Spanish 4603 Survey of Spanish Literature II
Sarah Brick Archer
Assistant Professor of Library Services
Ofc. L308B, ext. #3267
How is the library arranged?
For general information about the library, such as hours
and maps, visit the
library's
home page. All materials are organized by subject using the Library
of Congress Classification system. Reference materials (Spanish dictionaries
in the PC’s and PQ’s include literature resources such as The Oxford
Companion to Spanish Literature and Latin American Writers)
are located on the first floor. Journals are on the second floor and the
main, circulating collection is on the third floor.
Where do I locate books on the Spanish language?
On the third floor in the main collection PC 4001-4977.
Where do I locate books on Spanish literature or authors?
On the third floor in the main collection PQ 6001-8929. To locate books
by specific authors, search the Online
Catalog by the author’s last name. Shelved next to the fiction
would be any criticisms or biographical monographs about the same author.
The reference collection also contains such titles as, The Oxford Companion
to Spanish Literature (Ref. PQ 6006.O95) and Latin American Writers
(Ref. PQ 7081.A1L37 1989). The Dictionary of Literary
Biography (Ref. PN 451.D32) may contain biographical information
about your author. Use books about the time period or country covered in
your novel to explore other aspects of literary criticism.
Where do I locate Spanish periodicals?
Use Hispania Per. PC 4001.H7 and the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies
Per. PC 4008.B8 located on the second floor.
How do I locate subjects in periodicals?
Use M.L.A. Bibliography,
Expanded
Academic Index ASAP, and OmniFile
to research topics in journals. Subjects covered include themes in literature,
biographical articles about authors, and criticism on specific works.
How do I locate literary criticism?
For an overview to locating literary criticism check my Literary
Criticism page.
Where do I locate videos?
They are housed at the Reserve Desk (first floor, north entrance.).
To locate videos, search the Online
Catalog doing a boolean search on videorecording and spanish.
Where do I locate Web sites?
Try the Spanish Government’s Web [http://www.map.es/]
Try also the library’s Foreign
Language and Search
Engine pages.
Where can I find an MLA style manual?
The fifth edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
is located behind the Reference Desk at the call number Ready Ref. LB 2369.G53
1999.
Where can I go for assistance?
Librarians are available at the Reference Desk on the first floor of the
library. Call 456-5511 ext. 3240 for assistance.
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Prepared on January 18, 2001.