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The following guide provides Web site links, a list of selected books, and access to online periodical articles about this subject. The Web site links have been researched, evaluated, and annotated by Rio Hondo College Librarians. The Librarians have specifically selected these Web sites to meet the research needs of Rio Hondo College students

Web Site Links    

All About the Feast of All Souls : All Souls Day History, Information, Prayers, Resources, Traditions & More     http://www.churchyear.net/allsouls.html
This site provides an overview to the history and customs associated with the observance of All Souls Day.  Links are also present in the site directing users to resources for additional information and explanation.

All Souls Day     http://www.fisheaters.com/customstimeafterpentecost12ac.html
This site covers various customs around the world associated with All Souls Day.  Readings regarding this feast day are also included on this site.

All Souls Day     http://all-souls-day.123holiday.net/
An explanation about the origin and meaning of All Souls Day is given on this site.   The different customs around the world regarding the observance of this feast day are also detailed here.

Day of the Dead = Día de los Muertos     http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/feature/daydeadindex.html
MexConnect magazine provides this site of Day of the Dead.  Links, articles, pictures of the festival.

Day of the Dead Cultural Articles     http://inside-mexico.com/dayofthedeadarticles.htm
Listing of article about Day of the Dead.  Articles, links, as well as crafts, lesson plans and activities for classrooms.

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) : History     http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/history/
History, culture and customs of the Day of the Dead, provided by azcentral.com, an Arizona news and culture source.

Los Dias de los Muertos/The Days of the Dead in Mexico     http://www.art.unt.edu/ntieva/news/vol_7/issue3/96falp10.htm
North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.  Journal article from 1996, with sections on historical and cultural background, preparations, traditional practices, and suggested activities for students.

History of All Souls Day     http://www.theholidayspot.com/all_souls_day/history.htm
The origin, development over the years, and practices related to All Souls Day are covered on this site.  Links are provided to customs, crafts, recipes, and quotes regarding this feast day.

Jose Guadalupe Posada : His Life and Times     http://www.carnaval.com/dead/posada.htm
Biography and pictures of Posada's work.  Posada produced popular images of the Day of the Dead, and made satirical sketches of contemporary figures with calaveras.  He made popular the La Catrina, an elegant lady calavera who became one of the symbols of the holiday.

Myth*ing links' : Mexico's Dia de los Muertos : Novembef first and second     http://www.mythinglinks.org/DayOfDead.html
Collection of links about Day of the Dead, updated regularly.

Olvera Street : Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)     http://www.olvera-street.com/html/dia_de_los_muertos.html
Olvera Street, Los Angeles, sit for the holiday.  Complete site with bibliography, pictures, and links.

What do Mexicans celebrate on the "Day of the Dead?" / Ricardo J. Salvidor     http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/muertos.html
Description of the holiday with brief history.

Online Databases (Rio Hondo Students only)    
Rio Hondo College databases.

Britannica Online     http://search.eb.com/
Use Britannica Online to search an Internet directory that includes more than 130,000 links to Web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors.    

Gale Virtual Reference Library     http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/cclc_rio?db=GVRL
Contains the full text to Gale Reference print volumes.  Type "All Souls Day" in Basic Search to retrieve citations and links to articles regarding this search term.

ProQuest     http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?ReqType=301&UserId=IPAuto&Passwd=IPAuto&JSEnabled=1&TS=942248466
An extensive periodicals and newspaper database covering social issues, business, science, current events and more.  In Advanced Search, use "All Souls Day" and "Holiday" as search terms.