About This Guide: Getting Help
Welcome to the library resource guide for topics related to Portuguese Language and Literature.
Here you can find resources to help with research projects and general language learning! Browse the blue tabs to find information specific to many topics taught at W&L. Also, discover strategies for organizing/citing sources and identify ways to get help!
Using the Library Catalog to Find Materials in Spanish
The Library Catalog, accessible through the library's website at library.wlu.edu, serves as a portal to the books, ebooks, journals, and multimedia content.
To limit search results to only Spanish languages books:
- After your search, look to the limiters/filters on the left side of the screen.
- Under Language, check Portuguese.
- Click Apply Filters.
Discipline Specific Databases
These databases are likely to provide relevant resources on Spanish language and literature topics.If you aren't finding relevant resources, reach out to a librarian to find materials tailored to your needs.
- Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Coverage of over 2,000 journals in history, film studies, religion, philosophy, and other fields within the humanities.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A digital archive of over 1,100 important scholarly journals. All issues of each journal are included in full-text except for the most recent 2-to-5 years, based on JSTOR's agreement with the journal's publisher.
- MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
The MLA International Bibliography is a subject index for books, articles and websites published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. It is produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), an organization dedicated to the study and teaching of language and literature.
- Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to about 600 journals from academic publishers.