Subject & Course Guides: ML 3270J: Translation as Writing: Books

ALICE Catalog, OhioLINK Catalog, and WorldCat

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Subject Searching

Here are a few Subject Searches in ALICE relating to translation in general, and in specific languages. Substitute the adjectival form of the country name (e.g., French, not France) as needed. And, as always, be sure to check OhioLINK for additional titles.

Translating and interpreting
A lot of the books on the process of translation will have call numbers beginning with P306 and will be on the 7th floor of Alden. Books on literary translation will mostly have call numbers beginning with PN241.
Spanish poetry -- 20th century -- Translations into English
Note the pattern here, although it may vary from one genre and one language to another. You can try variants on this pattern:

    Spanish drama
    Spanish fiction
    Short Stories, Spanish (note the different pattern)

And/or change the time periods, e.g., 19th century or 18th century, etc.

This is NOT a guaranteed, sure-fire way to get everything on a topic--that won't happen--but it should get you some titles, often anthologies.
Spanish language -- Translating into English
Note the pattern here: [name of language] -- Translating into [name of language]
Try this with any pairs of language that fit your needs. You should get books about the history and process of translating from the Source Language into the Target Language. Be sure to look at OhioLINK for additional titles.