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Latin American Studies

I have pulled together here links to the major electronic resources for research in Latin American studies. El Salvador Scene Some, like the Handbook of Latin American Studies, HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index, and the Latin American Data Base (LADB) focus specifically on Latin America. Many of the others are discipline-oriented and are excellent sources of area studies information. I have included links here also to information on Latin American studies programs at UCSD and to Latin American election materials available in the Social Sciences and Humanities Library (Latin American Election Statistics: A Guide to Sources). I would like to especially highlight here LANIC (the Latin American Information Network), which provides unique access to internet information on Latin America.

Tony Harvell
Latin American Studies Librarian

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Featured Sites
  1. American Historical Association's guide to historical literature Key site
    Contains nearly 27,000 annotated citations (primarily to English language works) divided into forty-eight sections; citations refer chiefly to works published between 1961 and 1992. Edited by Mary Beth Norton (1995)[Full Description]
    http://hdl.handle.net/2027/heb.06298
    Print edition available in SSHL Reference
  2. Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies Key site
    Provides information on academic programs, affiliated faculty, fellowships and grants, and other Latin America-related centers at UCSD.[Full Description]
    http://cilas.ucsd.edu/
  3. HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index Key site [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.[Full Description]
    http://hapi.ucla.edu/
    Journals List
    Searching Help
    Guide to HAPI Thesaurus
  4. Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS Online) Key site
    1935-present. A bibliography of books, journal articles, proceedings in social sciences and humanities, edited by scholars selected by the Library of Congress. [Full Description]
    http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/mdbquery.html
  5. Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS Web) Key site
    1990-present. A bibliography of books, journal articles, proceedings in social sciences and humanities, edited by scholars selected by the Library of Congress.[Full Description]
    http://hlasopac.loc.gov/
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  6. LANIC Key site
    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.[Full Description]
    http://lanic.utexas.edu/
  7. Latin America Data Base (LADB) Key site [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).[Full Description]
    http://ladb.unm.edu
  8. Latin American Election Statistics: A Guide to Sources Key site
    Compiled by Karen Lindvall-Larson, formerly with the UCSD Libraries, this electronic publication provides a chronology of elections and identifies sources of election statistics at the municipal, state, and federal levels. Not currently being updated.[Full Description]
    http://sshl.ucsd.edu/collections/las/index.html
  9. Latin American Studies Event Calendar (UCSD, SDSU, San Diego area) Key site
    Provides information on events related to Latin America in the San Diego area.[Full Description]
    http://cilas.ucsd.edu/events/index.html
  10. Latin American and Spanish Studies Films and Videos at UCSD Key site
    Lists documentaries and feature films by country, includes brief description of documentary topics.[Full Description]
    http://sshl.ucsd.edu/collections/las/films/index.html
  11. Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) [UCSD Only]
    The Social Sciences & Humanities Library is pleased to announce an agreement with the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) to provide access to selected LAPOP survey datasets to enrolled UC San Diego faculty and students. [Full Description]
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