Language and Literature : Colombia

This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on language and literature in Colombia. It is divided into the following sections: Language | Literature For materials at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov) and the Web page for the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape (http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/archive.html) The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Colombia is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.  One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Colombia is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/colombia/). The wealth of published books available on this subject exceeds the offerings of the online materials on the World Wide Web. Libraries, and in particular The Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of such published works on various subjects. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Heading with the relevant country.

Language

INSTITUTO CARO Y CUERVO  (http://www.caroycuervo.gov.co/)
The Caro y Cuervo Institute is a prestigious Colombian center devoted to linguistic and literary studies. This Web site presents information about the Institute, its publications, museum, library, and research programs. In Spanish.

EL INSTITUTO LINGUISTICO DE VERANO EN COLOMBIA = THE SUMMER INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS IN COLOMBIA  (http://www.sil.org/americas/colombia/)
SIL International offers information on the indigenous languages and cultures of present-day in Colombia. The information is arranged by language families and provides access to publications both about the various languages. SIL International is based in Dallas, Texas, and was formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics. English and Spanish versions of this Web site are available.

LANGUAGES OF COLOMBIA  (http://www.ethnologue.com/show%5Fcountry.asp?name=Colombia)
This report includes data and factual information on spoken living languages in Colombia. Information about alternate names of the language, population who speak it, dialects, and other related information are provided for each language. Extinct languages and deaf sign languages in Colombia are also considered. Links to two useful Web pages on Colombian languages. One of them provides digitized linguistic maps. The other one provides access to bibliographical information about SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) publications on Colombian languages. This Web page is part of Ethnologue.com, a Web site owned by SIL International, a service organization that works with people who speak the world's lesser-known languages. In English.

Literature

LITERATURE: COLOMBIA  (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/6418:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Colombian Literature. It is divided into the following sections: literature (general resources) and authors.