Each year the Friends of the Johns Hopkins Libraries generously designate 20 percent of member contributions to fund the purchase of special collections materials. This year, 12 items were purchased, and selected titles are now on display in the central corridor on M-Level. More...
Spring 2006 Faculty: Maria Encinas Librarian: Sue Waterman
This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in Modern Spanish Culture 211.290. Please contact Sue Waterman with questions or comments about this guide. Students are welcome to schedule an appointment 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
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
Diccionario enciclopedico Espasa. General Reference : AE 61.D471 1995
Contemporary Spanish cultural studies B Level : DP 48 .C66 2000
The Cambridge companion to modern Spanish culture B Level : DP 48 .C233 1999
Selected Web Sites
Si, Spain information on Spanish current affairs and its historical, linguistic and cultural development.
Avenida.net a large site with links on many subjects.
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:
Be aware that there are very specific Subject Headings for some topics. For example, for books on the Golden Age, or Siglo de Oro, use Spanish literature--Classical period.
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.
Some articles are available in electronic full-text and some are not.
If you need to find out if the library has electronic access to a particular journal, consult the library's E-Journals Page.
If you cannot find electronic access, use the JHU Libraries Catalog to determine if the library has a print copy of the journal that you need. Use the Alphabetical Search option to search for the Journal Title.
You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.
Selected Research Collections
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
Escritoras Españolas Books written by women, 16th to 19th centuries. Includes religious works, drama, novels, poetry, didactic literature. Libraries Service Center: Microfiche C no. 2727
Spanish Rare Books of the Golden Age(1472-1700) Access to hundreds of rare books. Literature and history of the 16th and 17th centuries. Guide in A/V. Libraries Service Center: Film no. 3287
