GUIDE TO RESOURCES FOR SPANISH RESEARCH AT STAPLETON LIBRARY

http://www.lib.iup.edu/instruction/guides/spanishresources.htm

 

 

Selected Spanish reference books including encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries and bibliographies that are available in our collection. These are useful sources when searching for biographies of Spanish authors and critical analysis of their works. Other titles may be found by searching PILOT-the library’s online catalog.

 

How to search for Spanish resources in Spanish using Pilot the Online Catalog.

 

1.     Go to the IUP Libraries Web Page http://www.iup.edu/library

2.    Click on Books & More

3.    Click on Online Catalog

 

4. Set Search Limits to Spanish
 

 

 

6. Conduct a Subject Keyword Search
 

 

7. Choose from your search results.

 

 

Suggested Reference Sources

 

  • Archive of  Hispanic Literature on tape: a descriptive guide compiled by Francisco Aguilera [REF] Z1609.L7U54 1974

      This guide contains a biographical statement on some of the most outstanding literary figures from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. There are comments on the works of each author, and a bibliography of important publications. The archive is housed in the Library of Congress-Latin American Division.

 

  • Contemporary Spanish-speaking writers and illustrators for children and young adults: a biographical dictionary [REF] PQ7082.C48 C66 1994

 

  • Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) [REF] PS21.D5

      Contains biographical and critical essays on authors from a wide range of historical periods and nationalities.

 

  • Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture. Selections. [REF] CT502.E542 1998
    Latin American lives: selected biographies from the five-volume Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture.

 

  • Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society and Culture (2 vols.) [REF] F1210.E63 1997

 

  • Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century (4 vols.)  [REF] PN771 .E5 1999
    Contains biographical and critical articles. Includes bibliographies of works by and about authors.

 

  • European Writers [REF] PN501 .E9 1983

      Essays on author’s life, times, and works. Includes bibliographies.

 

  • Hispanic literature criticism (2 vols.) [REF] PQ7081.A1 H573 1994

Contains a broad selection of the best criticism of the works by major Hispanic writers of the past 100 years. Scope:U.S., Mexico, Cuba, Spain.

 

  • Hispanic writers : a selection of sketches from Contemporary authors / Bryan Ryan, editor. [REF] PQ7081.3 .H58 1991

Contains more than 400 entries on 20th century Hispanic writers-focusing on Hispanic

literature and  culture in the Americas.

 

  • Interviews with Spanish writers / Marie-Lise Gazarian Gautier. PQ6051 .G39 1991

 

  • Latin American Writers (3 vols.)  [REF] PQ7081.A1 L37 1989
    Contains biography, critical studies, and bibliographies on writers from the 15th to the 20th century.

 

  • Masterpieces of Latino Literature [REF] PQ7081.A1 M29 1994

 

  • Modern Latin-American Fiction Writers. First Series. (See DLB v.113)
    [REF] PS21.D5
    Modern Latin-American Fiction Writers. Second Series. (See DLB v.145)
    [REF] PS21.D5
    Contains essays on a writer’s life, times and works. Includes bibliographies.

 

  • Modern Latin American literature (2 vols.) [REF] PQ7081.F63 1975

 

 

  • Oxford Companion to Spanish Literature (1978) [REF] PQ6006 .O95
    Brief articles on authors, terms, literary movements, etc. Includes authors writing in Spanish around the world

 

  • Spanish American Authors: The Twentieth Century [REF] PQ7081.3.F57 1992
    “…Novelists and poets from Central and South America, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean…”. Includes biographical information, critical summaries, and bibliographies.

 

  • Spanish American Women Writers: A Bio-bibliographical Source Book [REF] PQ7081 .S63 1990
    Includes 50 of the most important women writers of Latin America from the 17th Century to the 1980s.

 

Bibliographies, Dictionaries and Handbooks

 

GENERAL

 

  • Bibliotheca americana. A dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time.  [REF] Z1201 .S22 1961

 

  • Collins diccionario Ingles [REF] PC4640 .C53 2003

 

  • Diccionario Cambridge Klett Compact [REF] PC4640.D487 2002

 

  • Gran diccionario español-inglés [REF] PC4640 .G73 1993

 

 

SPAIN

  • Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian Peninsula [REF] PN849.S6 D54 1993
    Coverage of literature, authors, and movements from the 10th Century to the mid-1980s.

 

  • Spanish Literature, 1500-1700: A Bibliography of Golden Age Studies in Spanish and English, 1925-1980 [REF] Z2692 .M67 1984

 

  • Spanish Women Writers: A Bio-bibliographical Source Book  [REF] PQ6055 .S63 1993
    Covers 50 authors from the 14th Century to the early 20th Century from a feminist critical perspective.

 

LATIN AMERICA

  • Contemporary Spanish American Poets: A Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources  [REF] Z1609.P6S4 1992
    Covers 86 poets born in the first half of the 20th century.

 

  • Dictionary of Mexican Literature [REF] PQ7106 .D53 1992
    Covers writers, literary schools, and cultural movements with emphasis on the 20th century.

 

  • Dictionary of Twentieth-century Cuban Literature [REF] PQ7378 .D53 1990
    Coverage from 1900 to mid-1980s. Includes biography, criticism and bibliographies.

 

  • Handbook of Latin American Literature [REF] PQ7081.A1 H36 1992
    Essays on the various national literatures.

 

DATABASES-Some contain links to full-text articles. If you find article citations only, you need to search PILOT by journal title to see if the library owns that periodical

Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.

Biography Resource Center - A comprehensive database of biographical information on nearly 220,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

Ethnic NewsWatch + ENW, A History  - covers news, culture and History from 240+ publications of ethnic, minority and native presses.  Designed to provide the "other side of the story", full text titles offer additional viewpoints from those proffered by the mainstream press. Both English and Spanish language search interfaces are provided. This does not affect the content.

InfoTrac OneFile - A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Coverage: 1980 - Jan 2004.  Updated daily.

Academic Universe provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information. Offers full-text of national and international newspapers. To search Spanish or Portuguese language news sources select "Non-English language News" as a news category and then "Spanish Language News" or "Portuguese Language News" as a news source. Coverage: 1978-present

Literature Resource Center - A complete literature reference database designed for both the undergraduate and graduate student as well as the sophisticated casual user. Rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content.  It is the premier Internet resource for information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more.

MLA International Bibliography - Index produced by the Modern Language Association consisting of bibliographic records pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. It provides access to scholarly research in over 3,000 journals and series. Also covered are relevant monographs, working papers, proceedings, bibliographies, dissertations, and other formats. Interface: WebSpirs. Coverage: 1963-present.

 

 

SELECTED WEBSITES-These sites are useful for obtaining general background information on a country. Information for example on the social life and culture, the economy, and government, is readily found here.  There are also statistics and maps available.

 

CIA World Fact Book: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook

 

Country Studies/Area Handbooks: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Presents a description and analysis of the social, economic, political, and national security systems of countries throughout the world.

 

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC): http://lanic.utexas.edu

LANIC is an important gateway to Latin America for anyone looking for information on this region. It is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Each country is discussed under different categories such as literature, arts and culture, business and economy. There is usually a link to the CIA World fact book and in some cases the country study.

 

WESS Web: Iberian Studies Web (Association of Research Libraries)
The Iberian Studies Web is designed to provide access to scholarly resources in Iberian Studies (for Spain, Portugal and Andorra).

 

 

 

Last Updated:  9/19/08 by Portia Diaz, portia@iup.edu