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ANTH 468Y/688Y and LASC 448Y Contemporary Issues in Latin American Society and Culture Instructor: Dr. Judith Freidenberg Resources compiled and web page developed by Patricia Herron, UM Libraries This guide will assist you in locating resources for ANTH 468Y/688Y and LASC448Y. E-mail Patricia Herron, the subject area specialist, or call 301-405-9280 for more information. Contents Bibliographic Essay Encyclopedias and Handbooks Books Essays and Journal Articles Preparing your Bibliography Borrowing from other Libraries Questions? Bibliographic Essays A bibliographic essay identifes and evaluates the core literature of a field of study. Like an annotated bibliography, it describes and analyses the sources, which can include books, book chapters, periodical articles, Web sites etc. In addition, it compares, contrasts, and evaluates the sources in relation to one another other. The sources below will provide you with some examples of bibliographic essays. Handbook of Latin American Studies McKeldin Periodical Stacks Z1605.H23, 1935 - present. The print volumes of the Handbook of Latin American Studies include bibliographic essays on many topics related to Latin America. American Literary Scholarship McKeldin Periodical Stacks F1401.L3 See pages 344-349 of the 2002 issue of American Literary Scholarship for a bibliographic essay entitled "Chicana/o, Latina/o, Native American, and Western Fiction." This is part of a longer essay entitled "Fiction: The 1960s to the Present." Latin American Research Review McKeldin Periodical Stacks F1401.L3 The review essays appear at the end of each issue of the journal. For example: volume 40, Issue 3, 2005 of the Latin American Research Review includes a bibliographic essay entitled: "The Rough Edges of Puerto Rican Identities: Race, Gender, and Transnationalism." AND volume 38, Issue 1, 2003, includes a bibliographic essay entitled: "'The Indian Question' in Latin America: Class, State, and Ethnic Identity Construction." Annual Review of Anthropology Includes authoritative, and critical reviews written by leading anthropologists McKeldin Periodical Stacks GN1 .B52 return to top Encyclopedias & Handbooks Britannica Online Country Studies The Country Studies are available for most major countries of the world and provide an overview and analysis of each country's history, politics, economy, society, and culture. Enciclopedia de México Multi-volume Spanish language encyclopedia of Mexico. McKeldin Reference F1204.E46 1996 Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States A multi-volume encyclopedia of Latino Studies. McKeldin Reference E184.S75 E587 2005 Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture The encyclopedia contains signed articles by more than 800 scholars from around the world about all aspects of Latin American civilization. Most articles contain a bibliography. McKeldin Reference F1406.E53 1996 The Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism A multi-volume encyclopedia of multiculturalism in the United States. McKeldin Reference E184.A1E58 1994 Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America An encyclopedia of ethnic groups in the United States. McKeldin Reference E184.A1G14 1995 Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela Multi-volume Spanish language encyclopedia of Venezuela McKeldin Reference F2304.G73 1998. Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States A multi-volume encyclopedia of hispanic culture. Includes volumes on anthropology, history, literature & art, and sociology McKeldin Reference E184.S75H365 1994 Handbook of Middle American Indians Covers the following topics concerning the Middle American Indians of pre- columbian history: natural environment and early cultures, archaeology, epigraphy, ethnology, literature, linguistics, and social and physical anthropology McKeldin Reference F1434.H3. The Latino Encyclopedia A multi-volume encyclopedia of latino culture McKeldin Reference E184.S75L357 1996 Oxford encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States McKeldin Reference E184.S75 O97 2005 return to top Books Catalog Information on the holdings of all libraries in the University System of Maryland. Worldcat Books and other materials held in libraries around the world. return to top Essays and Journal Articles *How to locate the full-text of electronic and print journal articles* Use the following databases to locate journal articles and other scholarly material. Be sure to follow the link. This will direct you to one of three sources: 1. the full text of the article, online, 2. the catalog entry for the print version of the journal, or 3. Interlibrary Loan where you can order the article if the online and print versions are not available from the UM Libraries. If the database does not have the link you will need to check both the Catalog and Research Port to determine if the journal is available through the Libraries. Check the Journals subset of the Catalog and search under the title of the journal, to see if a paper or microform version of the journal is available. Check the Journals tab in Research Port to determine if an electronic version of the journal is available. If the UM Libraries do not own the journal you can request it through Interlibrary Loan *Core Databases for Latin American and Latino Studies* Handbook of Latin American Studies Annotated bibliography of key books and articles on Latin America. Covers humanities and social sciences topics. HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Online Information on articles and other materials from key social science and humanities journals published in Latin America and throughout the world. Coverage includes Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the United States-Mexico border region and Latinos in the United States. Chicano Database Information on articles and other materials on Mexican-Americans and the broader Latino cultures including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and Central American immigrants. Ethnic Newswatch Full text database covering the ethnic, minority, and native presses in the United States. Academic Search Premier Index & abstracts for over 7000 general, humanities, social science and science journals. Full text of articles for over 3000 of these journals. *Anthropology* AnthroSource Coverage includes a complete electronic archive of all AAA journals thorugh 2003 plus current issues for 15 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications.. Anthropological Literature Information about books and articles in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and related disciplines. Anthropological Index Online Information on articles in journals held at The Anthropology Library at the The British Museum. *Business and Economics* ABI-Inform Covers US and international business periodicals in the broad area of business and management. Business Source Premier Provides full text of scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. Econlit Information about books, journals, dissertations, and working papers in economics. *History* Historical Abstracts Information about articles, books, and dissertations on world history, excluding the United States and Canada, since 1450. America: History & Life Information on articles, books, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history published since 1964. *Migration and Immigration* GEOBASE Contains worldwide coverage of the following areas: international development, economic geography, social and historical geography, migration studies, and regional and community planning. Population Index Covers demographic information including fertility, mortality, population size and growth and migration *Political Science* International Political Science Abstracts Indexes and abstracts from international periodicals, 1989 to the present. Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Provides references and abstracts from public affairs magazines, major newspapers, professional journals, and books devoted to politics and political analysis from 1975 to the present. *Sociology* Family and Society Studies Worldwide Indexes and abstracts journals, books, and other materials in the field of family science, human ecology, and human development.. SocIndex Indexes and abstracts journals, books, and other materials in the field of sociology and related disciplines. *Research Port* Research Port Use Research Port to identify and search additional databases in subject areas related to your research topic. return to top Preparing your Bibliography Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Resources for students on academic integrity and plagiarism. Citing Sources Using the APA Style Manual Writer's Handbook APA Style.org Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Location: Quick Reference Shelf Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2001 Citing Sources Using the MLA Handbook Citation Styles Handbook: MLA Using MLA Style to Cite and Document Sources MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Location: McKeldin Quick Reference Shelf Call Number: PN147.G53 2003 return to top Borrowing from other Libraries Material not held in our libraries can be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Please allow at least 10 days for requests to be filled. You will have to supply the 14 digit number from your University ID card along with a citation to the publication needed. return to top Questions? If you have any questions about these or other library resources, contact Patricia Herron. return to top


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