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English as an Additional Language

For students studying or teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Find resources for English as an additional language

Login and search LibrarySearch using keywords that describe your topic, then refine your results to books and chapters.

  • Combine your keywords with AND to find all search terms.

  • Use OR to find any words or synonyms.

  • Find “exact phrases” with quotation marks.

  • Add an asterisk to part of a word to find different endings and plurals.

An example search: 

"IELTS" AND "practice test"

Searching for books in Library search word suggestions:

  • English as an additional language

  • academic writing

  • easy to read materials

  • English language

  • grammar

  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

  • literacy

  • readers

  • reading

  • short stories

  • study skills

Try the advanced search options for combining keywords and refining your search to find the most relevant results.

Key databases for teachers

For EAL teachers, these are generally the best resources for research in education so begin your search for information here! 

Learning lab resources

RMIT's Learning Lab has information to help you develop your study skills, assignment writing, referencing and more.

Further Support

Study Support
Book a one-on-one consultation with an academic skills advisor or librarian. Connect with a peer mentor to help you with your course. Discover a range of tools to support your study.

Vietnam Library Study Support

Check out the Library study support resources and contacts for Vietnam students.

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