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SPAN 470: United States Latino Literature Instructor: Dr. Ana Patricia Rodriquez Resources compiled and web page developed by Patricia Herron, UM Libraries This guide will assist you in locating resources for Spanish 470. 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. Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room Libraries' Catalog Encyclopedias and Handbooks Databases Evaluating Websites Latina/o Web Sites Preparing Your Bibliography Interlibrary Loan Questions? return to top Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room This Reading Room at the Library of Congress "serves as the primary access point for research relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S., and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania." return to top Libraries' Catalog Libraries' Catalog Information on the holdings of all libraries in the University System of Maryland return to top Encyclopedias and Handbooks Latin America Britannica Online Country Study... [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html] 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. If there is no guide on your country, search for a printed country study in the Libraries' Library Catalog EX: word/s anywhere: country study guatemala. Enciclopedia de México Multi-volume Spanish language encyclopedia of Mexico. McKeldin Reference F1204.E46 1996 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 Encyclopedia of Mexico Two volume encyclopedia of Mexico. McKeldin Reference F1210.E63 1997 Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela Multi-volume Spanish language encyclopedia of Venezuela McKeldin Reference F2304.G73 1998. Latinos 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 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 The Latino Encyclopedia A multi-volume encyclopedia of latino culture McKeldin Reference E184.S75L357 1996 Literature The Cambridge History of Latin American Literature. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.A1C35 1996 Diccionario Oxford de Literatura Espanola e Hispano-Americana. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ6006.O9518 1984. Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.A1E56 1997 Handbook of Latin American Literature. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.A1H36 1992 Identities and Issues in Literature. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PS153.M56 I34 1997 Latin American Writers. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.A1L37 Spanish American Women Writers. Mckeldin Reference Stacks PQ7081.S68 1990 Databases *Current Newspapers and Periodicals* Lexis-Nexis Full-text of newspaper and magazine articles. For articles from the Washington Post click on Guided News Search. In *step one* choose General News, in *step two* choose Major Papers, in *step three* type in your search terms, in *step four* select Date Range and then in *step five (optional)* type name of newspaper in box labelled: Search this publication title(s):. Academic Search Information about articles from general, humanities, social science, and science periodicals. Many of the articles are available fulltext. *Latin American and Latino Studies* Handbook of Latin American Studies Information on articles and books about Latin America. HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Information on articles and other materials about Latin America. Coverage includes Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the United States-Mexico border region and Hispanics in the United States. Ethnic Newswatch Information on articles and other materials on Mexican-Americans and the broader Latino cultures including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and Central American immigrants. 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. *History* Historical Abstracts Information on articles, books, and dissertations about modern world history (1450-present), excluding the history of the United States and Canada. America: History and Life Information on articles, books, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history, from prehistory to the present. *Literary Studies* Literature Resource Center Includes biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors' works. MLA International Bibliography Information about articles and other publications on literature and related subjects. *Art, Music, and Film* Art Abstracts Information about articles and other publications on art and art history. Art Bibliographies Modern Information about articles and other publications on art and art history. Full coverage of the 19th and 20th century. Music Index Online Information about articles and other publications on music. RILM Abstracts of Music Literature Information about articles and other publications on music. Inernet Movie Database Film Literature Index. McKeldin Reference Stacks Z5784.M9 F45 Information on articles from film periodicals *Biographical Information* Biography and Genealogy Master Index Information on biographies that appear in hundreds of reference books andcollections. return to top Latino Websites (Some Examples) *Organizations and Institutions* United States Census Bureau National Council of La Raza Tomás Rivera Policy Institute United Farm Workers Los Braceros Latino Issues Forum *Latino Gateways* Azteca Web Page Making Face, Making Soul...A Chicana Feminist Homepage *Photography Exhibits* SITES: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Americanos : Latino Life in the United States *Other Materials* Central America 2020 National Latino Communications Center (media, films and videos) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Voices from the Gaps: Women Writers of Color return to top Evaluating Websites Evaluating Websites Checklist to Evaluating Websites return to top Preparing Your Bibliography Citation Styles Handbook: MLA A Guide for Writing Research papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation 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 Interlibrary Loan Request materials the UM Libraries do not own through the Interlibrary Loan Office. return to top Questions? If you have any questions about these or other library resources, contact Patricia Herron, Spanish literature reference and instruction librarian, University of Maryland Libraries, at Patricia Herron return to top


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