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Fall 2008 Faculty: Dr. Isabel Castro-Vazquez Librarian: Sue Waterman
This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY SPAIN THROUGH GALICIAN EYES (215.459). Students are welcome to schedule an appointment with Sue Waterman for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide.
Find Background Information on Spain and Galicia
Gran Enciclopedia de Espana. General Reference : DP 12 .G73
Historical Dictionary of Modern Spain. General Reference : DP 192 .H571
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture. General Reference : DP 233.5 .E63
Galicia (an encyclopedia). B Level : DP 302.G13 G36 1995 QUARTO (41 volumes)
Diccionario enciclopedico Espasa. General Reference : AE 61.D471 1995
Diccionario da literatura galega. General Reference : PQ 9450.2 .D53 1995
Contemporary Spanish cultural studies B Level : DP 48 .C66 2000
The Cambridge companion to modern Spanish culture B Level : DP 48 .C233 1999
To search for books aboutSpain,use theAlphabetical Searchoption and set the search box toSubjects -- Library of Congress. Try any or all of the following Subject Headings:
You can use any of the above words, and any other words or names that describe your project, in a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search.
Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database ofWorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries. Request anything we don't have directly from the database, using the "Borrow from another library" link.
Find Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
Library of Congress : Hispanic Division The Library of Congress in Washington has a separate division for its large collection of Spanish material, in the Jefferson Building. Contact the Hispanic Division at LC for information on their holdings in Spanish and Latin American manuscripts.
The Spanish Civil War collection Approximately 3000 rare pamphlets, printed between 1931 and 1939. Includes items relating to the Falange and Republican parties, titles published by Germans in Spanish, literary pamphlets by García Lorca, Miguel Hernández and others, patriotic songs. Libraries Service Center: Film no. 3340
Galicia : arpa de niebla. Manuel Rivas. A videorecording of Rivas' Galicia. Video A 5285
La novela española entre 1936 y el fin de siglo : historia de una aventura. J.M. Cachero A very valuable annotated bibliography (p. 661-806) dealing with the Spanish novel of this period. Includes studies of individual authors and works. Divided into articles, pamphlets, and books. D Level Blue Labels: PQ 6144 .M35 1997
The contemporary Spanish novel: an annotated critical bibliography, 1936-1994. S.Amell. Divided into 2 sections – books and articles. With indexes by author and title. Each entry has informative commentary. D Level: Z 2694 .F4 A64 1996
Spanish, Catalan, and Galician literary authors of the twentieth century: an annotated guide to bibliographies. David S. Zubatsky Alphabetical by author's name, a listing of bibliographies on individual 20th century writers, plus a bibliography of general sources. General Reference : Z 2691 .A1 Z83
As you go about the research process, use the bibliographic management tool RefWorks. It helps you organize your research, create a bibliography, and insert footnotes as you write. You can download records directly from the libraries' catalog and from article databases.