Humanities Librarian
Marcia Whitehead
Contact:
Boatwright Library
28 Westhampton Way
804-289-8823
28 Westhampton Way
804-289-8823
Subjects: American Studies, Biography, Book Reviews, Citing Sources, Classical Studies, E-Books, English & Literature, First Year Seminar, French, German, Humanities, International Education, Language and Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, Master of Liberal Arts, Primary Resources, Reference Sources, Rhetoric & Communication Studies, Richmond Area , Russian, Scholarly Publications, Spanish, Special Topics
Information About Countries and Their Cultures
- Country WatchCountryWatch is an information provider for corporations, government agencies, universities, schools, libraries and individuals needing up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.
- Countries & Their CulturesProvides excellent overviews of a country's culture describing the same categories for every country in the world.
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily LifeProvides information on the cultures of the world, covering different areas of daily life including clothing, food, language and religion..
- World FactbookBrief profile and statistics of every country in the world collected by the CIA.
- Country StudiesIn-depth analysis of of the historical, social, political and governmental institutions and systems of countries throughout the world.
- Country Background NotesDescriptions of countries covering history, people, economy and political conditions by the US State Department
- City Population - Statistics & Maps of the Cities of the WorldProvides demographic and other information on cities throughout the world.
Language and Linguistics Dictionaries
Catalan : a comprehensive grammar by Call Number: Boatwright Reference - First Floor Call Number: PC3823 .W44 1999ISBN: 0415207770Publication Date: 1999-10-01
Other Reference Books for LAIS
Most of these links will take you to the catalog record for a book, from which you can determine its location.
- A Companion to Catalan literatureHistory and criticism.
- Historia de la literatura catalanaFour volume history, located on B1.
The Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture by ISBN: 0521574080Publication Date: 1999-02-25Comprehensive account of modern Spanish culture from its beginnings in the Revolution of 1868 to the present day.
Barcelona City guideISBN: 9780241216378Video of Globe Trekker episode follows Megan McCormick through Barcelona in the Spanish region of Cataluña.
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Access reports on each of the world’s countries, with a focus on the political and economic situation as well as demographic, cultural and environmental news and information. (CountryWatch)
- Culture and Customs of SpainDescribes the landscapes, peoples, and cultures that make up Spain today. Included are a context chapter and others on religion, customs, media, cinema, literature, performing arts, and visual arts.
Contemporary Spanish Cultural Studies by
ISBN: 1417531657Publication Date: 2000-01-01Gateway to the key debates and issues involved in contemporary Spanish cultural forms, exploring topics ranging from race, nationalism and identity, to the media, gender and sex, religion, sport, and shopping.