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Reference Works
Specialized reference works like the ones listed below are very useful for research. Specialized encyclopedias can provide useful overviews or convenient explanations. The print titles here are located on the first floor of the Library. Browse around the same areas to find other useful titles. To access online sources, just click on the title.
The Arts
- Contemporary Latin American Artists Reference N6502.5 .C66 1993
- Dictionary of Art Reference N 31 .D5
- International Encyclopedia of Dance Reference GV1585 .I586 1998
- The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Reference ML100 .N48 2001
Film and Literature
- Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature Reference PQ7081.A1 E56 1997
- A Guide to Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Made Film and Video Reference PN1995.9.L37 G85 1998
- Hispanic Literature Criticism Reference PQ7081.A1 H573 1994
- Hispanic Writers Reference PQ7081.3 .H58
- International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers Reference PN1997.8 .I58 2000
- Latin American Literature and Its Times Reference PQ7081 .M625 1999
- Latin American Writers Reference PQ 7081.A1 L37 1989
- Masterpieces of Latino Literature Reference PQ7081.A1 M29 1994
- World Literature Criticism, 1500 to the present Reference PN523 .W67 1992
History, Politics, and Geography
- Archaeology of Ancient Mexico & Central America, An Encyclopedia Reference F1218.6 .A73 2001
- Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook Reference G 1 .C88
- Enciclopedia Hispanica Reference AE61 .E6 1993x
- Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture Reference F1406 .E53 1996
- Encyclopedia of Mexico, History, Society & Culture Reference F1210 .E63 1997
- Latin America Reference F1401 .L3252
- Latin America, History and Culture, An Encyclopedia for Students Reference F1406 .L38 1999
- South America, Central America, and the Caribbean Reference F 1401 .S68
- Worldmark Yearbook Reference G1 .W655
Society, Culture, and Education
- Countries and Their Cultures Reference GN307 .C68 2001
- CultureGrams Reference GT150 .C85
- Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures Reference F1406 .E515 2000
- Encyclopedia of Food and Culture Reference GT2850 .E53 2003
- The Folklore of World Holidays Reference GT3930 .F65 1991
- Hispanic Culture of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Reference F1234 .H794 1996
- Hispanic Culture of South America Reference F2237 .H57 1995
- Mentor Interactivo Enciclopedia de Ciencias Sociales Reference H49.S6 M44 2002
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures, The Civilizations of Mexico and Central America Reference F1218.6 .O95 2001
- Legal Systems of the World, A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia Reference K48 .L44 2002
- World Education Encyclopedia, A Survey of Educational Systems Worldwide Reference LB15 .W87 2001
Library Catalog
These books may be checked out of the Library. Each of these series titles have books on the individual countries. Just click on the title below to see all the books in that series.
- Area Handbook Series
- Culture and Customs of .....
- Culture Shock!
Of course you will find much more by doing a subject search on the particular country.
Article Indexes and Databases
Although the College of DuPage Library has only two online databases specifically for topics in the Spanish language, many of these general sources cover the topic well. In many cases, the databases will have the full text article available online. If you are using these databases from off-campus, please be sure to have your library card available.
- Academic OneFile (1980-present)
- Indexes over 2500 journals and magazines.
- Academic Search Premier (1984-present)
- Clase Periodica
- Access to citations from 2,600 scholarly journals edited in 24 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Published in the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English languages.
- Informe! (1994 - present)
- Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
- JSTOR
- JSTOR is an archive of digitized journal articles ranging in date from the 1700's to the early 2000's. These collections span a variety of subjects in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Physical Sciences.
- Newspapers (1980s-present)
- Full text of the Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times (last 90 days only).
Internet Sites
The Arts
- Alegria, The Mexican Folklórico Home Page
- Arte Latino
- Colección Cisneros
- LatinArt.com
- Latino Virtual Gallery
- University of Essex Collection of Latin American Art
Film and Literature
- Biblioteca virtual Miguel de Cervantes
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Reflexiones, Essays on Contemporary Spanish-American Women Writers
General Sites
- Latin American Network Information Center
History, Politics, and Geography
- Altapedia Online, Countries A to Z
- Andes Expedition
- BBC News, Country Profiles
- CIA: The World Factbook
- Cihuatan Archaeological Project
- Conquistadors
- Country Studies
- Feathered Serpent Pyramid
- globalEDGE
- Infonation
- Mesoamerican Ballgame
- Mesoweb
- Mexico from Empire to Revolution
- Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier, Historias Paralelas
- Teotihuacan: City of the Gods
- U S Department of State Background Notes
- Zarate's Political Collections (ZPC)
Society, Culture, and Education
- Food for the Ancestors
Spanish Search Engines and Portals
- CiberCentro
- Google Espanol
- Internet Resources for Latin America
- American Network Information Center (LANIC)
- Open Directory, Cental America
- Open Directory, South America
- Yahoo! en Espanol
Writing Papers
Here are some helpful sources to help you research and write papers.
- Dartmouth Writing Program, Materials for Students: Writing the Academic Paper
- Research Strategies, Finding Your Way through the Information Fog
- Writing About the Humanities PE 1408 .D593 2000
Citing Sources
The MLA format (Modern Language Association) is commonly used to create bibliographies or works cited pages. Check the Library's Citing Sources page for help.
Sept 2012
Ken Orenic
Reference Librarian
630.942.2338
orenick@cod.edu
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