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MLA International Bibliography
Database produced by the Modern Language Association containing citations to books, articles and dissertations on literature,
language, linguistics, folklore, and film from 1926 to present.
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Search CUNY+, the university's online catalog, to find books and other resources located in the CSI library and other CUNY libraries. Search tutorial.
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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference works available in print or online.
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean
Encyclopedia with sections on geography, economy, people, politics, history and culture of Latin America. Subsections focus on a range of topics, from wars to science and music.
Location: 1st Fl Reference F1406 .C36 1985
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Cambridge History of Latin America
This eleven-volume resource provides a large-scale history of the whole of Latin America (Mexico and Central America, the Spanish-speaking Caribbean as well as Haiti, Spanish South America and Brazil), from the first contacts between the native peoples of the Americas and Europeans in the late-fifteenth and early-sixteenth centuries to the present day. An important feature of The Cambridge History of Latin America is the bibliographical essays which accompany each chapter.
Location: eBook
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Cambridge History of Latin American Literature
A three-volume history of Latin American literature covering everything from pre-Columbian traditions to the present.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ7081.A1 C35 1996
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Columbia Guide to the Latin American Novel Since 1945
For each novel covered, this guide singles out the most important aspects and places the work within a historical context in order to bring the reader's attention to the most important issues and themes of the given writer and literary period. The author also selects works written in Brazilian Portuguese, French, English, Spanglish, and Creole.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ7082 .N7 W546 2007
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Contemporary Hispanic Biography
Provides informative biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of Latino heritage who form the international Hispanic community. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business.
Online
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Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook
A basic reference source for information on Cuba, including narratives on history, economics, culture, and institutions. A reference section covers key events; significant people; and language, food, etiquette, and holidays. A bibliography and a directory of Web sites and organizations included as well.
Location: 1st Fl Reference F 1788 .H38 2008
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Diccionario de la lengua espa?ola (Real Academia Espa?ola)
20a ed.
Madrid : Espasa-Calpe, 1984.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PC4625 .D5 1984
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Diccionario de literatura universal
Gispert, Carles
Barcelona, Espa?a : Oc?ano, 2005.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PN41 .D473 2005
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Diccionario de s?mbolos
Cirlot, Juan Eduardo.
5. ed. Barcelona : Labor, 1982.
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Dictionary of Chicano Folklore
This dictionary offers terms associated with the Chicano population and its history, experiences, and customs, though the focus is on Mexican Americans who came of age in the 1960s in the Southwest. The entries, which combine English and Spanish terminology, include definitions, commentary, and citations to Chicano folk narratives, arts, folk drama, and popular culture as well as the broad cultural studies already available.
Location: 1st Fl Reference GR 111 .M49 C37 2000
GR 111 .M49 C37 2000
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Dictionary of Hispanic Biography
Included are a range of personalities from the fifteenth century to the present from the U.S., Latin America, and Spain. They represent a variety of endeavors, including activism, business, entertainment, education, religion, and sports; being Spanish-speaking the only criteria for inclusion; there are no entrants from Brazil or Portugal. Though Aztecs such as Montezuma are treated, approximately 70 percent of the 470 people lived in the twentieth century.
Location: 1st Fl Reference CT1343 .D53 1996
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Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States
The 650 alphabetically arranged, signed entries cover a range of topics from the general (Alcohol, History, Painting) to the specific (Zoot Suit Riots, Proposition 187, Congressional Hispanic Caucus). There is an entry on each of the 50 states, and numerous biographical entries. Each entry ends with a list of the related articles found in the set, a bibliography, and, sometimes, a list of selected Web sites
Location: 1st Fl Reference E 184 .S75 E587 2005
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Encyclopedia of Latin American & Caribbean Art
Over 1,400 articles covering all major artistic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean from the colonial period to the present.
Location: 1st Fl Reference N6502.E53 2000
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Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
This six volume encyclopedia provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.
Location: eBook
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Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
This volume includes essays for important novels, a greater focus on historical authors, more emphasis on literature from smaller Latin American countries, and more material on non-Hispanic Caribbean authors. After each essay is a brief bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ7081.A1 E56 1997
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Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics
This encyclopedia provides an overview of developments in Puerto Rico and the 20 Latin American republics since the early 1800s, focusing primarily on the 20th century. Includes a brief preface and introductory essay illuminating the political histories and realities of these countries, as well as longer entries prepared by scholars dedicated to the study of each individual country.
Location: 1st Fl Reference F 1410 .E56 2002
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Encyclopedia of Mexico : History, Society & Culture
More than 300 scholars from across seven countries have collaborated to provide a multidisciplinary encyclopedia, historical in scope. Besides historical events, personalities, and institutions, the encyclopedia provides surveys on the events and processes of the history, society, and culture of Mexico. The subjects covered tend to emphasize the humanities and social sciences, with the sciences not as well represented.
Location: 1st Fl Reference F1210 .E63 1997
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Encyclopedia of Modern Mexico
This encyclopedia focuses on the past 60 years, emphasizing key events, individuals, institutions, procedures, controversies, and policy dilemmas in the course of Mexican history. The entries include political, economic, or social context, cross-references in boldfaced type, and suggested reading lists.
Location: 1st Fl Reference F 1234 .D364 2002
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Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
Location; 1st Fl Reference E 184 .M5 M458 2000
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Financial aid for Hispanic Americans, 1999-2001 [computer file] / Gail Ann Schlachter, R. David Weber.
A list of scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships open primarily or exclusively to Hispanic Americans.
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Gran referencia Anaya
Includes general encyclopedia (v. 1-21), analytical alphabetical index (v. 22), dictionary (v. 23-26), outline of knowledge (v. 27, CD-ROM and manual), and multilingual dictionary (v. 28, CD-ROM and manual).
Barcelona : Vox, 2002.
Location 1st Fl Reference AG61 .G73 2002
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Latin American Films, 1932-1994 : A Critical Filmography
In this work over 300 of the most significant films from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and other Latin American countries are covered. Each entry includes the English title, director, year of release, running time, language, country and a detailed plot synopsis. Notes about the production and the filmmakers are also provided for many entries.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PN1995.9.L37 S38 1997
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Latin American Literature and Its Times
Treating fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction from around the world, this reference book covers 50 major works from Spanish-speaking Latin America, Brazil, and Latino writers in the United States. These works were selected by university professors, with the entries contributed by professional writers and academics. While a few older works are included, the majority are from this century, by authors such as Pablo Neruda, Julia Alvarez, and Octavio Paz.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PN50 .M625 v.1
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Latin American women writers : an encyclopedia
New York : Routledge, 2008
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ7081.3 .L37 2008
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Modern Latin-American Fiction Writers: Second Series
Biographical entries on major contemporary Latin-American writers of fiction.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ7082.N7 M55 1994
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Music in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Encyclopedic History
This volume gathers the best scholarship from writers all over the world to cover the musical legacies of indigenous peoples, creoles, African descendants, Iberian colonizers, and other immigrant groups that met and mixed in the New World.
Location: 1st Fl Reference ML199 .M858 2004
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
This multivolume encyclopedia seeks to document the history and experience of Latinos and Latinas in U.S. society since the early Colonial period. It includes more than 700 signed articles on a wide range of topics both general and specific.
Location: 1st Fl Reference E 184 .S75 O97 2005
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
Location: 1st Fl Reference F 1218.6 .O95 2001, 3 vols.
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Oxford History of Mexico
Here 21 scholars unravel Mexico's long history of Indian extermination, slavery, colonialism, and U.S. expansion with new information outlining environmental, gender, and pop culture studies, particularly comic books and telenova soap operas. They also detail the cultural growth and development of this nation. Great historical figures are given close attention: Montezuma, Cortes, Malinche, Pancho Villa, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, Jose Orozco, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Octavio Paz, Carlos Fuentes, and many more.
Location: 1st Fl Reference F1226 .O94 2000
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Random House Spanish-English, English-Spanish dictionary
Ravent?s, Margaret H.
New York : Random House, c1995.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PC4640 .R32 1995
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Reference Guide to Latin American History
This reference work covers Latin American history and is divided into three parts: a descriptive chronology of key events from pre-Columbian times to the present; a thematic survey of topics; and a biographical section containing over 300 biographies of individuals.
Location: 1st Fl Reference F1410 .H463 2000
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South American Handbook
Location: 1st Fl Reference F 1401 .S71 2003
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The Oxford companion to Spanish literature / edited by Philip Ward.
Oxford [Eng.] : Clarendon Press, 1978.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ6006 .O95 1978
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The Oxford Spanish dictionary : Spanish-English/English-Spanish / chief editors, Carol Styles Carvajal, Jane Horwood.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PC4640 .O93 1996
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Resources freely available on the Internet.
Biblioteca Nacional de Mexico
Official website of the national library in Mexico
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Biblioteca National de Espana
Official site of the largest public library in Spain, located in Madrid.
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Complete Spanish Language Guide
Guide to Spanish Language Web Sites in the Internet: Dictionaries, Fun Stuff, Grammar, Language Schools, Literature, Magazines, Online Classes, Online Forums, Online News, Pronunciation, Spelling and Writing, Teaching Resources, and Vocabulary.
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Instituto Cervantes New York
Language School and Cultural Center endorsed by the Spanish Government.
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Modern Languages Media Center/CUNY
Website for CSI modern languages department.
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Museo del Barrio New York
Leading Latino cultural institution welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic and cultural landscape of the Caribbean and Latin America.
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (Museo Reina Sofia)
The official Spain's national museum of 20th century art. Highlights of the museum include collections of Spain's two greatest 20th century masters, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dal?
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Museo Nacional del Prado
Museum and art gallery located in Madrid. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection
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Newspaper Websites for Latin America & Iberia
These newspapers are selected from many national and regional newspapers which are available on the web. This list identifies, as nearly as possible, the newspapers of record for each country. All are Spanish, Portuguese, or Catalan language publications and most are published daily.
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Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
An organization in New York City founded to promote the Spanish language and the culture of Spain.
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The Hispanic Society of America: Museum and Library
Free museum and reference library for the study of the arts and cultures of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America
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Tourism in Spain
Official website for tourism in Spain in English.
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Zona Latina. Latin America Media
A comprehensive news and media resource for Latin America. Includes links to online newspapers, magazines, radio and television sites. Updated daily.
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Journals and periodicals available online or in print at the CSI Library.
BBC Mundo
BBC World Service news in Spanish.
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Clarin
Major daily newspaper in Argentina, published in Buenos Aires.
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El Correo
Leading Basque newspaper in Spain.
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El Pais
Spain's most widely circulating newspaper, published in Madrid.
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El Universal
Major Mexican newspaper published in Mexico City.
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El Universo
Major daily newspaper in Ecuador.
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Journals in Spanish
List of journals in Spanish available from CSI Library website
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Spanish editions of journals
Available electronically through CSI LIbrary website
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Images, audio, video, software, and other media resources.
Abismos de pasion
Videorecording - VHS
Los Angeles, Calif. : Cinematheque Collection, c1987.
Location: Library Media Videos 141 PR
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ARTstor
ARTstor is a digital library of over one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and teaching purposes. Faculty members may request "instructor privileges" which provide enhanced functionality, including the ability to create shared folders, instructor commentary, and personal collections. To request "instructor privilege" please contact Mark Aaron Polger at MarkAaron.Polger@csi.cuny.edu
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Evita
Videorecording - VHS
Hollywood Pictures Home Video ; Burbank, Calif., [1998].
Location: Library Media VIdeos 1257 F
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Frida
Videorecording - DVD
Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, c2003,c2002.
Location; Library Media Videos 1305 PN
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Hable con ella
Videorecording - DVD
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2001
Location: Library Media Videos 1317 PN
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La historia oficial
Videorecording - DVD
Port Washington, N.Y. : Koch Lorber Films, c2004.
Location:Library Media Videos 2255 PN
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Los abrazos rotos
Videorecording - DVD
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2010].
Location:Library Media Videos 2163 PN
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Maquilapolis = City of factories
Videorecording - DVD
[Vallejo, CA] : California Newsreel, c2006.
Location:Library Media Videos 1757 HD
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Pedro Almod?var
Acevedo-Mu?oz, Ernesto R.
London : British Film Institute, 2007.
Location: Stacks 3rd Fl PN1998.3.A46 A63 2007
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Solas = Alone
Videorecording - DVD
First Look Home Entertainment, [2003], c1999.
Location: Library Media Videos 1456 PN
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Todo sobre mi madre
Videorecording - DVD
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, c2000.
Location: Library Media Videos 1283 PN
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Viva Zapata!
Videorecording - VHS
Livonia, Mich. : Key Video, a division of CBS/Fox Video, 1987.
Location: Library Media Videos 1679 PS
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Print resources available in the CSI LIbrary.
Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook
Location: 1st Fl Reference F 1788 .H38 2008
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Dictionary of Chicano Folklore
Location: 1st Fl Reference GR 111 .M49 C37 2000
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Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States
Location: 1st Fl Reference E 184 .S75 E587 2005
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Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics
Location: 1st Fl Reference F 1410 .E56 2002
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Encyclopedia of Modern Mexico
Location: 1st Fl Reference F 1234 .D364 2002
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Herencia : the anthology of Hispanic literature of the United States / editor, Nicol?s Kanellos ; co-editors, Kenya Dworkin y M?ndez
Location: Stacks 3rd floor PS508 .H57 H48 2002
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Historia de Espa?a, breve resumen, por Juan Rodr?guez-Castellano ... y Caridad Rodr?guez-Castellano ...
Location: Stacks 3rd Fl. PC4127.H5 C3
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Location: 1st Fl Reference E 184 .S75 O97 2005, 4 vols.
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Spanish poetry, from its beginnings through the nineteenth century; an anthology. Edited by Willis Barnstone.
Location: Stacks 3rd Fl PQ6176 .B34
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