Collection Statement

The Latin American holdings in the Social Sciences and Humanities Library focus primarily on Mexico, Central America, and the Andean region, although there are research level collections for the other countries as well. All humanities and social science disciplines are included. Collections on women's studies, ethnic studies, immigration, and elections are especially strong for all countries in the region. The electronic publication, "Latin American election statistics: a guide to sources"provides in-depth access to the Library's research information. UCSD also has access to extensive collections of Latin American electronic resources, including databases, electronic journals, and full-text news services.

Key Resources for Latin American Studies

• HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index [UCSD Only]
  

  1970-present. Lists journal articles on Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the U.S.-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the U.S.

• Latin American Database (LADB) [UCSD Only]

• Searchable database of weekly newsletters covering Latin American political and economic affairs, 1986-present. Current titles are NotiSur (South America), SourceMex (Mexico), NotiCen (Central America).

• LANIC
  

  LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center) is maintained by the University of Texas, Austin, and is the premier site for reviewing and organizing thousands of links from and about Latin America by country and by subject.

• See all listings for Latin American Studies

Course Materials

• Course Reserves
• Course Guides

Contact Information

Karen Lindvall-Larson
Latin American Studies Librarian
Social Sciences & Humanities Library
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, 0175R
La Jolla, California, 92093-0175
Phone (858) 534-1264
Fax (858) 534-7548
Email klindval@ucsd.edu