Part Eleven
Resources

Opening Remarks
This chapter includes tips on where to go for information on teaching and living in Japan. There are other resources and you will probably outgrow this list in a short time. Magazines such as those mentioned in Part Eight include other resources as well.

1. Societies and Associations

A. Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) - This group is described elsewhere in the document and referred to more than once. They publish the JALT Journal and The Language Teacher, both of which have useful articles on teaching and specific problems in Japan. The former sometimes tends to be focused on one topic so you may need to search for the right issue.
Also, JALT has a newsgroup on the Internet for those teachers who are on-line and prefer this medium for exchanging ideas or doing research.

B. English Teachers in Conference (ETIC) - An online forum on niftyserve Japan. The live chat room is often dead, but if you post a specific teaching problem you will probably get some fairly substantial feedback within a few days.

2. Internet
I have included here places on the WWW where you can order books, find information on different aspects of our profession, or just participate in on-line chats or newletter groups. You can also use different search engines to add to the list.

A. University of Sussex Language Centre - Internet Resources for teachers and learners of English. http://www.sussex.ac.uk/langc/english.html

B. International House (ILC) ELT Book and Mail-Order Service - English language teaching books http://www.ilgroup.com/ILC_Misc.html

C. Heinemann English Language Teaching - http://www.heinmann.co.uk/heinemann/elt/elt.html

D. Oxford University Press (OUP) - http://www.oup_usa.org/about.html

E. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme - http://www.u-net.com/elfwatch/tef110.html

F. Ohio University - English Language Teaching Resources http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU_Language/teachers-language-engl.html

G. Centre for English Language Studies in Education, University of Manchester - http://www.man.ac.uk/CELSE/

H. English Center Home Page, University of Hong Kong - good source of extra resources. http://www.hku.hk/engctr/home.html

Conclusion
The entries in this section are only personal favorites and do not wholly reflect the availability of resources in Japan or on the internet. I strongly urge the reader to explore these sources though, as they lead to a plethora of other information.
As mentioned in Part Eight, there are a number of publications in Japan aimed at foreign residents. These are also a great source of information on various groups in your area. It is a good idea to keep back issues as you can find contact numbers and other details on various groups in case your interests change. Happy travels.

Part Twelve - Additional Reading