History 829: Research Seminar in Latin American History
Professor Karin Rosemblatt
Web Page created by Yelena Luckert, UM Libraries
This page contains links to electronic resources useful for researching Latin American history as well as information about other relevant library resources. For a complete list of electronic resources available to University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students, as well as information about the full range of available library resources and services, consult the UM Libraries' home page.
Because of licensing agreements, off-campus access to bibliographic databases and electronic journals is restricted to UM faculty, staff, and students; consult Off-Campus Access to Library Resources for further information. Many databases and electronic journals can be accessed remotely through Research Port.
- Reference Works
- Books: UM Libraries
- Books: Other Libraries
- Scholarly Journal Articles and Related Publications
ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES
- Britannica Online
- Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts. - Enciclopedia de México. Ciudad de México:
Enciclopedia de México, 1996. 15 volumes.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: F1204.E46 1996
Multi-volume Spanish language encyclopedia of Mexico.
- Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela Caracas : Globe, 1998. 10 volumes.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: F2304.G73 1998
Multi-volume Spanish language encyclopedia of Venezuela. - Latin American History on File. New York : Facts on File, 1996.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: F1410.C439 1996
Contains "more than 475 maps, graphs, drawings, and other graphic sources of information on the history of Latin America and the Caribbean." - New Iberian World: A Documentary History of the Discovery and Settlement of Latin America to the Early 17th Century. New York: Times Books, 1984.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: F1411.I18
"A compilation of documents in English translation ... of Iberian-language sources which treat the background, discovery, and conquest of the Americas, ca. 1250-1600." - The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. 4 volumes.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: McKeldin Reference E184.S75 O97 2005.
A multi-volume encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States. - Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: the Civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. 3 volumes
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: F1218.6.O95 2001.
Encyclopedia of the mesoamerican cultures of Mexican and Central American countries. - Humm, Maggie. Dictionary of Feminist Theory.. 2nd. ed. Columbus : Ohio State University Press, c1995.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: HQ1115 .H86 1995
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
- Mary Beth Norton. The American Historical Association�s guide to historical literature New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference
CALL NUMBER: D20 .A43 1995 - Louis A. P�rez, Jr. and Rebecca J. Scott, editors The archives of Cuba = Los archivos de Cuba Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, c2003.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference
CALL NUMBER: CD3900 .A317 2003 - Raymond Leslie Williams. The Columbia guide to the Latin American novel since 1945 New York : Columbia University Press, c2007.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference
CALL NUMBER: PQ7082.N7 W546 2007 - Peter T. Johnson North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) archive of Latin Americana : a project sponsored and underwritten by the New School for Social Research : guide to the scholarly resources microfilm edition Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources Inc., 1999.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference
CALL NUMBER: Z688.L4 J64 1999
At UMCP, guide accompanies the microfilm sets which are entered under title by the name of the country (e.g.: Mexico : North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) archive of Latin Americana), with call numbers assigned accordingly. - John D. French. Urban labor history in twentieth century Brazil Albuquerque, NM : Latin American Institute, University of New Mexico, c1998.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference
CALL NUMBER: HD8283 .F74 1998
COUNTRY GUIDES
- Background
Notes.
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of State.
Brief overview of most of the countries of the world. - Countries and Their Cultures
Includes essays on over 200 countries that document the myriad ways in which culture defines and separates the nations of the world as much as geographical borders do. Surveys each country's shared values, behaviors and cultural variations from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts. - Country Studies
The Country Studies are prepared by the Library of Congress and sponsored by the Department of the Army. They are available for most major countries of the world and provide a comprehensive analysis of each country's history, politics, and economics from the perspective of the people who live there. Updated irregularly.
LOCATION (Print version): McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: Varies by country. To find source for country of interest do a keyword search in the Library Catalog, country handbook argentina. - EIU ViewsWire.
EIU ViewsWire is a full-text country news daily that provides analysis and forecast information on worldwide politics, economics, business strategies & conditions and market trends in almost 200 countries. - World Factbook.
Gives social, political and demographic descriptions for all countries of the world.
BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Richard D. Woods. Autobiographical writings on Mexico : an annotated bibliography of primary sources. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS, MCK STACKS
CALL NUMBER: CT553.M66 A9 2005
"This work presents 1,850 entries, including autobiographies, memoirs, collections of letters, diaries, oral autobiographies, interviews, and autobiographical novels and essays. Over 1,500 entries are from native-born Mexicans and each includes basic bibliographical data, genre, author's life dates, narrative dates, available translations into English, and annotation. The bibliography is indexed by author, title and subject"--Provided by publisher. - Aar�n Alboukrek. Diccionario de escritores hispanoamericanos : del siglo XVI al siglo XX Mexico, D.F. : Larousse, c2002.
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
CALL NUMBER: PQ7081.3 .A43 2002 - Joseph C. Tardiff. Dictionary of Hispanic biography. New York : Gale Research, c1996.
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
CALL NUMBER: CT1343 .D53 1996 - Juana V�zquez-G�mez. Dictionary of Mexican rulers, 1325-1997 Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997.
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
CALL NUMBER: F1205 .V34 1997 - Roderic Ai Camp.Mexican political biographies, 1935-1993. Austin : University of Texas Press, 1995.
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
CALL NUMBER: F1235.5.A2 C35 1995 - Cynthia Margarita Tompkins. Notable twentieth-century Latin American women : a biographical dictionary. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
CALL NUMBER: CT3290 .N68 2001 - Robert J. Alexander. Biographical dictionary of Latin American and Caribbean political leaders. New York : Greenwood Press, 1988.
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
CALL NUMBER: F1414.2 .B48 1988
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STATISTICS
- Economic survey of Latin America and the Caribbean. Current conditions and outlook. Santiago, Chile : United Nations, CEPAL, c2001-
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
CALL NUMBER: HC121 .E26 - Latin America in graphs : demographic, economic and social trends. Washington, D.C. : Inter-American Development Bank ; Baltimore, Md : Distributed by Johns Hopkins University Press, c1995.
LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
CALL NUMBER: HC125 .L3443 1995 - Anuario estad�stico de Am�rica Latina y el Caribe = Statistical yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean. [Santiago, Chile] : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 1986- .
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals STACKS. Latest issue in MCK Reference. 2007 is also available in CD-Rom at McK Information Desk.
CALL NUMBER: HA751 .U52
INTERNET LINK: http://www.eclac.cl/publicaciones/ - Statistical abstract of Latin America. Los Angeles : The University, 1956- .
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals STACKS. Latest issue in MCK Reference.
CALL NUMBER: HA935 .S8
- Libraries' Catalog
The Libraries' catalog provides information about the holdings of all libraries in the University System of Maryland. Books owned by other libraries in the system can be ordered at the computer for delivery to College Park (or elsewhere); click on "Request."
- WorldCat
Combined catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. Items not owned by University System of Maryland libraries can be ordered at the computer for borrowing through interlibrary loan; click on the "find it" button. - WorldCat UM (WorldCat Local)
OCLC�s catalog of books, serial publications, media, visual materials, musical scores, and archival materials in libraries worldwide plus holdings of UM Libraries, UM System and partners. Article citations from NLM Medline (medicine and health), ERIC (education), GPO (U.S. government publications, ArticleFirst and British Library serials - Michael Grow, Scholars' Guide To Washington, D.C. Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Second Ed. Washington, D.C.: The Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1992.
LOCATION: MCK Reference STACKS.
CALL NUMBER: F1408.G57 1992
Scholarly Journal Articles and Related Publications
When accessing subscription databases from off-campus, you will have to login using your university directory ID.
The databases below are selected for their relevance to historical research in the area of Latin American history in general. Depending on your specific topic you might need to consult other databases in a variety of subject areas. Please see the complete list of databases by subjects in Research Port.
- Historical Abstracts
Information about articles, books, and dissertations on world history (excluding the U.S. and Canada), with some links to complete articles. To locate an item, click on the "find it" button. - America: History and Life
Information on articles, books, book reviews, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. Covers more than 2000 international worldwide. Includes links to full text of selected journal articles. To locate an item, click on the "find it" button. - Women's Studies International
Compiled from ten women's studies databases, primarily an index of the feminist press from 1972 to the present. - Contemporary Womens Issues
Abstracts from journal articles, newsletters, research reports, government and international agencies, and fact sheets from 1992 to the present.
- GenderWatch
Full text database comprised primarily of the many ongoing periodicals that deal with gender issues, including academic and scholarly journals, regional publications, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, booklets and reports. Contains archival material, in some cases as far back as 1974.
- PAIS International
The PAIS International database contains references to more than 460,000 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed. Coverage is international and multidisciplinary on a wide range of public affairs topics, including: the environment, business, education, government, health, international relations, law & legislation, criminal justice, political science, social issues, and public administration. - International Political Science Abstracts
This database produced by the International Political Science Association, includes current indexing and abstracts of the world's leading journals in political science. It contains over 110,000 records from nearly 900 journals published from 1989 to the present. Approximately 8,000 new records are added to the database every year. - Chicano
Database 1967 - .
Information on articles and other materials on Mexican-Americans and the broader Latina/o cultures including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and Central American immigrants. - Ethnic
Newswatch. 1995- .
This full text database "is a comprehensive collection of newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. It provides a rich collection of articles, editorials, and review with a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints." - HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) 1970-.
HAPI contains citations to articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works, and other materials from key social science and humanities journals published in Latin America and throughout the world. Its coverage includes information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the United States-Mexico border region and Hispanics in the United States. - Handbook of Latin American Studies. 1935- .
This annotated bibliography references key books and articles published on various aspects of Latin American studies in the humanities and the social sciences -
CLASE: Citas Latinoamericanas en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades
Index to approximately 1,500 humanities and social sciences journals published in Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes links to some full-text articles. *Hint: The host server may be slow at times. If you get a time-out message you may have to repeat your search several times. - Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal (Redalyc)
Full-text database of a selected number of mostly peer reviewed Latin American journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Coverage is from 1993 to the present and articles are published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. - Red de Bibliotecas Virtuales de Ciencias Sociales de América Latina y el Caribe de la Red Clacso
Full-text database of a selected number of social science journals from Latin American and the Spanish Caribbean. Coverage is from 2003 to the present. Also provides access to e-books and some theses. - Environmental Sciences + Pollution Management (CSA).
Provides comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences. Abstracts and citations are drawn from over 4000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources including conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications. Biotechnology, Pollution, Environmental Quality, Bacteriology, Ecology, EIS, Environmental Engineering, Health and Safety Science, Industrial and Applied Microbiology, Toxicology, and Risks. - Agricola - National Agricultural Library.
Covers every major agricultural subject, including agricultural engineering and marketing, animal breeding, entomology, environmental pollution, farm management, foods and feeds, pesticides, rural sociology, veterinary medicine, and water resources. 3.6 million+ records, 881journals and other materials. -
LANIC Media and
Communications in Latin America
Provides access to newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and other media in Latin America.
Research Using Primary Sources
ArchivesUM
Michael Grow, Scholars' Guide To Washington, D.C. Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Second Ed. Washington, D.C.: The Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1992.
Primary Sources in UM Libraries� Catalog
In many cases it is possible to identify primary sources in the Libraries' Catalog by adding to your search words such terms as archival resources, archives, sources, manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, personal narratives, etc.
Example: Another strategy is to use the advanced search and specify particular years to limit a search to books and other materials contemporary with an event or phenomenon you are interested in.
Example:
Manuscript Collections on Microfilm
The UM Libraries own many primary sources on microfilm and similar formats. All these resources are listed in the Libraries' Catalog. They can be found either by a title search, or if you don't know a specific title do an Advanced Search and specify "microform" in the format window.
The University of Maryland Libraries contains many government publications in its Government Documents & Maps collection, located on the fourth floor of McKeldin Library. Many of these materials pertain to Latin America. Use the following general resources to find government documents in the Libraries and online:
Internet Gateways for Latin American Studies
Guide to using primary sources created by University of Maryland curators.
ArchivesUM is a portal to help researchers locate materials described in finding aids to archival and manuscript collections at the University of Maryland Libraries.
LOCATION: MCK Reference STACKS.
CALL NUMBER: F1408.G57 1992
Popular Magazines on Microfilm
The PAIS Archive database is the archive for the PAIS International database and comprises a retrospective conversion of the PAIS Annual Cumulated Bulletin, Volumes 1-62, published 1915-1976.
The PAIS Archive database contains references to monographs, periodical articles, notes and announcements, and analytics. The original historical subject headings have been retained in the file.
Information about articles published in more than 3,000 humanities and social sciences periodicals, from as early as the eighteenth century to the 1990s, with some links to complete articles. Once you have identified an article, check the Libraries'
catalog to see if the Libraries own the periodical in which it appears. Articles described in the database not available in the University of Maryland Libraries can generally be ordered through interlibrary loan.
Offers full page and article images going back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. As a "newspaper of record" it is an excellent source for research on Latin America.
Offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. As a "newspaper of record" it is an excellent source for research on Latin America.
Full text images of over 1,100 colonial and early American magazines and periodicals spanning from colonial times to the mid 20th century. Titles range from America's first scientific journal, Medical Repository, to popular magazines like Vanity Fair and Ladies' Home Journal.
Links to over 15,600 newspapers and other news sources from around the world.
Provides access to newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and other media in Latin America.
This full text database "is a comprehensive collection of newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. It provides a rich collection of articles, editorials, and
review with a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints."
Provides access to over 6,000 newspaper titles published outside the United States. These materials may be borrowed from CRL through the UM Libraries' Interlibrary Loan Department.
Index: McKeldin reference AI21.T46
Yearly index to articles appearing in popular magazines. Nineteenth Century Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (McKeldin reference AI3.R496) covers the period 1890-1899.
The University of Maryland Libraries own some Latin American magazines on microfilm, most of which can be found in the Periodicals-Microforms room on the first floor of McKeldin Library. The microfilm reels are contained in cabinets organized by call number. You can retrieve the microfilm reels yourself. Most microfilm readers have printers attached to them. You will need to use a copy card to print (your student id card works as a copy card), the cost of printing is 10 cents a page. If you have questions, consult staff at the desk in the Periodicals-Microforms room. The following is a partial list of popular magazines in the UM Libraries, along with their call numbers:
There is a descriptive list of microform collections, although not a complete one, at Microform Collections in the UM Libraries. The collections listed below are described in details here, including finding tools, some of which could be online. Most of these collections are found in the Periodicals-Microforms room on the first floor of McKeldin Library.
Guides to these collections are located in McKeldin Reference under the exact same call number as the collection itself.
Among the major collections relevant to Latin American history are:
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals Rm - Microfilm
CALL NUMBER: F1414.L37 1979
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals Rm - Microfilm
CALL NUMBER: F1408.25.L28 1993
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals Rm - Microfilm
CALL NUMBER: F1760.L37 2000, parts 1-3.
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals Rm - Microfilm
CALL NUMBER: F1760.L38 2000
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals Rm - Microfilm
CALL NUMBER: F1208.L257 1985
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals Rm - Microfilm
CALL NUMBER: Call number varies by country. In the Libraries' Catalog do a title beginning with... search on north american congress on latin america archive of latin americana for a list of the microfilm reels the Library owns and their individual call numbers.
LOCATION: MCK Periodicals Rm - Microfilm
CALL NUMBER: Call number varies by country and subject area. In the Libraries' Catalog do a title beginning with... search on princeton university latin american pamphlet collection for a list of the microfilm reels the Library owns and their individual call numbers.
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Get started with this guide to finding government information.
Use this guide to identify indexes to use.
Full-text access to Presidential documents, including: Messages and Papers of the Presidents (Washington to McKinley); Compilation of Messages and Papers of the Presidents (Washington to Hoover); Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States (Hoover to George W. Bush); Inaugural Addresses of Presidents of the United States (various U.S. Presidents); Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (1965-2006); Economic Reports of the President (1947-2006); List and Index of Presidential Executive Orders, 1789 to 1941; and Presidential Executive Orders (1862-1938).
Search this database to identify U.S. legislative information from 1789 to the present. Includes bills, laws & resolutions, Congressional debate, Congressional hearings, and reports made to Congress by executive agencies and Congressional committees. Most reports are available full-text online. Full-text of all publications not online can be found in the Government Documents collection.
links to Latino/U.S.-Mexico border resources.
An extensive site to Internet resources on Latin America. It includes the following categories: Information Products & Services; List of Lists & Newsgroups; Resources on Latin American Networking.
An extensive site to Internet resources concerning Latin America, organized by country and subject categories such as: environment, indigenous, government, history, human rights, literature, libraries, news and many others.
A commercial directory of Latin American Internet sites. Organized by country and then subdivided by the
following topics: business, culture, economics & finance, education & research, government &
politics, news, sports and travel.
An extensive site to Internet resources related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Iberia.Evaluating Web Resources
Citation Guides
Resources for students on academic integrity and plagiarism.Interlibrary Loan
Request materials the UM Libraries do not own through the Interlibrary Loan Office.
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