Cerritos College

Researching a Spanish Speaking Country

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Your search for information on Countries of the World can include books, periodical articles, online databases, and authoritative Internet resources. 

Books

Use the Library Catalog to find books on your subject.  Suggested Subject headings include:

Listed below are some books that may be useful in your research.

Online Journal and Reference Articles

Journals and magazines usually provide the most current information on a topic.  Journal articles are more scholarly or professional while magazine articles tend to be shorter and more general.  Newspaper articles, while not usually scholarly or professional, can give you the most current news and some additional facts on your topic.  To find articles on your topic, use one of the online indexes listed below.  They are available at http://www.cerritos.edu/library/http://www.cerritos.edu/library/e-resources.html.  Use subject headings similar to those used to locate books.  The Library also has print indexes that must be used to find older articles, generally anything published before 1985.

Internet Resources