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  • Literary Guides
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    Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
  • Collins Robert French Dictionary
    		•  Ref PC 2640 C69 1996
  • Dictionnaire Cambridge Klett compact : Francais-Anglais/English-French
    (For accompanying CD-ROM see TEXT Computer Software no.109)
    		•  Ref PC2640 D53 2002
  • International Encylopedia of Linguistics
    		•  Ref P 29 I58 2003 (v.1-4)
  • Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary
    		•  Ref PC 4640 M47 1998
  • Le nouveau petit Robert : dictionnaire alphabetique et analogique de la
    langue francaise, nouvelle edition du petit Robert de Paul Robert
    		•  Ref PC2625 R646 2002
  • The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary
    		•  Ref PC 4640 U5 2002
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    Literary Guides
  • Cambridge History of Latin American Literature
    		•  Ref PQ 7081 A1 C35 1996 (v.1-3)
  • Dictionary of Modern French Literature
    		•  Ref PQ 41 D65 1986
  • Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
    		•  Ref PQ 7081 A1 E56 1997
  • The Feminist Encyclopedia of Spanish Literature
    		•  Ref PQ 6055 F46 2002 (v.1-2)
  • Handbook of Latin American Literature
    		•  Ref PQ 7081 A1 H36 1987
  • Hispanic Literature Criticism
    		• Ref PQ 6039 H5 1994 (v.1-2)
  • Hispanic Writers
    		•  Ref PQ 7081.3 H58 1991
  • Latin American Writers
    		•  Ref PQ 7081 A1 L37 1989 (v.1-3)
  • Modern Latin American Literature
    		• Ref PQ 7081 F63 1975 (v.1-2)
  • New Oxford Companion to Literature in French
    		•  Ref PQ 41 N48 1995
  • Spanish Women Writers
    		• Ref PQ 6055 S63 1993
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    General
  • Atlas of Hispanic-American History
    		•  Ref E 184 S75 O287 2001
  • Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
    		• Ref F 1406 E53 1996 (v.1-5)
  • Encyclopedia of Mexico
    		• Ref F 1210 E63 1997 (v.1-2)
  • Festivals and Rituals of Spain
    		•  Ref GT 4862 A2 G37 1994
  • Fodor's France
    		•  Ref DC 16 F75
  • Fodor's Mexico
    		•  Ref F 1216 F58
  • Fodor's Spain
    		• Ref DP 14 S629
  • Folklore of World Holidays
    		• Ref GT 3930 F65 1991 (v.1-10)
  • Notable Latin American Women: Twenty-Nine Leaders, Rebels,
    Poets, Battlers and Spies, 1500-1900
    		•  Ref CT 3290 A33 1995
  • Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women: A
    Biographical Dictionary
    		•  Ref CT 3290 N68 2001
  • The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The
    Civilizations of Mexico and Central America
    		• Ref F 1218.6 O95 2001 (v.1-3)
  • A Reference Guide to Latin American History
    		•  Ref F 1410 R395 2000
  • Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning
    		•  Ref P 51 R66 2000

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    Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

    Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. Edens Library offers books and other materials on a variety of Modern Languages and Literatures subjects, including:
    African Literature (French)
    Authors, French
    Authors, Spanish
    French Literature --16th century
    French Literature --19th century -- History and Criticism
    Latin American Literature
    Literature, Comparative -- French and Spanish
    Mexican American Poetry (Spanish)
    Spanish Literature --18th century    		 Example Subject Search by Author
    Fuentes Carlos -- Criticism and Interpretation
    Moliere
    Camus, Albert

    ...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

    P -- Philology and Linguistics
    PA -- Classical Languages and Literature
    PB -- Celtic Languages
    PC -- Romance Languages
    PD -- Germanic Languages, Scandinavian Languages
    PF -- West Germanic Languages, Dutch, German
    PG -- Slavic, Baltic, Armenian Languages and Literature
    PH -- Finno-Ugrian Languages and Literature
    PJ -- Oriental Languages and Literatures
    PK -- Indo-Iranian Languages and Literatures
    PM -- American Indian Languages, Artificial Languages
    PN -- Literature, General Literary History and Collections, Performing Arts
    PQ -- Romance Literatures
    PT -- Germanic Literatures
    PZ -- Juvenile belle lettres

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    Databases for Research

    *For additional databases, see the Databases for Research page.
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    Academic Search PremierCollegiate Discus The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier contains indexing for over 8,000 publications, with full text for more than 4,450 of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
    *A User ID and password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) are required for remote access.
    Expanded Academic ASAPDISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library For college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
    (1980 - present)

    * Comprehensive periodical database covering all academic disciplines
    * Millions of full-text articles from 2000+ scholarly, refereed and professional journals and selected general interest magazines
    * Indexing of additional professional and general periodicals
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryGeneral Reference Center (Magazine Index) For high school students through adults
    (1980 - present)

    * Magazine, newspaper and reference articles on a variety of topics of general interest
    * Millions of full-text articles from over 900 general magazine titles
    * Reference information from encyclopedias, dictionaries and almanacs
    * Coverage of school subjects, current events and consumer interest topics
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryInfoTrac: OneFile For college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
    (1980 - present)

    * Comprehensive periodical database covering all subjects and all types of periodicals
    * Periodicals from nearly all InfoTrac collections merged into a single database
    * Over 25 million full-text articles on all subjects from over 5000 periodical titles
    * Articles from newswires and general, professional, scholarly and children's periodicals
    * Indexing of the New York Times, other major newspapers and 8000+ periodicals
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    Collegiate DiscusMLA International Bibliography
    "MLA International Bibliography offers a detailed bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations. Produced by the Modern Language Association, the electronic version of the bibliography dates back to the 1920s and contains over 1.8 million citations from more than 4,400 journals & series and 1,000 book publishers."
    *A User ID and password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) are required for remote access.
    Project Muse
    "Provides online, worldwide institutional subscription access to the full text of over 200 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics."
    *Your Columbia College email username and password are required for remote access. (Don't know your CC email username and password? Contact the Office of Information Technology: 786-3007).
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryScribners Writers Scribner Writer's Series includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 1,600 authors and literary genres drawn from 13 acclaimed Scribner print series, including African Writers, European Writers, and Latin American Writers.
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryTwayne's Authors Series The acclaimed Twayne's Authors Series of literary criticism offers in-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements and to the development of literary genres. This online series features the content of nearly 600 books that comprise three print series --United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors -- each of which were carefully coordinated with input from librarians and educators to include authors universally studied in high schools and colleges.
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryContemporary Authors Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryContemporary Literary Criticism Select Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select is an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. Each CLC--Select entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works and sources for further study.
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryDictionary of Literary Biography Provides nearly 10,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    Gale's Literary Index A master index for Gale Group's major literature series containing authors' biographies and critical essays on their writings. Included in the index are cross-references to more than 130,000 author names and more than 140,000 titles.
    Biography and Genealogy Master Index This database is a first stop index tool for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor Biography and Genealogy Master Index indexes any print product that includes biographical information on multiple persons. It also acts as an index to other indexes.
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    Biography Resource Center + The Complete Marquis Who's Who®DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library For all age groups

    * Comprehensive source for biographical information
    * Over 350,000 biographies of people from around the world and throughout history
    * Quick reference information on nearly one million people from Who’s Who sources
    * Full-text articles from hundreds of magazines and links to selected biography Web sites
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.

    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibrarySIRS Knowledge Source For advanced middle school students through adults

    * Articles, images, reference information, Web sites and more on all subjects
    * Articles selected from 2,500+ U.S. and international magazines, newspapers, government publications and reference sources
    * News, current events and organized links to evaluated Web sites
    * Includes special features on - literature, terrorism and other topics
    * Interactive textbook on citizenship with teacher resources
    * Images, maps, country profiles, primary sources and Supreme Court decisions
    *This database is only available on the Columbia College campus.

    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryCustom Newspapers For all age groups

    * Full-text articles from over 100 U.S. and international newspapers
    * New York Times (2000-)
    * Christian Science Monitor (1996-)
    * Post & Courier (Charleston, SC; 2000-)
    * Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1998-)
    * 40+ other domestic papers
    * Times (London; 1996-)
    * 60+ other international papers
    * Updated 1-3 days after publication of the print newspapers.
    * Complete lists of newspapers included, with beginning dates of coverage
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    NewsBank:The State Newspaper For all age groups

    * Archive of full-text articles from The State (Columbia), December 1987+ and The Greenville News, January 1999+
    * Locally written articles - news, editorials, sports, business, arts, features
    * Letters to the editor and major newswire articles
    * Includes obituaries & death notices, but this coverage is incomplete prior to 1999
    * Added features from NewsBank— Special Reports, Maps, and News Headlines/Activities
    * NOTE: Updated 1-2 days after publication of the print newspaper.
    * See thestate.com for free access to the latest 1-2 days of coverage.
    *This database is only available on the Columbia College campus.


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    Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

    The following periodicals, held by Edens Library, are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Modern Languages and Literatures. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.

    Journals
    The French Review
    Hispania
    Hispanic Review
    Latin American Literary Review
    MELUS (Full-text search on InfoTrac Web: Expanded Academic ASAP)
    Revista de Estudios Hispanicos    		 Magazines
    Americas - Spanish edition
    France-Amerique
    Paris Match

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    Recommended Internet Sites for Modern Languages and Literatures

  • French
  • Spanish
  • Multicultural
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    French
    French Literature/Litérature Française (The Virtual Library: Humanities)
    French Studies Resources (InfoSurf, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)
    Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links (Univ. of Tennessee at Martin)
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    Spanish
    LADB: Latin America Data Base
    "A News and Educational Service on Latin America" ... "LADB is the first Internet-based news service in English about Latin America, publishing in-depth coverage of Latin American affairs since 1986. LADB's professional journalists produce three weekly electronic news bulletins about Mexico (SourceMex), Central America and the Caribbean including Cuba (NotiCen) and South America (NotiSur)."
    LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center (Univ. of Texas at Austin)
    "LANIC's mission is to facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America. Our target audience includes people living in Latin America, as well as those around the world who have an interest in this region."
    Mexican American Literature (Univ. of Southern Calif.) - A bibliography
    RETAnet: Resources for Teaching about the Americas
    "RetaNet is an outreach project of the Latin America Data Base (LADB), a part of the Latin American Institute at the University of New Mexico. RetaNet works with secondary teachers, educational specialists, and scholars to make accessible resources and curriculum materials about Latin America, the Spanish Caribbean, and the U.S. Southwest. A vital component of RetaNet is communications technology using computers and the Internet."
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    Multicultural
    Ethnologue: Languages of the World
    "Ethnologue.com is a place where you can conveniently find many resources to help you with your research of the world's languages. Ethnologue.com is owned by SIL International, a service organization that works with people who speak the world’s lesser-known languages." Resources included are: Ethnologue language data, Language maps, Extensive bibliography, Computer resources, and a Bookstore.
    Literatures (Other than English) Page (Voice of the Shuttle)
    Multilingual E-Translation Portal (Logos)
    "Voices From the Gaps: Women Writers of Color (Univ. of Minnesota)
    "Voices From the Gaps is a World Wide Web project that focuses on the lives and works of women writers of color in North America. ... Each author page presents biographical, critical and bibliographical information about the writer, as well as images and quotes pertinent to her life and works. Each page also includes links to other resources on the web that provide information about the writer."
    Word-Online General Language Dictionaries (Terminology Collection Online Dictionaries)
    "WORD-ONLINE contains links to general language dictionaries that available free in the WWW or the Gopher. In WORD-ONLINE You will find monolingual dictionaries like the Webster's or bilingual like Finnish - English Dictionary or even multilingual dictionaries."
    WORDTHEQUE - Word by word multilingual library (Logos)
    "The Wordtheque is a powerful interface with a massive database (currently 707.737.941 words) containing multilingual novels, technical literature and translated texts."
    World Literature (Open Directory Project)
    "World Literature web sites listed by region with author subcategories."
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