Spanish: Current Issues in the Spanish-Speaking World (SPAN-500/1)
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Course Description
Three class periods. Current articles from periodicals of the Hispanic world -similar in content and format to Time magazine-provide the context for the review and practice of the more complex structures of the language and for vocabulary expansion. In addition to writing assignments based on the articles, students are evaluated on their aural comprehension and oral proficiency once a week in the Language Learning Center. In the last two weeks of the term, the focus shifts to a contemporary film from Spain or Latin America as a basis for (a) the mastery of colloquial speech patterns and current idiomatic expressions, and (b) the analysis of social and/or political issues in the Spanish-speaking world.
Steps in the Research Process
Begin your research with an understanding of the process
Get an Overview with Reference Sources
Below are some Reference Books in the Garver Room
REF 973.04 EN194 Encyclopedia Latina : history, culture, and society in the United States REF 973 H62 The Hispanic-American almanac : a reference work on Hispanics in the United States REF 973.91 AM35R v.10 American decades primary sources 1990-1999 REF 306.098 SH23PO Pop culture Latin America! : media, arts, and lifestyle
Also check the bibliographies for further information. Remember to use cross references, indexes, and tables of contents to help you locate information.
Suggested Keywords or Subjects for Database or Catalog Search
Try the following terms for your search:
- el terrorismo
- la globalización
- los derechos humanos
- el período especial de Cuba
- la democracia
- el comunismo
- la tecnología
- el matrimonio homosexual
- las células madre
- el medioambiente
- la sostenibilidad
- la energía alternativa
- la alimentación
- el consumismo
- la drogadicción
- Frida Kahlo
- el cine
- la inmigración
- el voto hispano
- el plurilingüismo
- los jóvenes
Desk Reserves for Spanish 500
Library Catalog
Other Library Catalogs
For electronic databases, please move onto Recommended Databases for Further Research
Note: When you need to request materials from other libraries via online catalog above, you will need a library card with a PIN. If you don't have one yet, the librarians at the Circulation Desk will help you set it up.
Also, eBook could be another useful source to you as well, such as Latino Families Broken By Immigration Just click on Access for Phillips Academy. You can even select your interface language as needed.
Recommended Databases for Further Research
Access to Full Text Periodicals and other reference sources is available through the following subscription databases:
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos World Book in Spanish
Grolier Encyclopedia World Newspapers
Informe Revistas en Español
Lexis-Nexis Search today's news, or glance back more than 20 years
Latino American Experience The first-ever full-text database focusing on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States.
JStor A full text collection of scholarly journals, many going back to the first issue.
Cambridge Collections Online on the Latin American
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online Select Spanish Language
Phillips Academy A to Z Databases
Selected Internet Resources
Internet Public Library Newspapers from around the world.
Boston Public Library Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol. (Note: To access to BPL's electronic resources, you will need to sign up an BPL's e-Card.
The Library of Congress's Portals to the World Recursos en Español
The Library of Congress's Hispanic Reading Room
San Antonio Public Library
Spanish Dictionary from this World Languages Online Dictionary
Resources in Spanish from NOBLE
What Are Primary Sources and How to Find Them
A primary source is a document that shows direct, immediate or firsthand knowledge of a subject or event. It is a document written at the time or on the scene where an event occurred. The following are examples of primary sources:
- Autobiographies
- Diaries/Journals
- Letters
- Speeches
- Government Documents
- Travel Accounts
- Manuscripts
For more explaination, you may click Primary Sourceor ask our librarians for further help.
How to Build Up Your Bibliography
First, know what style your teacher asks you to use, then click the link below to learn how to use them via samples given. If you have further questions, please feel free to ask librarians at the Help Desk.
