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Reference Sources (Background)
The following list gives some representative reference titles relating to Spanish civilization and is not exhaustive.
CIA World Factbook: Spain
Includes facts on the country's people, government, economy, etc.
Diccionario de Historia de Espana (1968-1969, 3 volumes)
Ref DP 56 .D53 1968
Spanish-language dictionary of Spain's history.
Enciclopedia Hispanica (1991-1992, 18 volumes)
Ref AE 61 .E52
Spanish-language general encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture (1999)
Ref DP 233.5 .E63 1999
Entries for people and cultural, political, and religious topics, among others. Most entries have bibliographies.
Historical Dictionary of Modern Spain, 1700-1988 (1990)
Ref DP 192 .H57 1990
Includes a chronology and bibliographies.
Medieval Iberia: an Encyclopedia (2003)
Ref DP99 .M33 2003
People and other topics covering the years 470-1500. Most entries have bibliographies.
Oxford Reference Online: History (current, full text)
Search reference books published by Oxford University Press. Includes Dynasties of the World, Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, A Dictionary of Political Biography, The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance, Who's Who in the Twentieth Century, and A Dictionary of World History, among others.
U.S. Department of State: Spain
Includes facts as well as narratives on Spain's people, history, goverment, economy, and foreign relations.
Locating Books
In the Library of Congress Classification, materials on Spain are in several places:
| DP 1-402 |
Spanish history |
| PC 4001-4977 |
Spanish language |
| PQ 6001-8929 |
Spanish literature |
MaconCat
The library's online catalog, providing access to books, journals, music, and movies in the library. To search for materials in Spanish, do a Power Search and set the Language menu to Spanish.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Books and articles not owned by our library can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Allow sufficient time for processing. Average turnaround time is 3-5 days for articles and 3-14 days for books, excluding holidays and weekends. Submit ILL requests well in advance of deadlines.
Locating Articles (Databases & Indexes)
Academic Search Complete
PAIS International and PAIS Archive (1915 to present; some full-text)
From the Public Affairs Information Service, includes citations to articles, books, hearings, reports, government publications, and other resources from 120 countries in the fields of public policy, social issues, and international relations.
LexisNexis Academic (dates vary by publication; full-text)
Provides articles from a diverse group of news sources, including national, international, and local newspapers. Use the guided search tab to search "World News," then search "European News Sources."
Websites
El Pais and El Mundo
Two of Spain's major newspapers. Use them to find current-event articles.
Iberian Studies Web (Association of College & Research Libraries)
This portal lists sites that have been evaluated for quality.
Portals to the World: Spain (Library of Congress)
Portal with resources selected by LoC subject specialists. There are several categories to choose from, and websites within each category are annotated.
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources (R-MC)
Is it POPULAR or is it SCHOLARLY? (R-MC)
Critical Evaluation of Resources on the Internet (University of Alberta Libraries)
Citing Sources
Citing Full-Text from Library Databases (R-MC)
Citation Styles Online! (Bedford St. Martin's)
Includes examples of citations of various online sources in MLA, APA, Chicago and other styles.
KnightCite (Calvin College)
Automatically formats citation information according to MLA, APA, or Chicago styles.