General Histories can give you an authoritative overview of particular relevant topics in Latin American Studies and suggestions for further research and reading.
Bibliographies are lists of resources on a particular topic selected and described by experts. Many of the resources here give a peer-reviewed overview of the topic and provide links to relevant resources.
Encyclopedias are collections of short essays that provide a concise and reputable overview of a topic. They are a great place to start exploring research ideas or getting the background information you need to start your research.
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.
