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Reference Books
Reference Books are great resources to use at the beginning of your research because they can provide an overview of your topic, including good background information and a discussion of the important issues and concerns of the topic.
 
Language
  • Collins Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary
    Call Number: Reference PC4640 .S595
  • New Revised Velazquez Spanish and English Dictionary
    Call Number: Reference PC4640 .V5
  • Oxford Spanish Dictionary
    Call Number: Reference PC4640 .O94 2003
  • Pequeno Larousse Ilustrado
    Call Number: Reference AG61 .L3 1948
  • Random House Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary
    Call Number: Reference PC4640 .R32
  • University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary
    Call Number: Reference PC4640 .U5
  • Vox Modern Spanish and English Dictionary
    Call Number: Reference PC4640 .V694
Literature
  • Oxford Companion to Spanish Literature
    Call Number: Reference PQ6006 .O95
 
Finding Books
Books are still very helpful resources! They're good for providing in-depth discussion on specific topics.
 
  • TomCat (online catalog)The Grace Hauenstein Library has a rich collection of books, journals, pamphlets and other materials. Use TomCat to search for items the library holds.
  • WorldCat Catalog of books available in libraries throughout the world
  • NetLibrary/eBooks NetLibrary provides access to nearly 12,000 online books. To search the database and "check out" books, you will first need to create a (free) account.
 
Finding Articles
Online indexes help you find articles on your topic. Some provide access to full text articles, but most are citation-only databases.
 
  • Expanded Academic ASAP (InfoTrac) Scholarly journals from arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology; some full text
  • ProQuest Direct Index to articles on a variety of topics, including some full text
  • Wilson Select Plus Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business
 
Web Sites
  • Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary Searchable Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionaries
  • Diccionario Anaya de la Lengua This site provides online access to a major Spanish-English dictionary
  • Dictionary of Spanish Contains terms with audio pronunciations. Searchable by the Spanish or the English word.
  • El Oteador Provides links to libraries and databases in Spain and Latin America; cultural information on Spain and Latin America; Spanish language dictionaries and other specialized linguistic tools; and Spanish language usage
  • La Real Academia Espanola Provides access to various kinds of dictionaries created by the Royal Academy of Spain; one for everyday Spanish; one for historical language; one for schools; one for grammar and another for spelling.
  • Languages on the Web: Basque Links Provides links to different sites all related to one of the official languages of Spain
  • LiTgloss A collection of texts of literary or cultural interest, written in languages other than English, and expertly annotated so as to facilitate comprehension by English-speaking readers.
  • Poesia en Espanol – Spanish Poetry Various resources on Spanish poetry in both Spanish and English
  • Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures@Globe-Gate Presents a directory of online resources related to the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures
  • Web of On-Line Grammars All types of grammars: reference grammars, language lessons, and historical grammars, so long as they represent creditable and substantial language learning tools. All are free except where otherwise indicated. Comments on individual grammars should be directed to the webmaster of that particular site.
Liaison for Spanish Language and Literature: Susan Ponschil 632-2134
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