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This guide provides library resources and research tips for Spanish majors.

About Databases

This page lists databases most useful for finding scholarly articles and book chapters, including Spanish databases. 

Why use databases? Since you are doing research within a specific subject, using databases can help you eliminate undesired, irrelevant articles.

Spanish-Specific Databases

Other Useful Databases

All Databases (A-Z List)

GoogleScholar

GoogleScholar searches the entire web for scholarly materials.

Downside of using Google Scholar: 

  • There is no way to search for only peer-reviewed articles in academic journals.
  • It lists unpublished works, such as dissertations or theses, without a way to filter them out.
  • You will get millions of results organized by popularity (highest cited). 

Upsides of using Google Scholar:

  • You can easily search for an article by title.
  • You can press the "cited by" button to find similar articles and to see who else has cited the article.
  • Google Scholar can recognize you as a Cal State LA student so you have better access to articles (see below)

 

How to get Google Scholar to recognize you are a Cal State LA Student:

If Google Scholar knows you are a Cal State LA student, you will see "Find it @ Cal State LA" links, pictured below.

If you are on-campus, access Google Scholar from the library home page to ensure you are connected to Cal State LA's articles.

If you are off-campus, access Google Scholar from the library home page. If you do not go through the library homepage, make sure you add Cal State LA to your institutions:

 

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California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8300
323-343-3988