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Resources and Collections
Presently (as of January 2015) the library stock accounts for more than 18000 documents (books, magazines and newspapers, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs, e-books, e-audiobooks, electronic resources, comics, maps etc), the majority of which is freely accessible. This collection would be increased and made up to date over time through library acquisitions, and further sustained through donations received from institutions and individuals. The library aims to present a pluralistic and contemporary image of the Spanish speaking community.
Owing to the specialist nature of the library, the materials are predominantly in Spanish; however the collection also has some documents in Catalan, Galician, Basque, English, Hindi, Bengali etc.
- Reference Books: Consisting of Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, Directories, Guides, Bibliographies, Catalogues, and other general documents for consultation.
- Spanish and Latin American Literature.
- ELE Materials: Publications specializing in Spanish learning and teaching methodology in all forms of media. Moreover, there are also materials for DELE exam preparation.
- Local Collection: Comprises of works on Spain-Latin America-India relations. In addition, there are documents of Spanish and Hispano-American language and culture which have been published in India. One can also find translations of Spanish and Hispano-American authors in some of the official languages of India, and writings of Indian authors translated into Spanish, Catalan, Galician and Basque.
- Documents on Philosophy, Religion, Law, Politics, Economics, Arts, Cinema, Music, Linguistics, Literary Criticism, Geography, History etc. related to Spain and Latin America.
- Documents in Catalan, Galician and Basque.
- Children's Literature.
- Comics.
- Newspaper and Magazine Section: Comprising of magazines on Literature, Politics, Art, Cinema, Music etc., as well as Spanish newspapers giving general information.
- Zenobia Camprubí-Juan Ramón Jiménez collection.
- DVDs: Spanish and Hispano-American movies, documentaries and TV series.
- Audio CDs: Spanish and Latin American music.
- Audio books.
- CD-ROM: Scientific databases (Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias, Bibliographies etc.).
- The library offers e-resources, providing online access to bibliographies, yearbooks, directories, dictionaries, bibliographic databases, documentaries, books and documents, digital media, electronic encyclopaedias etc.
- Among these resources, one can find national newspapers like El Pais, La Vanguardia, Le Monde Diplomatique, Factiva (International Digital Press), Data Bases of the CSIC, Aranzadi Westlaw, Files of Senior Staff, online Encyclopaedia Britannia, Ocenet Saber, official bulletins etc.
- Link to: Online e-library