Language and Linguistics: Spanish Language and Literature

Use this subject guide to quickly find library and internet resources related to Spanish language and literature

Library Catalog

Use the ALADIN Catalog to find books at American University and throughout the Consortium.

Call Numbers

If you just want to browse the library stacks, try looking around these call numbers: PC4000 (Spanish language) and PQ6000 (Spanish literature).

Library Databases – Top Picks: (AU community only)

Use American University Library's databases to find articles. Below are the top databases Spanish language and culture:

For linguistics and language teaching:

• Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)

For literary criticism:

• MLA International Bibliography
• JSTOR
• Gale Literary Databases

For Latin American Studies:

• Hapi (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)
• Latin American Intelligence Service

Internet Sites

Numerous websites provide free information on Spanish language and culture. However, because anyone can create a website, it is important to evaluate each one you visit for credibility. Below are a few websites that have already been evaluated by an American University librarian and could be helpful in your Spanish studies:

Gateway Sites:

• American University's Spanish Studies Page
  • The website for the Spanish program at American University.
• Hemispheric Institute Digital Video Library
  • An online archive of videos that document social and political life in the Americas through performance.
• HLAS Handbook of Latin American Studies Online
  • This searchable bibliography edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, consists of works selected and annotated by Latin American scholars.
• LANIC (Latin American Information Center)
  • Sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin, this comprehensive site has links to all areas of Latin American studies.
• El Oteador
  • Hosted by the Centro Virtual Cervantes this site has links to Spanish language, literature, dictionaries, and cultural sites (in Spanish).
• WessWeb (Iberian Studies Web)
  • This site provides access to scholarly resources in Iberian Studies (for Spain, Portugal and Andorra).

Language Teaching and Learning Sites:

• Lingolex Spanish Vocabulary Lists and Links
  • This site has a variety of Spanish Language links. There is also a link to Espanglish Chatroom where one can practice Spanish.
• Spanish Grammar Exercises
  • This site offers a variety of interactive Spanish Grammar exercises and links to other Spanish Language resources.

Online Dictionaries:

• Spanish Dictionary
  • This dictionary has over 49,000 entries and 8,300 audio pronunciations.
• Diccionario de la lengua española. 22a edición   (Diccionario de la Real Academia Española)
• Nuevo tesoro lexicográfico de la lengua española   

Literature Websites

• Sonetos del Siglo d'Oro: Golden Age Spanish Sonnets
• Teatro español del siglo de oro
• Archivo virtual de la Edad de Plata [1868-1936]
• Comedia Textlist
• Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
• Literatura española medieval y renacimiento
• Electronic Text Collections in Western European Literatures
• Periódico de Poesía
• A highly-respected poetry magazine from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM).

Author Websites

• Isabel Allende
  • This official web site of Isabel Allende provides information and excerpts from her books, a biography with pictures, and other interesting links including a Question and Answer page.
• Jorge Luis Borges
  • This site sponsored by the San Telmo Foundation has digitized documents of Borges' work including manuscripts, photographs and letters. There are also links to comprehensive bibliographies and biographical information. (In Spanish)
• Cervantes - Cervantes Project 2001
  • Hosted by Texas A & M University, the Cervantes project is a comprehensive reference and research site dedicated to the study of Cervantes' works and life. There are links to electronic texts in both Spanish and English, a bibliography and biographical information. The site is also available in Spanish.
• Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  • This site provides useful information on the Colombian author including links to a biography, images, reviews and criticism.
• Gabriela Mistral
  • Hosted by the University of Chile, this site has links to information on Mistral's life and works. There is also a bibliography and links to some of Mistral's poetry. The site is in Spanish with some poetry translated into English.
• Pablo Neruda
  • Site on the author's life and work, hosted by the University of Chile. (In Spanish)
• The Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Project
  • A web project from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Dartmouth College.

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