VGCC Library Services: Spanish: Library Resources

Online Dictionaries

Collins Spanish Dictionary (9th edition)
Publication Date: 2005
Covers contemporary Spanish and English, including a wealth of examples and idioms.
Multicultural Spanish Dictionary by Morry Sofer; Agustín Martínez
Publication Date: 2011
Covers the differences in how Spanish is spoken in different Spanish-speaking countries.

Practice Your Spanish!

Asi Son!
A series of 10 short videos that follows the lives of a group of friends living in Madrid, Spain.

Transparent Language Online
Practice your Spanish (or other languages) with a variety of activities in hearing, speaking, and reading.

Search for Online Resources

Informe Académico (Gale OneFile)
Includes a wide range of full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America and are not simply translations of English-language materials.
World Scholar: Latin America and the Caribbean (Gale)
A collection of primary source documents about Latin America and the Caribbean; academic journals and news-feeds covering the region; reference articles and commentary; maps and statistics; audio and video; and more. World Scholar covers topics such as politics, economics, religion, culture, international affairs, the environment, science, and technology.

Newspapers

El Mundo (2008-present)
Spanish-language newspaper from Madrid, Spain.
El Norte (1995-present)
Spanish-language daily newspaper from Monterrey, Mexico.
Noticias en Español (1992-present)
Spanish-language newswire focusing on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Reforma (1995-present)
Spanish-language newspaper from Mexico City.

Books in the Library

These books are available in print from the VGCC Library. To see more print resources, search the VGCC Library Catalog or contact VGCC Library Services.

Beginning Spanish for the Utterly Confused by Jean Yates
Call Number: PC 4129 .E5 Y38 2010
ISBN: 9780071739634
Publication Date: 2010
Get some extra practice with Spanish pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. Copy at Main Campus.
Correct Your Spanish Blunders by Jean Yates
Call Number: PC 4460 .Y38 2013
ISBN: 9780071773003
Publication Date: 2012
Explains specific grammar and pronunciation rules for Spanish, then gives details on common mistakes and how to avoid them. Copy at Main Campus.
Read & Think Spanish by Think Spanish Editors
Call Number: PC 4117 .R33 2012
ISBN: 9780071797573
Publication Date: 2012
Practice Spanish reading and comprehension with articles on music, food, and other subjects and a vocabulary list for each article. Then test your understanding with comprehension questions. Copy at Main Campus.
Side by Side Spanish and English Grammar by Edith Farrell; C. Frederick Farrell
Call Number: PC 4099 .F37 2012
ISBN: 9780071788618
Publication Date: 2012
On facing pages, compare grammar rules between Spanish and English. Copy at Main Campus.
Spanish Conversation Demystified by Jenny Petrow; Saskia Gorospe Rombouts
Call Number: PC 4121 .P48 2010
ISBN: 9780071627078
Publication Date: 2009
Build and practice Spanish conversation skills. Copy at Main Campus.
Spanish Vocabulary by Dorothy Richmond
Call Number: PC 4445 .R517 2013
ISBN: 9780071804127
Publication Date: 2012
Copies at Main, South, & Franklin Campuses. Also available online. (Click title for ebook.)
Stories from Mexico/Historias de Mexico, Second Edition by Genevieve Barlow; William Stivers
Call Number: PC 4127 .L4 B36 2010
ISBN: 9780071701761
Publication Date: 2010
Read short stories in Spanish, with the English translation on the facing page. Includes vocabulary lists. Copy at Main Campus.
Vox in a Box Spanish
ISBN: 9780071752237
Publication Date: 2011
A self-instruction course for Spanish. Include 3 audio CDs and supplemental materials. Available at Main, Franklin, and South.

eBooks

To view an ebook, click on the title. When off campus, you may be asked to enter your myVGCC (WebAdvisor) login and password. To search for more ebooks, go to the eBooks section of the Library website.

Big Red Book of Spanish Grammar by Dora del Carmen Vargas
ISBN: 9780071547611
Publication Date: 2008
Everything Spanish Verb Book by Laura K. Lawless
ISBN: 9781605504612
Publication Date: 2004
Practice Makes Perfect Advanced Spanish Grammar by Rogelio Alonso Vallecillos
ISBN: 9780071472685
Publication Date: 2008
Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish by Dorothy Richmond
ISBN: 9780071458054
Publication Date: 2008
Schaum's Outlines Spanish Vocabulary by Conrad J. Schmitt
ISBN: 9780071543910
Publication Date: 2008
Smart Spanish for Tontos Americanos by Eleanor Hamer; Fernando Diez De Urdanivia
ISBN: 9781620872796
Publication Date: 2012
Spanish Demystified by Jenny Petrow
ISBN: 9780071476584
Publication Date: 2007
Spanish Vocabulary for English Speakers - 3000 Words by Andrey Taranov
ISBN: 9781780710259
Publication Date: 2012
Using Spanish Vocabulary by R. E. Batchelor; Miguel Ángel San José
ISBN: 9780521008624
Publication Date: 2003

QuickStudy Reference Guides

This series of 2-page reference guides provide quick help to some of the most common issues for Spanish-language learners.