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Search Engines for Spanish Language Sites

Search Engine Colossus and Search Engine Guide are comprehensive global master directories of local search engines for regional, country, or language-specific searches. Yahoo! provides country-specific, regional, and official government site search options. Google Translate is a useful option. Glearch allows you to search for language and country-specific content in "top results from Google, Yahoo and Bing as well as the most popular search engines for the selected country."

Spanish Language Search Engines and Portals-- Google España, Yahoo! España, Terra México (Terra sites in other Latin American countries available at the bottom of this page)

Internet broadcasts in Spanish are accessible through the International Radio and Television page of this WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources.

Other Sources

• BBC Learning Online Basic Spanish Courses-- Several short online introductory courses, with audio and video support, from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

• Best Spanish Websites-- Directory of quality websites for Spanish language and culture, from Jim Becker, Professor Emeritus, University of Northern Iowa.

• Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes-- "La Biblioteca de las culturas hispánicas." Major virtual library of  Spanish-language classic works of literature available free online, with commentary and analysis of the authors and their works, supported by many Spanish and foreign entities. Also has a collection of links to academic centers, digitalization projects, libraries, publishers, and bookstores, especially of the Spanish-speaking world, and more.

• Bitácoras-- "La mayor red social para bloggers existente en español con más que 250.000 usuarios a los que ofrecemos multitud de recursos y servicios gratuitos. El sistema recoge la información de miles de bitácoras y la organiza, cataloga y distribuye en tiempo real convirtiéndose en un instrumento fundamental para conocer lo que ocurre en la blogosfera hispana."

• Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish-- "A video instructional series in Spanish for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 52 half-hour video programs, audiocassettes, music CD, video and audio scripts, and coordinated books." Produced by WGBH Boston.  Entire series is viewable online with free registration.

• DramaFever Latino-- "The only legal video platform with free subtitled Latin American and Spanish telenovelas in the US, [with] a great collection of titles." A fine place to practice Spanish, available for many platforms and in HD for subscribers.

• E-Spanish-- This free educational site includes online grammar tests, interactive vocabulary practice, games, song lyrics, audio with transcripts, a database of several hundred Spanish-language web links, and more.

• Free Language Tutorials: Spanish-- "Online lessons, vocabulary lists, useful phrases, a glossary, [audio], as well as free printable worksheets... perfect for those learning basic or intermediate Spanish."

• Learn a Language: Spanish-- From Visual Link Languages, "created by the U.S. Institute of Languages... to help people bridge communication gaps and to give back to the world in which we live." Includes vocabulary, phrases, dictionary, cultural notes, blog, and forum.

• Learn Spanish-- Free online tutorial to help you learn Spanish through interactive grammar, verb, and vocabulary exercises with a large selection of audio. Also has a premium level, but the free level is quite comprehensive.

• Learn Spanish-- Audio-visual site with pronunciations and study sheets to "help you learn new Spanish words easily. There are 40 learning topics to choose from with over 1,400 Spanish words and phrases."

• Learn Spanish Feel Good-- Over 100 free quizzes on various aspects of Spanish grammar (for beginning and intermediate levels), image and topic-based vocabulary quizzes, advanced vocabulary-training exercises, a list of English phrasal verbs translated into Spanish, and "Spanish for travelers."

• Living Spanish-- "Aims to become a valuable resource to Spanish students and teaching communities throughout the world. Our goal is to create a space where students and teachers develop a community based on communication and the exchange of ideas, to improve the experience of teaching and learning Spanish." From Spanish teachers in Spain and offers much useful cost-free learning content.

• Medical Spanish-- Commercial site with a lot of free material and audio, including basic and medical vocabularies, medical dictionary, anatomical illustrations, patient teaching aids, and cultural aspects.

• Medical Spanish for Health Care Providers-- "This site is presented as a free medical Spanish immersion, with vocabulary including greetings, history, examination, and everyday speech, all with translation and audio. It is designed to be helpful for a variety of medical personnel."

• NoComprendo.es-- Free online Spanish course and teaching resources available in English and several other languages, visual and interactive, with choice of several subject areas.

• Página del Idioma Español-- Interesting notes on Spanish language usage and role in world, plus links to Spanish dictionaries, culture sites, radio stations, periodicals, search engines.

• Practice Spanish Online--"Informed, thorough and up-to-date review of the main free online Spanish learning resources available." Very useful directory that evaluates sources for grammar exercises, vocabulary lists, listening practice, videos, reading comprehension, forums, dictionaries, and more.

• Prensa Escrita-- Links to newspapers throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

• Real Academia Española-- Website of the Academy that sets standards for the Spanish language, featuring an authoritative online dictionary; orthographic, usage and verb conjugation guidelines; and an online service for linguistic consultations.

• SpanishDict-- "World’s largest Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and language learning website. We develop and provide reliable, accurate, easy-to-use resources for learning Spanish."

• Spanish Language-- About.com's colorful and helpful guide to things Spanish.

• Spanish Language Guide-- Spanish language facts, culture, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, tests, and more.

• Spanish Learning Corner-- "Explore the mood and mindset of the Spanish speaking peoples. Gain a glimpse into our perception of reality, through involvement with the cultural heritage inherent in our language traditions: our sayings, proverbs, idioms and expressions."

• Spanish NewsBites-- Free online resource for students and teachers which offers regularly-updated news stories from Spain and Latin America, written for language learners at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. It features selected mouse rollover glossary and grammar, audio, exercises and useful links.

• Spanish Proverbs and Sayings, with Their English Equivalents-- Scores of idiomatic proverbs and sayings, compiled by Berta Alicia Chen and posted by the University of California, Los Angeles.

• Spanish Resources-- From Schoolshape, many interactive audio and visual exercises for various levels of proficiency, in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Mostly free and created by teachers. Visitors can also create their own resources and share them with others.

• Spanish-test.net-- "Created according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages... [so] it provides a reliable method to determine your Spanish skills." Helpful interactive usage and grammar tests provide scores, correct answers, and re-tests with new questions at levels A1 to B2.

• TypeIt.org-- "This page allows you to easily type Spanish accents and other Spanish characters without a Spanish keyboard. You can edit your text in the box and then copy it to your document, e-mail message, etc."

• VeinteMundos-- Free online magazine that "focuses on the life and culture in these different [Spanish-speaking] worlds and helps you to learn Spanish and to improve and enrich your skills by providing vocabulary help, audio editions, and a wide array of other interactive tools."

• Vocabulix-- Learn Spanish free online, with vocabulary lessons, conjugation tables, verb drills, grammar tips, and dictionary.