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Table of Contents
Finding Journal Articles      
Finding Newspaper Articles
Finding Books
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Websites and other Online Resources

Finding Journal Articles: Periodical Databases and Indexes

Journal indexes: To find individual articles in journals, you will typically use periodical indexes/databases which can either be in printed form or online (electronic) form. Most indexes allow you to search by author or title of the article as well as subject or topic. Many online indexes also allow you to search the article citation and abstract with a keyword search.

Locating journals: With the exception of some journals which are full-text online, you will need to locate the print journal to read the article. You can search the OSU Libraries Online Catalog for the Journal Title to determine if we own the journal.
If not, you can get copies of journal articles through our Interlibrary Loan service at: http://osulibrary.orst.edu/ill/

Remote access: If you are searching from a computer on campus, you will automatically be recognized as an authorized user from OSU. If you want to search the periodicals databases from off-campus, you may need to set up your Internet browser to be recognized as an OSU affiliate. Directions for doing this are linked from: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/offcampus/remote.htm

General/Multidisciplinary Databases


  • Academic Search Premier
    Provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated daily.

  • Clase y Periodica
    Indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences, humanities, science and technology. Offers access to more than 400,000 citations from 2,600 scholarly journals published in the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English languages. Contains citations from articles, essays, book reviews, monographs, conference proceedings, technical reports, and interviews published in journals edited in 24 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as from publications that focus on Pan-American issues. 1975 to the present.

  • Fuente Academica
    Fuente Academica is a unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American, South American and Spanish publishers. This database provides full text coverage (including PDF) for more than 150 scholarly Spanish language journals.

Comprehensive/Subject-Specific Databases


  • Arts & Humanities Citation Index
    Indexes over 1.4 million records from more than 1,300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals. Searches can be done by subject, author or authors who are cited by another author. 1980-Present.

  • CARINDEX
    An index to the contents of some 70 journals, published in the Caribbean region. It also includes theses and papers presented at conferences. It covers publications in the social sciences and humanities since 1983. Each record contains an abstract of content. CARINDEX can be configured to search in Portugese, Spanish or English languages.

  • Essay and General Literature Index
    Citations to essays and articles in collections of essays and other works published in the U.S., Great Britain and Canada. Subjects covered include: archaeology; art; drama; economics; history; linguistics; music; poetry; political science; religion; and women's studies. 1983 - Present (Online). Also available in print from 1900-1993, REF AI3.E7

  • Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS): http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/hlashome.html
    A bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated each year by more than 130 academics from around the world. Published since 1936, the Handbook is an essential guide to available resources -- English and Spanish language.

  • Historical Abstracts
    Index to world history including article abstracts, book citations and theses from 2100 journals in 50 languages. Covers history from 1450 to the present. Does not cover U.S. or Canadian history. Abstracts and index: 1982-present.

  • The Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents (LAPTOC) : http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/project/arl/laptoc.html
    A searchable Web database that provides access to the tables of contents of more than 800 journals published in Latin America, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.

  • Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts
    Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is also given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. 1973-present.

  • MLA International Bibliography
    Contains over 1.5 million citations from more than 4,400 journals and series and 1,000 book publishers. Coverage is international and subjects include literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Listings on rhetoric and composition and the history, theory and practice of teaching language and literature are also included. 1963-Present.

To find more periodical databases, go to the library's Research Databases page: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/research.php/db.php?arg=a

Electronic Journals

The links below contain lists of some of the online journals that are related to Spanish language and Hispanic history and culture. They can be accessed through the OSU Libraries Catalog or the eJournals list.

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Finding Newspaper Articles: Periodical Databases

  • LexisNexis Academic
    Comprehensive index to newspaper and magazine articles, radio and TV news program transcripts, legal material and other reference sources. Primarily focused on news, business and legal topics. Includes the full-text of Spanish language newspapers:
    • Select the "Guided News Search" tab
    • Select "Non-English Language News" from the first pull-down menu.
    • Select "Spanish Language News" from the second pull down menu.
    • Enter your search terms.
    • Select the date range you want.

  • NewspaperDirect PressDisplay
    PressDisplay provides online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-page format. The ever-expanding collection currently includes over 230 titles. Viewers can browse articles and other key content, such as pictures, advertisements, classifieds, and notices. The service also provides a 60-day backfile and the ability to perform keyword searches within any issue. Newspapers are in their original language.

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Finding Books: Library Catalogs

Use the library catalogs below to search for books as well as journals, maps, videos, sound recordings, dissertations, etc. Please note that library catalogs do not provide access to the articles within a particluar journal. Use periodical databases and indexes to find articles.

  • OSU Libraries Catalog: http://oasis.oregonstate.edu/
    The OSU Catalog contains only resources owned by OSU. If the book you are looking for isn't available in the OSU Catalog, use the Search in Summit (Orbis) Catalog button to expand your search. To limit to Spanish language: 1) on the Keyword search screen, use the pull down "language" option, or 2) use the "modify search" button at a later point in your search.

  • Summit: Orbis Cascade Catalog: http://orbis.uoregon.edu/
    The Summit Catalog lists materials at OSU and over 30 other academic libraries in Oregon and Washington. You can only borrow books and videos through Orbis. It is easy to request books that we don't own; they will arrive at the library in 3-4 workdays.

  • WorldCat
    WorldCat contains the holdings at thousands of libraries worldwide, including OSU. For materials we don't own, you can request interlibrary loans (ILL) directly from the database.

  • Biblioteca Nacional de Espana http://www.bne.es/
    National Library of Spain, comparable to the U.S. Library of Congress If you find a book you're interested in, check to see if we have it or if it's available through Summit. If it's not, use the library's Interlibrary Loan service to request it: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/ill/

Searching: Online catalogs can be searched by keyword, author, title, subject heading, etc. The complete list of Library of Congress Subject Headings is located in the library's reference area; ask if you need help. Notice that each record in the online catalog will indicate the subject headings assigned to that item, and these are usually links to other materials on the same topic.

Library locations & Call numbers


Everything in the Valley Library is shelved by a call number. If you want to browse shelves, here are some locations you may find useful:

  • PC 4001-4977 Spanish language
  • PQ 6001-8929 Spanish literature (4th floor)
  • PQ 7081-9829 Spanish literature in Latin America (4th floor)
  • DP 1-402 History--Spain
  • F 1201-3799
    • Latin America / Spanish America

A complete guide to the classification system (call numbers) used at OSU is on the web: Library of Congress Classification Outline

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Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Encyclopedias and other Reference Sources


  • Contemporary Authors. Detroit : Gale Research. PS129 .C61

  • Countries and their Cultures.
    A team of anthropologists and social scientists have taken a close look at more than 200 countries to document the myriad ways in which culture -- every bit as much as geographic borders -- defines and separates the nations of the world. Using a standard entry format for easy comparison, each country's shared values, behaviors and cultural variations are surveyed -- from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts. This 4-vol. set is lavishly illustrated with more than 1,000 photographs and more than 200 maps.

  • EuropaWorld.
    The online version of the Europa World Year Book. Covers political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

  • Ryan, Bryan. ed. Hispanic writers : a selection of sketches from Contemporary authors. Detroit : Gale Research, c1991. PQ7081.3 .H58 1991

  • Sole, Carlos A. ed. Latin American writers. New York : Scribner, c1989. PQ7081.A1 L37 1989

Dictionaries and Grammars


In addition to the specific titles cited below, you'll find other dictionaries and grammars in the Reference Collection and on the 4th floor.

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Other Useful Resources

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Getting Help in the Library

Loretta Rielly, the subject librarian for Spanish
(737-2642) or loretta.rielly@oregonstate.edu

Reference Desk, The Valley Library, Main Floor: 737-7295
valley.reference@oregonstate.edu

  • Monday-Thursday 9am - 9pm
  • Friday 9am - 5pm
  • Saturday 1pm - 5pm
  • Sunday 1pm - 9pm

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