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Introduction
to Hispanic Literature
SPAN 301
How to Find Sources for your Bibliography
Remember, searching on terms in Spanish will
give you different results than if you search on the same
terms in English! This is true for all of the search tools
discussed on this page.
Encyclopedia Articles
There are two ways to find an encyclopedia article:
1. Go to the Reference section of the library
(Upjohn Library Commons, First Floor). Find the area of Reference
that covers your topic (art, literature, history, etc.). Look
on the shelves for encyclopedias that include your topic.
Useful Encyclopedias in Reference
- Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society & Culture,
(F1210 .E63 1997)
- Historia gráfica de la Revolución Mexicana,
1900-1960, (F1234 .C425)
- The Dictionary of Art, (N31 .D5 1996)
- Grove
Dictionary of Art < about > online version of The Dictionary of Art
- Encyclopedia of Latin American & Caribbean art, (N6502
.E53 2000)
- Encyclopedia of American poetry, The Nineteenth Century,
(PS316 .E63 1998)
- American Writers, (PS129 .A55)
General Encyclopedias in Spanish
- Enciclopedia Hispánica; Barcelona: Encyclopædia
Britannica Publishers, 1992-1993, (AE61 .E52 1993)
- Enciclopedia Universal Ilustrada Europeo-Americano; Madrid:
Espasa-Calpe, S.A. [1908-64], ( AE61 .E6)
2. Search by keyword in Ariadne
for encyclopedias on your topic. Search on a word that describes
your topic in a general way and on the word "encyclopedias."
Example: art and encyclopedias
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Dictionary Articles
Follow the same procedures as above for finding an encyclopedia
article.
For a keyword search in Ariadne,
use your topic and the word "dictionaries."
Example: art and dictionaries
Dictionaries
in Spanish in Reference
- Ensayo de un Diccionario de la Literatura, 1972, (PN41
.S2 1972)
- Diccionario de Arte, 1983, (N33 .A57 1983)
- Diccionario de la Literatura Latinoamericana, (PQ7081
.P27)
- Diccionario de Historia de España, 1979, 3 vols,
(DP56 .D5 1979)
Spanish Language Dictionaries in Reference
-
Diccionario de la Lengua Espaņola, (Ariadne record) Real Academia Española, 1992 (PC4625
.A3 1992)
- Diccionario de Uso del Español, María
Moliner, 1988, (PC4625 .M64
1988)
- Diccionario Crítico Etimológico Castellano
e Hispánico, 1980, 6 vols. (PC4580 .C59 1980)
Also try keyword searching in Ariadne on:
spanish and dictionaries
spanish and etymology
Spanish Regional Variances - Books in Ariadne:
Spanish
Language - Provincialisms (subject heading)
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Books
Finding Books
Using Catalogs to locate books:
1.) Ariadne
- Kalamazoo College Library Catalog
- Search by Keyword
- Find and Use Subject Headings
- Browse the shelves by Call
Number
2.)
MeLCat Group of Libraries in Michigan
- Search by Keyword
- Find and Use Subject Headings
- About MeLCat
3.)
WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
Spanish Research Guide
on Finding Books
See also: Library
of Congress Classification...
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Book Chapters
To find chapters in books, search in the four places listed
above for finding books.
To find chapters within books, do a keyword search on your
topic, whether your topic is an idea, a period of history,
or a person. A keyword search will search multiple fields
of the record for a book, such as title, author, contents,
etc.
Example: remedios varo
Example: dada
Example: mexican revolution
In Ariadne, you can use a keyword search to find your topic
specifically in the contents note field, where chapter titles
are listed. To search the note field, your search would look
like this:
Example: n:mexican revolution
If your topic is within the field of literature, you can
also find book chapters in the MLA Bibliography (an index
to the fields of language and literature).
MLA
International Bibliography <
about
>
Produced by the Modern Language Association.
Critical works on literature and languages.
Covers publications from 1925 to the present.
In the MLA Bibliography, you can limit your search to book
chapters by choosing "book chapter " in the Publication
Type box. You may also search for sources
that are in Spanish by choosing Spanish in the Language
box.
Essay
and General Literature Index <
about
>
Cites essays contained in anthologies and collections published
in the United States, Great Britain and Canada.
Coverage spans the humanities and social sciences, including
literary works, art history, drama, and film.
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Journal Articles (scholarly)
Finding Journal
Articles Guide
Spanish
Journals available in our Library (print format)
To find journal articles in scholarly journals, you will
need to look in two places: journal indexes and full text
databases of scholarly journals.
Look for citations and articles:
Indexes and databases
for Spanish
All Indexes and databases listed
alphabetically
Is a particular journal covered in a specific Index?
Ulrich's
Periodicals Directory Online <
about
>
Which
journals are in which FirstSearch databases
Journal Indexes, mostly scholarly sources:
MLA
International Bibliography <
about
>
Critical works on literature and languages.
Covers publications from 1925 to the present.
Art
Abstracts <
about
>
Arts
& Humanities Search <
about
>
Arts & Humanities
Citation Index < about > (from
Web of Knowledge)
Humanities
Abstracts <
about
>
Handbook
of Latin American Studies <
about
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Essay
and General Literature Index <
about
>
America:
History and Life <
about
>
History of the United States and Canada from prehistory to
present.
Historical
Abstracts <
about
>
History of the world from 1450 to present (excluding United
States and Canada).
Full Text Databases, only scholarly journals:
JSTOR
< about
>
Topics in JSTOR relevant to your project: History, Language
& Literature, Latin American Studies.
ProjectMUSE
< about
>
Topics in ProjectMUSE relevant to your project: Art, History,
Language, Latin American Studies, Literature.
Full Text Databases, a mix of scholarly and popular
sources:
ProQuest
Research Library <
about
>To search *only*
scholarly sources, check the box that says
"Show articles from peer reviewed publications only."
Academic
OneFile < about >
Expanded
Academic ASAP <
about
>
General Reference Center Gold <
about
>
LEXIS-NEXIS
Academic Universe <
about
>
Wilson
Select Full Text <
about
>
Do you have access to a journal?
1.) Ariadne
(print)
- Title search on Title of
the Journal to locate print journal
3.)
WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
4.) Interlibrary
Loan
- Order item through Interlibrary
Loan
- Use *only* when the journal is not available through
Ariadne, Electronic Journals, or WestCat.
Types of Periodicals
Scholarly Journals (Latin American Research
Review)
- Authors are scholars or researchers in their fields.
- Authors cite their sources in footnotes, endnotes, and
bibliographies.
- Individual issues have little or no advertising.
- Articles must go through a peer-review process.
- Articles usually report original scholarly research.
- Most illustrations are charts, figures, or graphs.
- Authors use the specialized language or jargon of the
discipline.
Popular Magazines (Atlantic Monthly)
- Authors are freelance writers or magazine staff members.
- Authors may mention sources, but rarely cite them in
notes or bibliographies.
- Individual issues contain many advertisements.
- There is no peer review process. Articles are reviewed
by editors or publishers.
- Illustrations are numerous and colorful.
- Articles are meant to inform and entertain an educated
audience.
- Language is written for the general adult audience (no
specialized jargon).
Is it Scholarly? Look it up in Ulrich's Online!
Ulrich's
Periodicals Directory Online <
about
>
Look for section called "Document Type"
Document Type MUST say "Academic/Scholarly Publication"
to be considered scholarly!
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Web Sites
For Search Engines and Search Tools, see
Web Indexes and Directories and
Web Sites by Subject.
See also Finding
Web Sites on Spanish
LANIC
"The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
is affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American
Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin. LANIC's
mission is to facilitate access to Internet-based information
to, from, or on Latin America. Our target audience includes
people living in Latin America, as well as those around the
world who have an interest in this region. While many of our
resources are designed to facilitate research and academic
endeavors, our site has also become an important gateway to
Latin America for primary and secondary school teachers and
students, private and public sector professionals, and just
about anyone looking for information about this important
region."
Google in Spanish!
Many web search engines allow you to change the language
of the interface and to search for pages only in another
language.
Academic Web Indexes
Academic
Info
All Academic
BUBL
INFOMINE
Librarians' Index to the Internet
WWW
Virtual Library
Web Directories
Google Web Directory
Yahoo!
See Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Black Eye, given to him by Mario Vargas Llosa, and read the story in the New York Times
When you use web sites, you must evaluate the credibility
of the information.
Use these points to evaluate sites:
1. Accuracy
How reliable is the information? Are there editors and
fact checkers?
2. Authority
What are the author's qualifications? Is the publisher
reputable?
3. Objectivity
Is the author trying to sway opinion? Is the information
free from bias?
4. Currency
Is the publication date indicated? Is the source up
to date?
5. Coverage
Does the site cover the topic comprehensively, or are
there information gaps?
Sites that provide guidance on evaluating Websites:
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Don't forget to use bibliographies
contained in reference books, annotated bibliographies,
circulating books, and journal articles!
CITING YOUR SOURCES
See: How
to Cite Sources
See also Citing
Sources for help in citing print and electronic resources
in various bibliographic styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
ALWAYS check the style manual!! DO NOT rely on other
guides!
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism: copying or stealing another’s work or
ideas.
To avoid plagiarism, you must cite:
- spoken and written quotations
- ideas and opinions
- facts that are not general knowledge
- paraphrases of all of the above
See Plagiarism:
What it Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
(Produced by Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University)
When in doubt, ask your instructor!
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