Searching Google and Google Scholar in Spanish is a good way to return search results in the language. Another option is to limit a search by a country domain. For example, the country code for Mexico is mx. Include the word site and a colon (:) and then the country code. (Other country codes can be found here.) The Google search would look like this
Also, make sure to connect your personal devise to the CMU Tomlinson Library. To do so, go to
1. Google Scholar
2. Click on the three lines in the upper left hand corner
3. Click Settings
4. Click Library Links
5. Type in Colorado Mesa University Library -- at some point this will pop up
6. Click the box and save
As you begin your investigation of a foundational work, consider the following components:
| Text | Evidence | Thesis |
| What struck you? | Pull from the elements of the work: | Is your thesis arguable? |
| What confused you? | plot, character, conflict, setting, narrator, themes | Is there significant evidence from the text to support your thesis? |
| Did you notice any patterns? | Pull from the elements of style: | Is your thesis specific? |
| Did you notice irony or other literary devices | structure, point of view, diction, syntax, tone, imagery, figurative language | Does your thesis contain a unique perspective? |