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SPAN408B Great Themes of the Hispanic Literatures: Transnational Latino Literature

Instructor: Professor Ana Patricia Rodriguez

Resources compiled and web page developed by Patricia Herron, UM Libraries

This guide will assist you in locating resources for SPAN 408B. Due to licensing agreements, some of the electronic resources available by remote search are restricted to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maryland, College Park. E-mail Patricia Herron, the subject area specialist, or call 301-405-9280 for more information.

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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.

  • World Factbook.
    Gives social, political and demographic descriptions for all countries of the world.

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Encyclopedias and Handbooks

  • Britannica Online

  • American Immigrant Cultures: Builders of a Nation. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan, 1997. 2 volumes.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.A1 A63448 1997

  • 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.

  • Encyclopedia Latina. Danbury, CT : Grolier Academic Reference, 2005. 4 volumes
    LOCATION: Mckeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.S75 E587 2005.
    A multi-volume encyclopedia of Latino history and culture.

  • 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.

  • Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 2004. 2 volumes.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.S75E59 2004

  • Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 2000. 2 volumes.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.A1 E574 2000

  • The Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism.. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1994. 6 volumes.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.A1E58 1994.
    A multi-volume encyclopedia of multiculturalism in the United States.

  • Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. 2nd ed. New York: Gale Research Inc., 2000. 3 volumes
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.A1G14 2000.
    An encyclopedia of ethnic groups in the United States.

  • Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America: Primary Documents New York: Gale Research Inc., 1999. 2 volumes
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.A1G15 1999.
    Includes primary documents such as letters, articles, cartoons, photos and songs which illuminate the experience of culture groups in the U.S. from colonial times to the present.

  • 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.

  • Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. Houston, Tex. : Arte Publico Press, 1993-1994. 4 volumes.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.S75H365 1994.
    A multi-volume encyclopedia of hispanic culture. Includes volumes on anthropology, history, literature & art, and sociology.

  • Handbook of Middle American Indians. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1964-1976. 16 volumes and 5 supplements.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: F1434.H3
    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.

  • Hispanic-American Experience on File. New York : Facts on File, 1999.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.S75H562 1999
    Contains "hundreds of maps, graphs, drawings, photographs and other graphic sources of information on the history of people of Hispanic descent in the United States."

  • 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."

  • The Latino Encyclopedia. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1996. 6 volumes.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.S75L357 1996.
    A multi-volume encyclopedia of Latino history and culture.

  • 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.

  • Reference Library of Hispanic America. Detroit : Distributed by Educational Guidance Service, 1993. 3 volumes.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: E184.S75R44 1993b

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Library Catalogs

  • Catalog
    The UM Libraries online catalog

  • WorldCat
    A computer database which contains millions of records of all types of material (books, serials, nonprint media, dissertations, masters theses, archival materials, etc.) cataloged by OCLC member libraries.

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Article Databases by Subject

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

Agricultural and Environmental Studies

  • Agricola. 1970 - .
    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.

  • CAB Abstracts. 1973 -.
    A database of citations to the "significant research and dvelopment literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health, and the management and conservation of natural resources." Coverage is international in scope, from 1973 to the present.

  • Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management. 1981 -.
    Provides Information about articles in the areas of environmental science and pollution.

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Anthropology

  • Anthropological Index Online. 1957- .
    "The Anthropological Index Online is based on the journal holdings of The Anthropology Library at the The British Museum (Museum of Mankind) which receives periodicals in all branches of anthropology, from academic institutions and publishers around the world."

  • Anthropological Literature. 1984- .
    An index to the journals received by Tozzer Library, the anthropology library of Harvard University. It covers the following areas: archaeology, biological/physical anthropology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and related fields.

  • AnthroSource.
    Coverage includes a complete electronic archive of all American Anthropological Association journals through 2003 plus current issues for 15 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications.

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Art and Art History

  • Art Abstracts and Art Index Retrospective. 1929 - .
    An international index to periodicals, museum bulletins and yearbooks in the areas of archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, crafts, films, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, museology and photography.

  • ARTBibliographies Modern. 1974 -.
    This database provides comprehensive bibliographic coverage of current literature, articles, books, dissertations, and exhibition catalogs on art and design. Full coverage of the 19th and 20th century is provided. Abstracts are included.

  • Bibliography of the History of Art. 1973 - .
    Covers the literature on all aspects of European and American (including Latin American) art.

  • Oxford Art Online
    Online dictionary of art which covers all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.

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Business and Economics

  • Business Source Complete
    Provides full text of scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.

  • EconLit 1969- .
    An excellent subject index to major, current economics journals.

  • EIU ViewsWire
    "The EIU produces objective and timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more than 180 countries."

  • RDS Business Reference Suite.
    Includes the following databases which can be searched individually or collectively: Business & Industry, Business & Management Practices, and TableBase.

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Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • Criminal Justice Abstracts. 1968 - .
    Includes informtion about journal articles, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines. Covers crime trends, crime prevention and deterrence, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, police, courts, punishment and sentencing.

  • Criminal Justice Periodicals Index. 1981 - .
    Includes informtion about journal articles in criminal justice including corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law.

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Current Events

  • Academic Search Premier. 1965 - .
    "Provides abstracts and indexing for over 7,000 journals. Full text of articles for over 4,000 scholarly publications, including more than 3,100 peer-reviewed publications."

  • Lexis/Nexis.
    Full text database offering access to hundreds of files. Sources online include national and international newspapers, transcripts, magazines, company annual reports, magazines, etc.

  • LANIC Media and Communications in Latin America
    Provides access to newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and other media in Latin America.

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Education

  • Education Research Complete.
    A bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. The database also covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding, and related social issues.

  • ERIC. 1966-.
    Provides access to information from education and education-related journals as well as a variety of non journal materials, or ERIC documents. ERIC documents are available via microfiche; they are also online from 1993 to the present.

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Film

  • Arts and Humanities Search (available through the Web of Science). 1996- .
    Indexes articles from the world's leading arts and humanities journals, plus relevant articles from social science and science journals.

  • Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text.
    Provides indexing and abstracts for hundreds of publications, as well as full text for more than 100 journals and nearly 100 books. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation and restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.

  • Film Literature Index. (1976 - 2001)
    Print version: LOCATION and CALL NUMBER: McKeldin Reference Stacks Z5784.M9F45 (1973-2004)
    Indexes approximately 300 film journals. IMPORTANT NOTE: The print version of this index is more current than the online version.

  • Hanson, Patricia. Film Review Index. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1986.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Quick Reference Shelf
    CALL NUMBER: PN1995.F54
    This two-volume set provides references to film reviews from 1882-1985. Reviews from trade publications, journals, newspapers and books are included.

  • International Index to Film Periodicals. 1972- .
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: Z5784.M9I55
    Indexes approximately 85 film periodicals from around the world.

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Geography and Migration Studies

  • Popline. 1970- .
    Covers the areas of family planning population law and policy, and primary health care, including maternal/child health in developing countries. It is international in scope, and includes journal articles, monographs, technical reports, and unpublished works.

  • Population Index. 1986- .
    Covers demographic information culled from books, journals, and dissertations dealing with fertility, mortality, population size/growth, migration, demographic and economic interrelations.

  • Social Sciences Citation Index (click on ISI Web of Science). 1995- .
    Covers a very broad range of the social sciences including migration studies.

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Health and Medicine

  • CINAHL
    Information about journal articles in the fields of nursing and allied health.

  • Medline
    Covers the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, psychiatry, pre-clinical sciences, medical education and health care planning and administration of services.

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History

  • America: History and Life. 1964- .
    Information on articles, books, book reviews, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. Excludes works on history of other countries which are covered in Historical Abstracts.

  • Historical Abstracts. 1954- .
    Indexes and abstracts journal articles and dissertations in world history from 1450 to the present. Excludes works on United States and Canadian history which are covered in America: History and Life.

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Latin American and Latina/o Studies

  • 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."

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • LANIC Media and Communications in Latin America
    Provides access to newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and other media in Latin America.

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Latin American and Latino Newspapers

  • Abyz News Links
    Links to over 15,600 newspapers and other news sources from around the world.

  • LANIC Media and Communications in Latin America
    Provides access to newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and other media in Latin America.

  • 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."

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Linguistics

  • LLBA: Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts. 1973- .
    A major indexing and abstracting service in linguistics and related areas. Strong coverage in the areas of applied linguistics, descriptive linguistics, and psycholinguistics. Also covers syntax, sociolinguistics, theory of linguistics, interpersonal behavior and communication, semantics, phonetics, phonology, discourse analysis and poetics.

  • MLA International Bibliography. 1963- .
    An international bibliography of literary criticism, linguistics, and folklore scholarship. Indexes articles, essays, books and book chapters, conference papers, and dissertations.

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Literature

  • Literature Resource Center. 1984 - .
    Full-text database of author biographies and criticism and reviews of authors' works.

  • MLA International Bibliography. 1963- .
    An international bibliography of literary criticism, linguistics, and folklore scholarship. Indexes articles, essays, books and book chapters, conference papers, and dissertations.

  • Year's Work in Modern Language Studies. Annual. 1929/30- .
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: PB1.Y45
    Critical survey of work done in modern languages and literature.

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Music

  • Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
    A comprehensive online resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples.

  • Music Index Online 1979-.
    An index to international music periodicals.

  • Oxford Music Online
    Provides full-text access to the following standard reference sources: The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and The Oxford Companion to Music.

  • RILM Music Abstracts 1967-.
    The most important scholarly index/abstract in the field of music. Indexes all forms of scholarly works including articles, books, bibliographies, catalogs, dissertations, films and videos, conference proceedings and more

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Political Science

  • EIU ViewsWire
    "The EIU produces objective and timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more than 180 countries."

  • International Political Science Abstracts. 1989- .
    Indexes and abstracts articles from political science periodicals published throughout the world.

  • PAIS International. 1937- .
    Information on books, pamphlets, government publications, reports and periodicals related to domestic as well as foreign economic and social conditions, public administration and international relations.

  • Worldwide Political Science Abstracts 1975 - .
    Provides references and abstracts from public affairs magazines, major newspapers, professional journals, and books devoted to politics and political analyis.

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Psychology

  • PsychINFO 1887- .
    This is the primary indexing and abstracting service in the field of psychology and related fields. Indexes journal articles, books and book chapters.

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Religion

  • ATLA Religion Index. 1949- .
    Index to journal articles, essays in multi-author works and book reviews in the field of religion.

  • Catholic Periodical and Literature Index. 1930- .
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: AI3.C321
    Index to over 130 periodicals. Excellent coverage of the Catholic Church in Latin America and the Caribbean.

  • Religious and Theological Abstracts. 1958 - .
    LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: BR1.R286
    Indexes and abstracts articles from about 400 international periodicals. Abstracts are classified into biblical, theological, historical, and practical. Subject, author, scripture indexes.

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Sociology

  • Family and Society Studies Worldwide. 1970- .
    This database covers policy and practice literature in the fields of family science, human ecology and human development. It indexes professional journals, books, popular literature, conference papers, government reports and other sources.

  • SocIndex. 1895- .
    Indexes and abstracts journals, books, and other materials in the field of sociology and related disciplines.

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Theater

  • MLA International Bibliography. 1963- .
    This is an international bibliography of literary criticism, linguistics, and folklore scholarship. Indexes articles, essays, books and book chapters, conference papers, and dissertations.

  • International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance.
    Information about articles, books, book articles, dissertations, and newspapers on all aspects of theatre, performance and dance.

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Women's and Gender Studies

  • Contemporary Women's Issues. 1992- .
    Covers numerous subject areas pertaining to women's issues, such as lesbian concerns, family life, human rights, violence and exploitation and other related topics.

  • GenderWatch . 1970 -.
    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.

  • Women in Politics Bibliographic Database Online index to books and articles on the subject of women in politics; international in scope.

  • Women's Studies International. 1972- .
    Covers issues in women's studies including feminist theory and history, family, mental & physical health, prejudice & gender discrimination, law & legislation, employment etc.

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All Databases

Research Port

  • Use Research Port to identify and search databases in subject areas related to your research topic that are not listed above

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Evaluating Internet Resources

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Preparing Your Bibliography

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Interlibrary Loan


Request materials the UM Libraries do not own through the Interlibrary Loan Office.

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Questions?

If you have any questions about these or other library resources, contact Patricia Herron.

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