What happened to the Rosetta Stone collection?

Rosetta Stone has changed its licensing restrictions with version 3 and no longer allows purchase of their CD-ROM products that could be checked out by library patrons. Unfortunately, because of these new restrictions, we've had to withdraw them from our collection.

To continue to provide our users with language learning tools, we have acquired Mango Languages, an electronic database available to our cardholders. Mango is an excellent language learning tool similar to Rosetta Stone and offers instruction in 12 languages. It can be accessed via the direct link above or from our databases section.

Additionally, we currently have several other language learning materials available to check out, as well as website recommendations. Please see the following:

• Useful Websites: Check out the "Language Learning" categories
• Dewey call numbers: 430-499 are language learning books, from Arabic to Zulu
• DVDs on language learning: Find by doing a Subject Search in the EVPL catalog along these lines (using Spanish as an example): Spanish language -- Self-instruction -- DVD-Video
• CDs on language learning: Find by doing a Subject Search in the EVPL catalog along these lines (using Spanish as an example): Spanish language -- Self-instruction -- Sound recordings

If you need additional assistance, please contact us via Ask EVPL, or call Central Library's Reference Services at (812) 428-8218.