AXE - Reference - Research Guide

Modern Language Association (MLA) - 30,000 member organization designed to promote cultural exchange between scholars of modern languages. Hosts annual convention, publishes four major periodicals as well as the prestigious MLA International Bibliography
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) - 12,500 member association of educators and others who wish to promote, develop, and advance the teaching of Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian and related languages, literatures, and cultures in the United States and in other countries from primary through graduate school. AATSP publishes the quarterly journal, Hispania
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) - The mission of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is to promote and foster the study of languages and cultures as an integral component of American education and society. ACTFL must ... create policy and programs to further [these] goals, and initiate and build programs that will enhance the profession and enable it to be proactive in a changing world
Kansas Foreign Language Association (KFLA) - Awards mini grants, scholarships, a Teacher of the Year prize, hosts an annual conference and advocates for higher standards of foreign language instruction in Kansas.

Selected Web Sites

Comprehensive Web Sites

General

Yahoo! En Español - Yahoo! Search engine in Spanish language, has an emphasis on the news and culture of Spanish speaking countries, with links to all Spanish speaking countries throughout the world.

Spain

Yahoo! España - Directory to web sites about news, business, health, geography, art and culture, sports, science, etc. pertaining to Spain. Headings are in Spanish.
Governments on the WWW: Spain - Web sites for all branches of Spanish government, major cities, regional councils and all provinces as well as courts, Spanish embassies, consulates and tourist offices in foreign countries, all major political parties and geographical data. Has links to all Spanish speaking countries throughout the world.
Sí, Spain - Information about Spanish geography, history, language and culture, tourism, health, education, etc. Links to other useful web sites.

Mexico

Yahoo! México- Directory to web sites about news, business, health, geography, art and culture, sports, science, etc. pertaining to Mexico. Headings are in Spanish.

Spanish Culture

Spain

Mexico

Literature

Mexican and Latin American Literatures: Selected Sources - From California State University, Stanislaus. Essays on criticism, history and occasional full text of Mexican and Latin American classics. Deals with Spanish as well as indigenous literatures. Materials in English and Spanish included.
Voice of the Shuttle: Spanish Liturature Links - From "Voice of the Shuttle", a comprehensive humanities web site with "over 70 pages of links to humanities and humanities-related resources on the Internet". Links to sites for Spanish and Portuguese language and literature, including writers from Spain and Latin America and university departments of Spanish and Portuguese.

Art

Language Instruction Online

Elcastellano.org - In Spanish. Dedicated to the teaching and promotion of the Spanish language. Includes online dictionaries, home pages of Spanish language newspapers, advice on points of grammar, discussion groups, the history of the language and many other features.
Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial
Spanish Made Easy

Colleges & Universities

Study Abroad

Academic Language Studies Abroad - Opportunities in Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Salamanca, Seville, Tenerife and Peru (Cuzco)
Eurolingua Institute - Opportunities in Spain, Andorra, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and several other South and Central American Countries.

Career & Job Information

Language Jobs.org
International Language Job Center
LatPro.com - Job board for Hispanic and bilingual professionals
Europa Pages - Opportunities for education and jobs in foreign languages
TranslatorsCafé.com - Database of translation agencies.
Teachers.Net Job Center - Job listings for teachers. Worldwide coverage, many languages covered.

Course Related Web Sites

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