Online Encyclopedias
Knowing where to start isn't always easy, especially when you're dealing with an unfamiliar subject. Sometimes the best place to start is a subject specific dictionary or encyclopedia. Below is a list of online reference resources that are relevant to your topic.
- Oxford Bibliographies: Latino Studies
Guide to key sources and criticism on writers such as Piri Thomas and Sandra Cisneros (e.g., Cuban American literature, Puerto Rican literature in the Mainland, Dominican American Literature).
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latina and Latino Literature by ISBN: 9780190667597Publication Date: 2020
The Routledge Companion to Latino/a LiteratureISBN: 9780415666060Publication Date: 2012Overview of the prevailing themes and authors in Latina/a literature.
Latino and Latina WritersISBN: 068431293XPublication Date: 2003Biographical overview of key authors.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in Contemporary Politics, Law, and Social Movements by ISBN: 9780199744619Publication Date: 2015Overview of historic and contemporary issues such significant political organizations, legal cases, immigration legislation.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United StatesISBN: 0195156005Publication Date: 2005Excellent beginning point for articles and additional recommended references on individuals, themes, and events.
Encyclopedia of Diversity in EducationIncludes overview essays on race, class, gender, religion, language, etc.
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society by ISBN: 9781412926942Publication Date: 2008-03-20This set takes a global approach with entries covering people, education, gender and family, immigration, community and urban issues, and concepts and theories. Appendixes provide longitudinal statistical information.
