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Spanish American
Literature
SPAN 485
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.
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)
- 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)
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Books
There are four places where you may obtain books for your
bibliography:
- Ariadne - Kalamazoo
College library
- MeLCat -
Participating libraries lend to all libraries in the MeLCat
group.
Borrowing from MeLCat is free. Books are picked up at the
K library circulation desk.
- WestCat -
Western Michigan University libraries
K students have borrowing privileges for free; students
must go to Western to use library materials.
- Interlibrary Loan -
Use WorldCat
to identify books not available through K's library, MeLCat,
or Western. WorldCat includes most of the academic libraries
in the U.S. Interlibrary loan costs $1.00 per item.
1.) Ariadne
- Search by Keyword
- Find and Use Subject Headings
- Browse the shelves by Call
Number
Spanish Research Guide
on Finding Books.
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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 keyword search in Ariadne, you can also search for 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
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Produced by the Modern Language Association.
Critical works on literature and languages.
Covers publications from 1963 to the present.
In the MLA Bibliography, you can limit your search to book
chapters by choosing "book article" in the Document
Type Phrase option. You may also search for sources
that are not in English by choosing the Language
Phrase option "non-English" (you cannot
specify Spanish, however).
Essay
and General Literature Index <
about
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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
List of Spanish
Journals in Kalamazoo College Library (print online
journals)
Indexes and databases
in Spanish
All Indexes and databases listed
alphabetically
To find journal articles in scholarly journals, you will
need to look in two places: journal indexes and full text
databases of scholarly journals.
1.) Look for citations and articles:
- Gather citations
with Indexes and Databases
- Search by Keyword (use
Boolean
Logic)
- Find and Use Subject Headings
(also called
Descriptors)
- Limit by Language
and/or Year
- Search for articles in Full
Text Databases
- Find citations with
Bibliographies
in books and articles
2.) Do you have access to a journal?
Places to look for the journal when you have
a citation:
A.) Ariadne
(print)
- Title search on Title of
the Journal to locate print journal
B.) Electronic
Journal Finder (online)
- Title search on Title of
the Journal to locate article in a Full
Text Database
C.) WestCat
- Western Michigan's catalog
D.) Interlibrary
Loan
- Order item through Interlibrary
Loan
($1 per filled request waived during Library Renovation)
- Use *only* when the journal is not available through
Ariadne, Electronic Journals, or WestCat.
Journal Indexes, mostly scholarly sources:
MLA
International Bibliography <
about
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Critical works on literature and languages.
Covers publications from 1963 to the present.
Art
Abstracts <
about
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Arts
& Humanities Search <
about
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Humanities
Abstracts <
about
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Handbook
of Latin American Studies <
about
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Essay
and General Literature Index <
about
>(FS)
America:
History and Life <
about
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History of the United States and Canada from prehistory
to present.
Historical
Abstracts <
about
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History of the world from 1450 to present (excluding United
States and Canada).
Full Text Databases, only scholarly journals:
Alphabetical
List of Full-Text Sources
JSTOR
< about
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Topics in JSTOR relevant to your project: History, Language
& Literature, Latin American Studies.
ProjectMUSE
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Topics in ProjectMUSE relevant to your project: Art, History,
Language, Latin American Studies, Literature.
Full Text Databases, a mix of scholarly and popular
sources:
Alphabetical
List of Full-Text Sources
Proquest
< about
>To search
*only* scholarly sources, check the box that says
"Show articles from peer reviewed publications only."
General Reference Center Gold <
about
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LEXIS-NEXIS
Academic Universe <
about
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Wilson
Select Full Text <
about
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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).
Scholarly or Not?
Use Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (Ref. Desk Z6941
.U5)
Look for section called "Document Type"
Document Type MUST say "Academic/Scholarly Publication"
to be considered scholarly!
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Popular Periodical Articles
Follow the same methods of searching explained for journals
above.
Periodical Indexes, mostly popular:
ArticleFirst
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Readers'
Guide Abstracts <
about
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Full Text Databases, a mix of scholarly and popular
sources:
Proquest
< about
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General
Reference Center Gold <
about
>
LEXIS-NEXIS
Academic Universe <
about
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Wilson
Select Full Text <
about
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Web Sites
For Search Engines and Search Tools, see
Web Indexes and Directories and
Web Sites by Subject.
See alsoFinding Web
Sites on Spanish
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!
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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