Research Guides: Spanish 491: Spanish Senior Seminar: Conceptos de raza en el Siglo de Oro Español: Recommended Resources for 16th and 17th Century Texts

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Recommended Resources

Recommended Databases

JSTOR
Scholarly, academic journal articles, books, and book chapters.
MLA International Bibliography with Full Text
Scholarly sources on all aspects of modern literature, languages and linguistics, theatre and drama.
Historical Abstracts
Find academic articles covering the history of the world from 1400 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada).

Medieval/Renaissance Studies Journals at K
Library OneSearch
Search through all the library's books, eBooks, articles and more.

Spanish Specialty Databases

Biblioteca Nacional de España
National Library of Spain and national archive; includes primary and secondary sources on the Early Modern Period in Spain.
Cervantes Project
Bibliographic, textual, and visual information about the work of Cervantes brought together by a collaborative effort of scholars and software designers.
Nuevo Tesoro Lexicográfico de la Lengua Española
Closest equivalent to a historical dictionary for the Spanish language. Using this dictionary, you can search for terms that may have different meanings in today's modern Spanish than they had in the 16th and 17th centuries.

ARTELOPE: Database of Information, Plots, and Texts Related to Lope De Vega's Theater
Covers the plays of Lope de Vega and provides excellent bibliographies of relevant secondary sources.

Artstor
High-quality images of artworks and cultural objects from institutions and museums that have been rights-cleared for education and research.
Detailed Guide to this resource.

Biblioteca Nacional de España
National Library of Spain and national archive; includes primary and secondary sources on the Early Modern Period in Spain.

Internet Archive
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, periodicals, movies, images, music, websites, and more.
“Books in this collection may be borrowed by logged in patrons for a period of two weeks. You may read the books online in your browser, or download them into Adobe Digital Editions, a free piece of software used for managing loans.”
Some books have long waiting lists (and maybe a single issue to lend)

Newberry Library: Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Studies
The Newberry collection of European printed and manuscript sources from 1300 to 1800. Italy, France, and England are most represented - holdings are also strong for Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Low Countries, and the Americas.
Library of Congress World Digital Library
Cultural heritage materials gathered during the World Digital Library (WDL) project, including thousands of items contributed by UNESCO partner organizations worldwide as well as content from Library of Congress collections.
Hispanic Society of America in New York
Library, museum and educational institution with the mission to advance the study of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and culture, and study of the countries where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken. Founded in 1904.
El Museo del Prado

MeLCat

MeLCat is a statewide network of Michigan academic, public, and school libraries sharing resources with each other. You can request books to be sent to K's Library or another in-state public library.

MeLCat
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WorldCat

Connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. Search in WorldCat, if it's not available through K you can link to pre-filled Interlibrary Loan request.

WorldCat
Catalog of books and other materials held in libraries around the world. K College users may borrow items they find in WorldCat via Interlibrary Loan.

If you've found a citation for a book or article that we don't have through K's Library you can request it from another library for FREE!

Books will be available for pick-up at K's Library.
Articles will be accessible through a link.

Expect 3-14 days for a request. Plan ahead!

Interlibrary Loan
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Spanish 491: Spanish Senior Seminar: Conceptos de raza en el Siglo de Oro Español

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