Library Research Guides: SPAN 272: Understanding Modern Spain: Find Books & Videos

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Looking for books on your topic? Here are a few tips!

sample topic: immigration to Spain
sample search: immigra* AND (span* or spain) [for immigration, immigrating, immigrant, etc. and spanish, spaniard, etc.]
- use synonyms to find all the ways your topic is expressed (cat OR gato OR feline)
- use truncation to save time (span* for Spanish, Spaniard, etc.)
- use Advanced Search and combine multiple concepts using AND for best results

examine your results and click on the title of a book that looks good
look at the Subjects and follow the links to find more on that topic, e.g.,
- Immigrants – Spain
- Women immigrants – Spain
- Africans – Spain (or whatever immigrant group interests you)
- Spain Social Conditions

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Video streaming service for educational films and documentaries, focusing on history, music, and dance.
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A streaming video collection, including feature films and documentaries from PBS, BBC, Criterion, and more.
Please see this list of films Wellesley is currently licensing from Kanopy for title information.
Wellesley College students are also able to use Kanopy via the Wellesley Free Library in town. Students automatically have library cards there and are able to download six films a month. To activate your account, follow these instructions:
1. Call the Wellesley Free Library at 781-235-1610 ext. 1104 during their open hours.
2. Verify your name, Wellesley College mailing address, and college e-mail.
3. They will provide you with your card number and PIN.
4. Download and install the app, available for phones and tablets (you can also watch on a computer at wellesleylib.kanopy.com).
5. Input your card number and PIN.
Wellesley College staff and faculty also are able to use Kanopy via the Wellesley Free Library. If you are not already a patron there, you can get a temporary card online at wellesleyfreelibrary.org/library-card-application.