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SPAN 324: Survey of Latin American Literature II Instructors: Professors Rodriquez and Lima Resources compiled and web page developed by Patricia Herron, UM Libraries This guide will assist you in locating resources for Spanish 324. Due to licensing agreements, some of the electronic resources available by remote search are restricted to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maryland, College Park. E-mail Patricia Herron, the subject area specialist, or call 301-405-9280 for more information. Contents Library Catalog Reference Sources Biographical Information Literary and Film Criticism Historical and Geographical Information How to Locate the Full-Text of Electronic and Print Journal Articles Websites Preparing Your Bibliography Interlibrary Loan Questions? return to top Library Catalog Library Catalog Information on the holdings of all libraries in the University System of Maryland. To locate biographies of your author use the *word/s anywhere* search option and type in the author's name and the word "biography": EX: ruben dario biography. To locate criticism on your author's works use the *word/s anywhere* search option and type in the author's name and the word "criticism": EX: ruben dario criticism. return to top Reference Sources: These reference sources are excellent places to begin your research Britannica Online Country Studies The Country Studies are available for most major countries of the world and provide an overview and analysis of each country's history, politics, economy, society, and culture. If there is no guide on your country, search for a printed country study in the Libraries' Library Catalog EX: word/s anywhere: country study guatemala. The Cambridge History of Latin American Literature. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.A1C35 1996 Diccionario Oxford de Literatura Espanola e Hispano-Americana. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ6006.O9518 1984. Enciclopedia de México Multi-volume Spanish language encyclopedia of Mexico. McKeldin Reference F1204.E46 1996 Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture The encyclopedia contains signed articles by more than 800 scholars from around the world about all aspects of Latin American civilization. Most articles contain a bibliography. McKeldin Reference F1406.E53 1996 Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.A1E56 1997 Encyclopedia of Mexico Two volume encyclopedia of Mexico. McKeldin Reference F1210.E63 1997 Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela Multi-volume Spanish language encyclopedia of Venezuela McKeldin Reference F2304.G73 1998. Handbook of Latin American Literature. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.A1H36 1992 Handbook of Middle American Indians Covers the following topics concerning the Middle American Indians of pre-columbian history: natural environment and early cultures, archaeology, epigraphy, ethnology, literature, linguistics, and social and physical anthropology McKeldin Reference F1434.H3. Latin American Writers. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.A1L37 Spanish American Women Writers. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.S68 1990 Manuel Puig Ante la Crítica : Bibliografía Analítica y Comentada (1968-1996) Mckeldin Stacks PQ7798.26.U4 M37 1997 return to top Biographical Information Library Catalog Information on the holdings of all libraries in the University System of Maryland. To locate biographies of your author use the *word/s anywhere* search option and type in the author's name and the word "biography": EX: ruben dario biography. Literature Resource Center Full text biographies and criticism on literary authors. Biography and Genealogy Master Index Index to biographies in hundreds of reference books return to top Literary and Film Criticism Literature Resource Center Full text biographies and criticism on literary authors. MLA International Bibliography Information about articles and other publications on literature and related subjects. HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Information on articles and other materials from over 400 key social science and humanities journals published in Latin America and throughout the world. Its coverage includes Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the United States-Mexico border region and Hispanics in the United States. Handbook of Latin American Studies Information on articles and books about Latin America. Arts & Humanities Search Information about articles from 1300 arts and humanities periodicals. Film Review Index. Mckeldin Reference Desk PN1995 .F54 1986 Film Literature Index. 1973 - present. Mckeldin Reference Stacks Z5784.M9 F45 International Index to Film Periodicals. 1972 - present. Mckeldin Reference Stacks Z5784.M9 I55 return to top Historical and Geographical Information Country Studies The Country Studies are available for most major countries of the world and provide an overview and analysis of each country's history, politics, economy, society, and culture. If there is no guide on your country, search for a printed country study in the Libraries' Library Catalog EX: word/s anywhere: country study guatemala. Historical Abstracts Information on articles, books, and dissertations about world history. HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Information on articles and other materials from over 400 key social science and humanities journals published in Latin America and throughout the world. Its coverage includes Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the United States-Mexico border region and Hispanics in the United States. Handbook of Latin American Studies Information on articles and books about Latin America. Academic Search Index & abstracts for over 3000 general, humanities, social science and science journals. Full text of articles for over 1000 of these journals. Lexis-Nexis Coverage includes major national and international newspapers, magazines, some journals and trade publications. return to top How to Locate the Full-Text of Electronic and Print Journal Articles When using the databases, be sure to follow the link. This will direct you to the available full text, the catalog, or Interlibrary Loan if full text is not available and if the Libraries do not subscribe to the journal or needed vol/issues. If the database does not have the link you will need to check both the Catalog and E-Journals in Research Port to determine if the journal is available through the Libraries. Check the Journals subset of the Catalog and search under the title of the journal, to see if a paper or microform version of the journal is available. Check the E-Journals link in Research Port to determine if an electronic version of the journal is available. If the Libraries do not own the journal you can request it through Interlibrary Loan return to top Latin American Studies Websites Evaluating Web Sites Checklist to Evaluating Web Sites Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) Portals to the World: Iberia, the Caribbean, and Latin America Internet Resources for Latin America WWW-VL History: Central Catalogue return to top Preparing Your Bibliography Citation Styles Handbook: MLA A Guide for Writing Research papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. McKeldin Quick Reference Shelf PN147.G53 2003 return to top Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Services Request materials the UM Libraries do not own through the Interlibrary Loan Office. return to top Questions? If you have any questions about these or other library resources, contact Patricia Herron, Spanish literature reference and instruction librarian, University of Maryland Libraries. return to top


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