CultureGrams and World Book are library databases that provide basic information about Spain, its people, and its culture. You can also search for specific historical figures and events:
Provides information on the history, culture, lifestyle, and government of numerous countries from around the world. Includes country name pronunciation, national anthems, maps and flags.
Since its beginnings in 1974, the aim of CultureGrams has been to foster understanding and appreciation of the world's countries and peoples by creating and publishing concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural content. Today the CultureGrams series is one of the most trusted and widely used cultural reference and curriculum products in the education, government, and non-profit arenas.
In 2004, the CultureGrams product line was acquired by ProQuest LLC, a global leader in collecting, organizing, and distributing value-added information to researchers, faculty, and students in over 160 countries.
Today, educators, librarians, and administrators in tens of thousands of institutions worldwide rely on ProQuest to
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The Advanced World Book Web includes Primary source documents, E-books, Encyclopedia articles, Images, as well as links to articles and websites.
Estudiantil Hallazhgos en Linea and Gran Enciclopedia Hispanica are encyclopedias with content written in Spanish:
Estudiantil Hallazhgos en Linea is a beginning level Spanish encyclopedia site from World Book, with thousands of articles, illustrations, and maps, and an easy-to-use, bilingual interface.