Graduate Student Orientation, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

I. Finding Books in the KU Libraries

• KU Libraries Online Catalog
• Suggested Subject Headings
• Reference Books
• Interlibrary Loan

II. Finding Articles

• Indexes and Databases
• Databases by Subject
• Electronic Journals
• Online Tutorials
• Interlibrary Loan

III. Internet Resources

• Internet Resources
• Dept. for Spain, Portugal and Latin America - KU Libraries Web Pages
  • Dept. for Spain, Portugal and Latin America - KU Libraries Home
  • Selected Resources for Spain, Portugal and Latin America
• How to Evaluate a Website

IV. Research and Writing

• How to find Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources
• Evaluate Resources
• Developing a Research Question
• MLA Bibliographic Format
• How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
• How to Avoid Plagiarism
• Effective Keyword Searching

V. Other Resources

• CD-Rom Resources

• Selected Library Resources in Latin American and Spanish Film
• Subject Bibliography: Latin American Literature