Research Guides: ESL & Foreign Language: Find Books and Videos

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Our language books and CD audiobooks are arranged on the shelves using the Library of Congress (LC) classification system.

You can browse the shelves to find books on the following languages.

Transparent Languages
**IMPORTANT** VPCC students, faculty, and staff need to create their Transparent Language account USING THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL through the website. The College is not yet listed in the app. After creating your account you can log in via the app.

Learn over 140 languages, including English as a Second Language (ESL).
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Includes access to a variety of bilingual dictionaries. Click Subjects -->Bilingual Dicitonaries
Overdrive Audiobooks
Language learning audiobooks that can be used through the app, on the Overdrive website, or can be downloaded to a computer. Click Subjects -->Foreign Language Study
Films on Demand
Streaming videos. To find non-English videos, go the menu-->All Subjects-->World Languages.
Platino Educa

Platino Educa is a Spanish Language film streaming platform with over 300 films from Spain and Latin America. The films are classified by subject and cover a broad range of themes, including art, history, environmental science, literature, and social justice. The films were specifically selected for teaching and some come paired with preselected scene clips and educational guides. Films have Spanish and English subtitles. More than 70% of titles are solely distributed in the U.S. through Platino Educa. The product was voted “Best New Product” at the 2022 Charleston Library Conference.