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Last Updated: Jan 22, 2026     Views: 73

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Limit your search results to publications written in Spanish.

On the advanced search page in any of the databases below, scroll down to see a wide range of filter options, including language.  Use the Language drop-down menu to select Spanish, then scroll up to type your keywords into the search box. Click the search button to launch your search and explore the results.

Language content filter in on the advanced search page of an EBSCO database

Or, if you have already started searching, click All filters at the top of your result list.  The filters will appear on the right side of the screen. Scroll down to find the Language filter and check the box next to spanish.  Then, click Apply.  See a screen capture below.

If Spanish is not an option in the language filter, then none of your search results are available in Spanish.  See translation options below.

Content language filter on the results page of an EBSCO database. 

 

Translate publications from another language to Spanish.

First, use the Access options drop-down menu to select Online Full Text.  Then, click the translate icon toward the upper right corner of the full text screen.  Use the Translate drop-down menu to choose Español.

EBSCO access options

Translate options on an EBSCO online full text page.

If the translate option is not available for a source that you need, see How can I translate webpages or articles into Spanish, English or another language?
 

Customize the EBSCO database interface to display in Spanish.

First, click MyEBSCO in the upper right corner of the screen.  Then, click My preferences.  On the preferences screen, look for the Select your language drop-down menu and select Español (you may need to unselect "set language automatically."). Click Save.  See screen captures below.

EBSCO interface preferences - click MyEBSCO

idioma Espanol

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