CU Scholar For more information please contact cuscholaradmin colorado edu CThis is a post-print of an article that appears in Hicks Alison Research in the Foreign Languages In Research within the disciplines Foundations for reference and library instruction edited by Peggy Keeran and Michael Levine Clark Lanham Md Scarecrow Press nd Ed Chapter Research in Foreign Languages Alison Hicks Foreign language research is broad dynamic and complex Encompassing the critical examination of regional and national traditions cultures and languages scholars engage with a wide range of research methods and tools that often cross traditional disciplinary boundaries The ultimate goal is to understand foreign societies as well as helping us re ect on our own role as a member of a society that is foreign to others Foreign language research tends to focus on a speci ?c geographical area time period issue or genre related to the traditions and cultures of the region While this has traditionally been centered on the literary canon it also includes travel narratives ?lm journalism human rights or linguistics among other areas Scholars may also take a broad approach that looks at regional commonalities or the interaction between neighboring national traditions for example Spanish and Catalan cultures In this way the ?eld looks at a wide range of cultural manifestations as well as theoretical and historical work to examine the complex factors that a ?ect relationships between culture language and society Research methods are equally broad and draw mostly from the humanities and social science traditions as well as adopting evolving methods of digital scholarship Thus while some Cscholars may engage in a close textual reading of a core text others will focus on the analysis of raw public opinion poll data One scholar may focus on contemporary literary work while others will rely on archives and ancient codices Another characteristic of foreign language research is that much scholarly work will take place outside of the United States meaning that the scholar ? s need for advanced linguistic capabilities is unquestioned A fragmented publishing market highly-variable attitudes to and rates of digitization as well as uctuating exchange rates add a further layer of complexity Librarian and subject specialist expertise remains more relevant than ever before in the area of foreign