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- Bibliografía Latinoamericana (Biblat)Portal to open access scholarly journals in Latin American and the Caribbean, mostly in Spanish. Includes Clase (social sciences and the humanities) and Periódica (sciences), two well-known indices hosted by UNAM.
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General Background Sources:
- Credo Reference Academic Core (This link opens in a new window)
A comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
- Oxford Reference Online: Premium (This link opens in a new window)
A comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
- Britannica Academic (This link opens in a new window)
Provides access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an interactive world atlas, a world data analyst tool, images, timelines, videos, and primary sources.
Discipline-Specific Background Sources:
- Oxford Bibliographies (This link opens in a new window)
Scholarly annotated bibliographies. Includes recommendations to primary sources. Subscribed subjects include: Cinema and Media Studies, Classics, Communication, Education, International Law, International Relations, Latin American Studies, and Political Science.
The Cambridge History of Latin AmericaCall Number: Stacks Upper Level F1410.C1834 1984 v.1-11Publication Date: 1984 - 2008
Encyclopedia of U. S. - Latin American RelationsCall Number: Online and Stacks Upper Level F1418 .E59 2012ISBN: 9780872897625Publication Date: 2012
HarperCollins Portuguese Concise DictionaryCall Number: Reference Main Level PC5333 .W45 1997BISBN: 9780062736628Publication Date: 1998
Use Additional Online Resources
- CARICOM: Caribbean CommunityAn organization of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies that promotes economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy.
- CinegogíaCinegogía is an open-access website devoted to the teaching and study of Latin American cinemas. This collaborative project is comprised of syllabi, film guides, course materials, a film database and links to other resources.
- Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)The leading web resource for Latin American studies, maintained at the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas Austin. Access thousands of important academic and government sites in Latin America.
- Organization of American StatesMember states cooperate through this organization to achieve an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence.
- USAID: Latin America and the CaribbeanInformation about the economic assistance that USAID provides to this region.
- World Bank eLibrary for Latin America and the CaribbeanIncludes working papers, books, chapters, and journal articles on economics, development, poverty, and resources in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Latin American and Caribbean Studies Course Guides
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