Internet
Resources (Recursos de Internet)
The following sites have been selected by librarians as a starting point
to help navigate the large amount of Spanish resources available on the
Internet.
Los sitios web a continuación han sido seleccionados por el personal
de la biblioteca como punto de partida para ayudar a navegar por la gran
cantidad de recursos de Internet disponibles en español.
AhoraUSA is a Spanish
language Web site that features Science & Technology,
BBC news and radio links, and government information for native Spanish
speakers or students of Spanish language.
Federal Citizen Information
Center en Español (FCIC) is a one-stop shop for answers
to questions about consumer problems and government services. FCIC's
Spanish Resources
web page links to nearly 200 federal Spanish-language Web sites.
GobiernoUSA is an easy-to-search,
free-access Web site that provides a centralized place to find information
from U.S. local, state and federal government agency Web sites. It's
the U.S. government's gateway to thousands of government resources...all
in Spanish and developed by, and for, Spanish speakers.
Hispanic Online: A comprehensive
list of Hispanic/Latino organizations across the U.S.A.
Latinitas is a nonprofit,
bilingual webzine focused on informing, entertaining, and inspiring young
Latinas to grow into healthy, confident, and successful
Latina women. Its mission is to provide a forum where Latina youth have
a voice, foster positive self-images, and empower Latina girls to accept
and appreciate themselves.
Pew Hispanic Center is
a non-partisan research organization. Its mission is to improve understanding
of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle
Latinos' growing impact on the entire nation. Includes a daily
news digest of items related to the Latino community in the U.S.
Telemundo, a U.S. Spanish-language television network, is the essential
entertainment, news and sports source for Hispanics. Telemundo.com is
the homepage for the television network.
Univision is one of the leading Spanish-language media companies (television,
radio, music and Internet) in the United States. Univision.com has became
the No.1 Spanish-language Web site for U.S. Hispanics and claims to be
the most-visited Spanish-language internet portal in the United States.
ESL for Spanish Speakers
Activities for ESL Students
There are over 1,000 quizzes, exercises and puzzles
on this Web site for studying English as a Second Language.
ESL Web Sites
Selected by librarians from the Milwaukee Public Library.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
A starting point for ESL learners
who want to learn English. Many people have created
ESL learning materials for the Web. This site links to those free
ESL sites.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
This Web site is for people studying English as a Second Language (ESL)
or English as a Foreign Language (EFL). There are quizzes, word games,
word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence
generator and other study materials. Even though the primary focus
is for ESL, native English speakers may also find some interesting
things here. This site is non-commercial and has no advertising.
Mansions del Ingles
Spanish language site for Spanish speakers learning English. Includes
readings, grammar exercises, vocabulary building lists, ear-training
skills, lectures, web tools, a chat forum, a dictionary and a translation
tool. Personal headphones are needed for some of the exercises - these
headphones are not available at most City of Milwaukee libraries.
Online Writing Lab
English as a Second Language resources, handouts and exercises.
Many different materials for English as a Second Language students
and teachers, which include resource pages, handouts, and exercises.
Over 60 other handouts and exercises concerning grammar are also available
in the grammar handouts section.
TOEFL.org
The official Web site for the Test of English as a Foreign Language which
measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and understand
North American
English as it is used in college and university settings
Magazine and Journal Articles (Artículos
de Revistas y Publicaciones Periódicas)
EBSCOhost Español databases
provide information from newspapers, general magazines and journals
and more specific information about health
and business. This resource also provides databases geared for elementary,
middle school and high school homework help. In EBSCOhost Español,
only the interface is in Spanish; the articles will be in English,
however, all full-text articles can be translated into Spanish. EBSCOhost
Español includes translated database descriptions and search screens
as well as Online Help in Spanish. Check the Milwaukee
Public Library guide for using EBSCOhost Español before beginning
a search.
Busque en las bases de datos EBSCOhost Español información
extraída de periódicos, revistas de interés general
y publicaciones periódicas; así como información más
específica sobre salud y negocios. Este recurso también ofrece
bases de datos orientadas a apoyar la tarea escolar de la enseñanza
primaria y secundaria. En EBSCOhost Español, sólo la interfaz
está disponible en español; los artículos se publican
en inglés. Sin embargo, todos los artículos de texto completo
pueden traducirse al español. EBSCOhost Español incluye la
traducción de las descripciones de las bases de datos y de las pantallas
de búsqueda; así como la ayuda en pantalla en español.
Guía de MPL para usar EBSCOhost Español
Spanish Language Newspapers
Online lists daily newspapers and journals featuring
local, national, and international headlines, sports, opinion, and
culture. Includes
a comprehensive collection of links to online newspapers and journals
from Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and South America.
Onlinenewspapers.com provides
a listing of newspapers and journals from Spain. |
