French, German, Italian & Spanish

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Reading Lists

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Got an assignment? Have you looked at the reading list to see lecturer recommendations?

Key Starters for Essays and Dissertations/Research Projects

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Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

Dictionaries

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Finding Articles

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For most assignments, our Discovery Service will give you enough articles to work with. This short video shows how to get the best from Discovery.

Sometimes you may want to try specific databases or journals - perhaps your lecturer has recommended particular sources as a good way of finding articles. This section lists key sources for French, German, Italian and Spanish.

• Databases

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• Journals about France and the Francophone World

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• Journals about Germany

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• Journals about Italy

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• Journals about Spain and Latin America

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A key source of peer-reviewed articles about Spain and Portugal from the beginning of the twentieth century onwards.

The most well-known, peer-reviewed journal on Latin America - it covers many aspects of Latin America as taught at Portsmouth.

A peer-reviewed journal which offers a multidisciplinary view of the forces that shape the Americas. Most issues focus on a single problem, nation, or region, providing an in-depth look from participants and scholars.

A peer-reviewed journal which focuses on the states, societies, economies, and international relations of the Americas.

An excellent source of peer-reviewed articles on Latin America. A distinctive feature of this journal is the large review essay section in each issue which compares and contrasts 5 or more books on specific topics (different each issue).

A good source of peer-reviewed articles covering social and political topics across Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus.

 

• Journals with coverage across Europe

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News Sources

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Statistics and Public Opinion

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Films, TV and Radio

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Other Recommended Sources

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Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

Your Subject Team

 Anne Worden

Faculty Librarian

email Anne.Worden@port.ac.uk

 Sharon Bittner

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk