Spanish

Destinos teaches listening, comprehension, and speaking skills in Spanish. Immerse yourself in this telenovela, or Spanish soap opera, which uses native speakers in everyday situations. Free registration is required to view these 52 streaming videos provided by Annenberg Media's Learner.org.

BBC Languages - Spanish

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:48:20 -0700

BBC Languages - Spanish

Learn Spanish through interactive videos, audios, games, and articles. Download "cool" Spanish vocabulary and essential travel phrases to your MP3 player.

Spanish Exercises

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:54:05 -0700

Spanish Videos - University of Texas

Watch video clips of native Spanish speakers demonstrating various language tasks. Videos are organized by language proficiency level and are accompanied by related vocabulary, phrases, and grammar.

Podcasts care available through iTunes for offline viewing.

Reading Practice

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:35:24 -0700

Read current news in Spanish to improve your reading comprehension:

BBC Mundo

CNN en Espanol

Google Noticias

Spanish Dictionary (Electronic)

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:02:08 -0800

Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Requires last name and student identification number (G number) to search from off campus.

Mi Vida Loca

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:41:25 -0700

Mi Vida Loca

Watch 22 episodes, themed according to language topics such as shopping, directions, etc. Each episode combines real-action with language teaching and practice. Practice and speak out loud to the characters you encounter. Each episode should take about 20-30 minutes for a beginner. From the BBC.

Spanish Cartoon

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:19:09 -0700

Enjoy El Coche de Mickey!

BBC Mundo Video - Current News

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:57:10 -0800

Buscando America

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:49:17 -0700

Listen to Carmen Martin-Stiles' weekly radio program, Buscando America, geared to the Hispanic community on KBOO radio. Aired every Tuesday from 12:00 Noon to 1:30, the program "aims to educate and promote action for social change through art, music, political debates and interviews."

Spanish Films at PCC Library

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:14:54 -0700

spanish films at PCC

Spanish films at Cascade

Spanish films at Rock Creek

Spanish films at Sylvania

Music

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:16:23 -0700

Batanga
Listen to popular Latin music from more than 50 Hispanic radio stations via the Batanga portal.

KRYP FM
This Portland area commercial radio station plays regional Mexican music. First time listeners are asked to register.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.