Lang 480 World Mythology & Folklore

The course assignments cover various aspects of Spain. You will need to find information on a historical moments and figures in Spain, portrayals in art and literature, as well as travel highlights. This guide will help you with finding resources: 

• Handbooks and Encyclopedias to help get started 

• Tips on how to find books available in the library, as well as book reviews 

• Tips on how to find articles, from "Best Bets" databases to Art specific ones 

This guide is meant to assist you specifically with your SPAN 462 assignments. Other guides provide more research help:

• Language Learning Research Guide
• Foreign Language Literatures Research Guide
• Chester Fritz Library Research How Tos Research Guide

Here are some useful tips for when you are searching for resources:  

• Be aware of translation issues

  • Try your search with terms in both Spanish and English

  • Don't include articles - search Alhambra vs La Alhambra

  • Some databases may provide different results with the English translated version   

• Make sure your search terms are specific to Spain by adding a country or city name

  • Due to the Spanish influence throughout the world, there may more than one location with the same name (e.g. Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in Spain and in California)