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Spanish 338: Spanish for Health Professionals

Information resources for health professionals serving Spanish-speaking patients and communities

Welcome!

The purpose of this guide is to help you with your research in Spanish for healthcare professionals. This guide contains links and information on the following:

  • Finding background information on your research topic
  • Finding scholarly articles
  • Finding local health services and agencies serving Spanish-speaking communities
  • Finding government resources serving Spanish-speaking communities
  • Citing sources
  • College-Level Research Tutorials

Tips for Searching in Languages other than English

  • Search topic using terms in the language of study or English
  • Use the Language filter to select the preferred language to retrieve results and if necessary exclude English or other languages from the results. In some databases, you may have to used the "Advanced Search" option to select the language (i.e. in JSTOR)
  • Titles and abstracts may be in English even if the article is written in another language
  • Confirm that the work is in the language of study, look for "Language" or "Language of publication" under "Details" in Search@UW and/or database filter
  • Consult specific language LibGuide pages for specific Spanish and French resources

Get research help

Librarians at UWM Libraries are here to help you find information resources and develop a research plan at any stage of your research process. Please complete the form to request a research consultation with a subject expert.