Online Resources
- Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American HistoryExcellent starting point for overviews of topics and key resources on Latin American history. Topics range from cultural to diplomatic to urban history; from runaway slavery to digital innovations in Latin American studies..
- Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new windowLiterary guide to significant sources on a variety of subjects. Works as an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia.
- Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowArticles and books on Archaeology, Classical Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology. Some content in Business & Management, Economics & Finance, Literature, Psychology, and Religion.
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Reference sources published by Oxford University Press. Dictionaries, subject reference works, language reference sources and key titles in the Oxford Companion series. Some examples are: the Oxford-Duden German dictionaries, A Dictionary of Psychology, A Dictionary of Zoology, The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, A Dictionary of Writers and Their Works, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Oxford Companion to U.S.History, Oxford Companion to Music, Oxford Companion to Philosophy, and The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, etc.
- The Cambridge History of Latin AmericaThe Cambridge History of Latin America consists of 11 volumes, which range in topics from Colonial Latin America to Latin America since the 1930s. The final bibliographic volume (v.11) contains recommended sources and is organized by chapters that correspond to the volumes in the set. The print version is in Reference F1410.C1834 1984 on the 4th floor.
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican CulturesThe Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures is the first comprehensive reference source to chronicle Pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern Mesoamerica, defined as the lands stretching from Mexico to the southern tip of Central America.
- Wiley Online LibraryWiley Online Library provides full-text access to almost 300 Willey reference titles. Subjects include Anthropology, Business, Economics, History, Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy and Religion.
- Encyclopedia of Latin American History and CultureThe Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. The text covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts. The print version is in Reference F1406.E53 2008 on the 4th floor.
- Latin America: A Guide to the Historical Literature (Griffin)A selective and annotated bibliography of books and articles on Latin American history including topics with historical dimension from archaeology to art. Organized by historical period and geographic region, it covers the pre-conquest through the twentieth century.
- World Biographical Information System (WBIS) This link opens in a new windowBiographical index. Also searchable by occupation and country.
Print Resources
Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources by Call Number: Reference Z1601 .L3225 1992ISBN: 9780313264030Publication Date: 1992This volume is a guide to research sources on Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides information by discipline on the key reference sources for research in each field (over 6,000 reference sources), accompanying essays on research trends, and notes special collections in U.S. research libraries. The book includes a general chapter on interdisciplinary sources followed by chapters covering disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. Though dated, still useful for identifying research sources and special Latin American collections in the United States.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean by Call Number: F1406 .C36 1992ISBN: 9780521413220Publication Date: 1992Encyclopedia for the generalist, it provides an overview on contemporary issues such as economic and population growth, trade and international debt, tourism and the environment, and the longer term factors that have molded Latin America. In addition to articles on history, politics and economy, it includes music, literature, architecture, painting, and intellectual life.
Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americanaCall Number: AE61 .E6 v. 1-70Publication Date: 1907-1930 with supplementsUseful historic encyclopedia for Latin American and Iberian topics, especially strong for its biographies and historic information on places.
