Humanities Librarian
Carol Wittig
Contact:
Rm. 119 Refectory (**during Boatwright Library renovation May 2025-August 2026**)
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
804.289.8459
Website
Subjects: Biography, Book Reviews, Citing Sources, Copyright & Fair Use, E-Books, English & Literature, Faculty Resources, Getting Started with Library Research, Language and Linguistics, Leadership Studies, Master of Liberal Arts, News Sources, OneBooks, Open Access & Faculty Scholarship, OSHER, Reference Sources, Scholarly Publications, Spanish, Special Topics
Using the Library Catalog
The first place to check for books on your topic is the Library Catalog. Here are some quick tips for effective catalog searches:
If you are looking for books by a writer, use the Author search (last name first).
If you want books about an author, use the Subject Heading Browse search (last name first).
Here are some subject headings you may find useful:
- Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939
- Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Literature and the war.
- Spain - Civilization- 20th century
- Spain - History - 20th Century
- Spain - Politics and Government
- Spain - Social Life and Customs- 20th century
- Popular culture--Spain--History--20th century
- Art, Modern--20th century--Spain
- Spanish literature--20th century
- Spain--Politics and government--1931-1939
Of course, you can also use keyword searches.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias for Spanish Literature and Culture
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowSearch for background information on a variety of topics published in the Oxford series of reference books. Find information on topics in the arts, sciences, history, language and literature, and more. (Oxford)
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Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowmost effective search is: spain and civil war and franco
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Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian PeninsulaCovers Portugal as well as Spain
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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)