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Welcome!
This guide includes some of the resources that are available to students and faculty involved in the Study Abroad Program here at UM. It is by no means exhaustive but should alert you to the kinds of materials that are available.
To find resources specific to one country, click one of the tabs above.
More UM Study Abroad Resources
uSearch - Find It In The Library
Tips for using uSearch
There are many different kinds of materials described on this page. To see all that the library has to offer for a specific category, use the uSearch box above.
Type “GUIDEBOOKS”, “FEATURE FILMS”, or “DOCUMENTARY” and the name of a country in the blank box and hit Search.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.

Language Help

Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language using our Mango database!
- Over 70 languages are available
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Travel Guides

- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed

Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from other countries
Access World News
Latin American Newsstream
Nexis Uni
Subject Specialist
uSearch

More Information About Argentina
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Argentina and individual cities such as Buenos Aires.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
The 1985 film Niños Desaparacidos and the 2007 follow-up Who Am I?
Open Sky
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República Argentina (Argentine Republic)
Capital city: Buenos Aires
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
English Spanish
Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig
English Spanish
Money to Burn by Ricardo Piglia
The Argentina Reader by Gabriela Nouzeilles and Graciela Montaldo
Travel Guides

- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library + online
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Rough Guide to Argentina
Top 10 Buenos Aires
Lonely Planet's Argentina
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Argentina, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Nueve Reinas
Relatos Salvajes = Wild Tales
El Secreto de Sus Ojos
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from Argentina
Latin American Newsstream
Nexis Uni
These include La Nación from Buenos Aires
as well as other sources.
Subject Specialist
uSearch
More Information About Chile
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Chile and individual cities such as Santiago.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Discover Chile
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República de Chile (Republic of Chile)
Capital city: Santiago
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
English Spanish
La Casa de los Espíritus = The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
English Spanish
La Desesperanza = Curfew by José Donoso
English Spanish
Detectives Salvajes = The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño
A Nation of Enemies: Chile under Pinochet by Pamela Constable
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Chile & Easter Island (Lonely Planet)
Escultura Pública: Del Monumento Conmemorativo a la Escultura Urbana, Santiago, 1792-2004
Patagonia Handbook
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Chile, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Coronación = Coronation
Gloria
Julio Comienza en Julio = Julio Starts in July
Machuca
or Streaming
La Nana = The Maid
The Wolf House (streaming)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from Chile
Nexis Uni
Latin American Newsstream
This includes El Mercurio from Santiago
as well as other sources
Subject Specialist
uSearch
More Information About China
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about China and individual cities such as Beijing and Hong Kong.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo (People’s Republic of China)
Capital city: Beijing
National language: Mandarin
Major religion: Majority of people are nonreligious or atheist
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Mandarin Chinese
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
China's Political System : Modernization and Tradition by June Teufel Dreyer (Online)
Global Shanghai, 1850-2010 : a History in Fragments by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
The Party: the Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers by Richard McGregor
Wild Grass: Three Stories of Change in Modern China by Ian Johnson
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Beijing (Lonely Planet)
CultureShock! Beijing: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in China, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Bawang Bie Ji = Farewell, My Concubine
Lan Feng Cheng = The Blue Kite
or Streaming
Wo Hu Cang Long = Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ying Xiong = Hero
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from China
Nexis Uni
Access World News
This includes the China Daily, China's national
English-language newspaper as well as other sources
uSearch
More Information About Costa Rica and Its Cities
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Argentina and individual cities.
Costa Rica
San José
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Costa Rica Rainforest
World in the Mirror: Costa Rica
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República de Costa Rica (Republic of Costa Rica)
Capital city: San José
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Living Abroad in Costa Rica
Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Costa Rica, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from Costa Rica
Nexis Uni
Access World News
Latin American Newstand
This includes La Nación from San José
as well as other sources
Subject Specialist
uSearch
More Information About Czechia
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about the Czech Republic and individual cities such as Prague.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Œeský Sen = Czech Dream
Rick Steves' Prague and the Czech Republic
The World at War
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: ÄŒeská Republika (Czech Republic)
Capital city: Prague
National language: Czech
Major religion: Majority of people are nonreligious
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Czech
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
All This Belongs to Me by Petra Hulova
Bringing Up Girls in Bohemia by Michael Viewegh
The Castle by Franz Kafka
The Good Soldier: Schweik by Jaroslav Hašek
The Little Town Where Time Stood Still by Bohumil Hrabal (Online)
Love and Garbage by Ivan Klima
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
My Crazy Century by Ivan Klima (Online)
R.U.R. (Rossum's universal robots) by Karel Capek
The Seven Churches, or The heptecclesion : a gothic novel of Prague by Milos Urban (Online)
The Trial = Der Prozess by Franz Kafka
English German
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
War With the Newts by Karel Capek
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Rick Steves' Prague & the Czech Republic
Fodor's Prague & the best of the Czech Republic
CultureShock! Czech Republic (Online)
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in the Czech Republic, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Alois Nebel
Amadeus
Anthropoid
Černy̓ Petr = Black sheep
Dark blue world = Tmavomodrý svet
Faust
Hoří, má panenko = The firemen's ball
Hořící keř = Burning bush
Kolya
Lásky jedné plavovlásky = Loves of a blonde
Lidice
Ostře sledované vlaky = Closely Watched Trains
or Streaming
Something Like Happiness
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from the Czech Republic
uSearch
More Information About Ecuador
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Ecuador and individual cities such as Quito.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
What Would Darwin Think: Man vs. Nature in the Galapagos (Streaming)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República del Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador)
Capital city: Quito
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
The Boy On the Back of the Turtle: Seeking God, Quince Marmalade, and the Fabled Albatross on Darwin's Islands by Paul Quarrington
Fire From the Andes: Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru by Susan E. Benner
Floreana: a Woman's Pilgrimage to the Galapagos by Margret Wittmer
The Galapagos Affair by J.E. Treherne
The Latin Road Home: Savoring the Foods of Ecuador, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru by Jose Garces
Living Poor: a Peace Corps Chronicle by Moritz Thomsen
The Queen of Water by Laura Resau
Las Sombras de La Casa Mitre by Ney Yépez Cortés
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands
The rough guide. Ecuador.
Moon handbooks. Galápagos Islands.
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Ecuador, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Pescador
Qué tan lejos = How Much Further
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from Ecuador
Nexis Uni
Access World News
Latin American Newstand
This includes El Comercio from Quito
as well as other sources
uSearch
More Information About France
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about France and individual cities such as Paris.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: République Française (French Republic)
Capital city: Paris
National language: French
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including French
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
The A-Z of French food = L'ABC de la gastronomie française by Geneviève de Temmerman
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong by Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow (ebook)
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky (ebook)
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Fodor's Essential France
Rick Steves' Paris
Living Abroad in France
Saving Our Skins: Building a Vineyard Dream in France
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in France, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Coco Avant Chanel = Coco Before Chanel
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Le Fabuleux Destin d' Amélie Poulain (aka Amélie)
Hugo
Les Misérables
La Vie en Rose (a.k.a. La Môme)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from France
Nexis Uni
Access World News
This includes Le Monde from Paris
as well as other sources
For online news, check out
France 24 News
uSearch
More Information About Italy
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Italy and individual cities such as Rome.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic)
Capital city: Rome
National language: Italian
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Italian
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (ebook)
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Italian English
Il Gattopardo = The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Italian English
Gomorrah by Roberto Saviano
The Italians by Luigi Barzini
The Italians by John Hooper
Italy: True Stories of Life on the Road by Anne Calcagno
The Light in the Piazza by Elizabeth Spencer
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
The Secrets of Rome: Love and Death in the Eternal
City by Corrado Augias
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Frommer's Italy
Rome (Michelin)
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Italy, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Ben-Hur (1959)
La Dolce Vita = The Sweet Life
Il Gattopardo = The Leopard
La Grande Bellezza = The Great Beauty
or Streaming
Ladri di Biciclette = The Bicycle Thief
or Streaming
Novecento = 1900
Roman Holiday
The Wings of the Dove
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from Italy
uSearch
More Information About Japan
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Japan and individual cities such as Tokyo.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Nihon, or Nippon (Japan)
Capital city: Tokyo
National language: Japanese
Major religion: Shintō
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Japanese
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Kokoro by Soseki Natsume (ebook)
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (ebook)
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
Tale of Genji by Lady (Shikibu) Murasaki
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Japan (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Fodor's Tokyo
Living Abroad in Japan
A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Japan, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
The Cat Returns
Japanese Anime Classic Collection
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Kaze no Tani no Naushika = Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Lost in Translation
Metropolis
Mimi o Sumaseba = Whisper of the Heart
Okuribito = Departures
Shichinin no Samurai = Seven Samurai
or Streaming
Tokyo Sonata
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from Japan
uSearch
More Information About Argentina
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Mexico and individual cities such as Mexico City and Acapulco.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
A sample of what we have includes:
Can Mexico's New President Turn the Country Around?
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States)
Capital city: Mexico City
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library + online
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Eyewitness Travel Guide: Mexico
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Mexico, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from Argentina
Latin American Newsstand
Nexis Uni
These include La Prensa from Mexico City
as well as other sources.
uSearch
More Information About South Africa
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about South Africa and individual cities such as Cape Town.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Republic of South Africa
Capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial)
National languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Cape Town Book: A Guide to the City's History, People and Places by Nechama Brodie (ebook)
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Postcards from South Africa by Rayda Jacobs
Secret Cape Town by Justin Fox and Alison Westwood
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
South Africa (National Geographic Traveler)
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in South Africa, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Invictus
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from South Africa
uSearch
More Information About Spain
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Spain and individual cities such as Madrid.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Le Mystè̀re Picasso = The Mystery of Picasso
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Spain (Lonely Planet)
Living Abroad in Spain
Road Of Stars To Santiago
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Reino de España (Kingdom of Spain)
Capital city: Madrid
National language: Castilian (Spanish)
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Castilian Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
Nonfiction
Barcelona by Robert Hughes
Barcelona: A Thousand Years of the City's Past by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky
The Battle for Spain by Antony Beevor
Discovering Spain: An Uncommon Guide by Penelope Casas
Driving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart
Following the Milky Way: a Pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago by Elyn Aviva
Ghosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett
Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World It Made by Richard Rhodes
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections by James Michener
The New Spaniards by John Hooper
The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal
Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile by Julia Fox
South from Granada by Gerald Brenan
Spain: True Stories (Travelers' Tales) by Lucy McCauley
Fiction
The Alhambra by Washington Irving (ebooks)
English Spanish
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (ebook)
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
The Heretic by Lewis Weinstein
The Last Jew by Noah Gordon
The Queen's Vow: a Novel of Isabella of Castile by C.W. Gortner (ebook)
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Spain, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Abre Los Ojos = Open Your Eyes
L'Auberge Espagnole
Barcelona
Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy
Bodas de Sangre = Blood Wedding
Carmen
El Amor Brujo
El Cid
Goya's Ghosts (streaming)
Juana la Loca = Mad Love
El Laberinto del Fauno = Pan's Labyrinth
Man of La Mancha
Manuale d'Amore = The Manual of Love
Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios = Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Ocho Apellidos Vascos = Spanish Affair
El Viaje de Carol = Carol's Journey
or Streaming
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from Spain
uSearch
More Information About The United Kingdom
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about the United Kingdom and individual cities such as London.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. Some of these are in our DVD collection. For streaming video, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Capital city: London
National language: English
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Shakespearean English, Scottish Gaelic, and Standard Irish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app
Suggested Readings
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Macbeth by William Shakespeare (ebook)
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (ebook)
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (ebook)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (ebook)
Sonnets by William Shakespeare (ebook)
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Great Britain (Michelin)
Frommer's EasyGuide to London
The Megalithic Monuments of Britain and Ireland
Your libraries are here to help!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in the United Kingdom, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Atonement
Braveheart
The Imitation Game
The Queen
Shakespeare in Love
Skyfall
If you want to see any of the plays of Shakespeare, we recommend the BBC Shakespeare streaming collection.
And, of course, we have:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 & Part 2
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Databases with newspapers from the United Kingdom