Oxford LibGuides: Spanish and Latin American Language and Literature: Online resources

Online dictionaries

The dictionaries below are highly respected monolingual and bilingual online sources. Essential for linguists.

Real Academia - Diccionario de la Lengua Española
The Diccionario de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española or DRAE is the most authoritative dictionary of the Spanish language. With over 85,000 entries and almost 200,000 definitions, including many referring to terms from Latin America and the Philippines, the DRAE also gives indications of usage and historical significance. An essential online reference tool for anyone working with the Spanish language.
Oxford Reference Online - Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary
Completely updated to include the very latest vocabulary, this bilingual dictionary offers authoritative coverage. Brand-new features include in-text notes on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world. 170,000 words and phrases; 240,000 translations.
Oxford Dictionaries : Spanish - English / English - Spanish
A reliable bilingual dictionary platform from Oxford University Press. These dictionaries also give the option of listening to the pronunciation of a word, as well as offering example sentences.

Virtual libraries and online portals

Portals are sites that act as gateways to a variety of information sources on a particular topic. The selection of links below is a good place to start.

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes - Literatura
The literature section of the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes comprises thousands of digitised works spanning different literary genres, including literary history. The catalogue includes Spanish and Latin American novels, plays, poetry and literary criticism from the Biblioteca Nacional de España, the Real Academia de la Lengua, other academies, Latin American national libraries, and a range of publishers.

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You can also find facsimile editions, conference proceedings, journals and manuscripts relating to Hispanic and Latin American literature.
Centro Virtual Cervantes
CVC is the online portal of the Instituto Cervantes, an organisation that promotes the diffusion of Spanish and Latin American language and culture across the world. This site brings together information about online journals, books and conference proceedings. Although it appears slightly eclectic, there is a wealth of useful information here which is definitely worth exploring.