Guides

• Guide to Reference Works for the Study of the Spanish Language and Literature and Spanish American Literature, 2nd ed.
  REF. PC4070 .Z99 W66 1997
  Very useful book which lists reference books and bibliographies in a classified arrangment with brief annotations.
  
• A Sourcebook for Hispanic Literature and Language : A Selected, Annotated Guide to Spanish, Spanish-American, and United States Hispanic Bibliography, Literature, Linguistics, Journals, and Other Source Materials
  REF. PC4070.Z99 B55 1995
  Arrangement is in a broad classification scheme.
  

• Hispanic Literature Criticism
  REF PQ7081.A1 H573 1994
  This 2-volume set focuses on 20th century authors, providing an overview of the author's life and work, along with critical excerpts and sources for further study. Arranged alphabetically by author, with Title and Nationality indexes available.
  
• Manual de Bibliografia de la Literatura Espanola
  REF PQ6031.Z99 S54 1966
  This Spanish-language publication lists books and journal articles as well as theses and lectures. Very comprehensive.
  

• Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
  REF PQ7081.A1 E56 1997
  Alphabetically-arranged entries on writers, works, and topics, including survey articles on individual countries.
  Also available as an electronic book from netLibrary.
  
• A Glossary of Spanish Literary Composition
  REF PC4680 .R4
  This is a Spanish version of a handbook to literature, offering definitions and examples of literary terms in Spanish.
  
• The Oxford Companion to Spanish Literature
  REF. PQ6006 .O95
  Includes entries on authors, critics and other intellectual figures, individual works, genres and literary movements. Some attention to Basque, Catalan and Galician language works is given.
  
• Spanish Dictionaries
  REF PC4200 - 4700
  Numerous Spanish language dictionaries are available, including specialized ones for particular dialects and historical periods.
  

• Latin American Writers
  REF PQ7081.A1 L37 1989
  This 3-volume set represents authors in a chronological format, from pre-colonial times to the present.
  
• Caribbean Writers : a Bio-Bibliographical-Critical Encyclopedia
  REF PN771 .C35
  Includes a section titled Spanish-language literature from the Caribbean, which includes an introduction, biographical and critical information on particular authors, and selected bibliography.
  
• Women Writers of Spain: An Annotated Bio-Bibliographical Guide
  REF PN771 .W665 1986
  Covers about 300 writers. Arrangement is alphabetical by name of writer, and entries include fairly detailed annotations on works and brief biographical summaries.
  

• A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish , 4th ed.
  REF. PC4112 .B88 2000
  A practical guide to Spanish grammar and usage.
  

These web pages serve as good starting points for Spanish research on the Internet.

• Spanish-English Online Dictionary
  This dictionary has about 5,400 terms.
  
• Spanish and Portugese Literature (Voice of the Shuttle)
  This site includes links to general websites as well as those focusing on particular authors or literary periods.
  
• Humbul Humanities Hub: Spanish Studies
  This selected, annotated collection of resources can be displayed by type of audience, by literary period, or by type of resource.