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Electronic Databases
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Indexes 300 alternative, radical, and left magazines, periodicals, and newspapers. Articles cover cultural, economic, political, and social change.
Covers United States and Canadian history from prehistory to the present.
Indexes articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies.
Indexes information about Mexican-American topics. Only database for and about Chicano topics.
CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities. PERIODICA covers journals specializing in science and technology.
Full-text database of ethnic, minority, and native newspapers, magazines, and journals.
Good general database that indexes articles from scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers in the arts, humanities, social sciences, science, and technology. Limit your search to "refereed publications" for citations from scholarly periodicals.
Publications indexed include scholarly journals, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, books, pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government reports. Covers 175 titles. Topics: women's studies, gender studies, family studies, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender studies.
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Covers social science and humanities records that describe books, book chapters, articles, and conference papers published in Latin American studies.
Covers the history of the world from 1450 to the present.
Subject areas include archaeology, area studies, art, classical studies, communications, dance, film, folklore, gender studies, history, journalism, linguistics, literary and social criticism literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology. Full-text coverage begins in January 1995.
MLA International Bibliography
Includes over one million citations from journals. Indexes books, essay collections, proceedings, dissertations, etc. pertaining to folklore, language, and literature. Sources number more than 6,500.
OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition
Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition is a multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six of Wilson's full-text databases: Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Wilson Business Full Text.
Subject areas include addiction studies, anthropology, area studies, community health and medical care, corrections, criminal justice, criminology, economics, environmental studies, ethics, family studies, gender studies, geography, gerontology, international relations, law, minority studies, planning and public administration, policy sciences, political science, psychiatry, psychology, public welfare, social work, sociology, and urban studies.
Includes the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Science Citation Index Expanded. Allows users to search for cited references.
Journals
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Bulletin of Latin American Research
Hispanic American Historical Review
Journal of Latin American Studies
Latin American Research Review
Small Axe: A Caribbean Journal of Criticism
Alba de America / ILCH
- Call Number: PQ7081 .A1 A422
Location: Boca Raton
Ancient Mesoamerica
- Call Number: F1434 .A52
Location: Boca Raton
Caribbean Quarterly
- Call Number: F1601 .C38
Location: Boca Raton
Caribbean Studies
- Call Number: F2161 .C29
Location: Boca Raton
Cuban Studies. Estudios Cubanos
- Call Number: F1751 .C986
Location: Boca Raton
Estudios CentroAmericanos - ECA
- Call Number: F1421 .E8
Location: Boca Raton
The Hispanic American Historical Review
- Call Number: F1401. H66
Location: Boca Raton
The Journal of Caribbean History
- Call Number: F2155 .J68
Location: Boca Raton
Journal of Caribbean Studies
- Call Number: F2155 .J72
Location: Boca Raton
Journal of Latin American Studies
- Call Number: F1401 .J69
Location: Boca Raton
Latin American Antiquity: A Journal of the Society for American Archaeology
- Call Number: E51 .L37
Location: Boca Raton
Latin American Digest
- Call Number: F1401 .L38
Location: Boca Raton
Latin American Indian Literatures Journal
- Call Number: PM151 .L372
Location: Boca Raton
Latin American Literary Review
- Call Number: PQ7081 .A1 L35
Location: Boca Raton
Latin American Music Review
- Call Number: ML199 .R48
Location: Boca Raton
Latin American Perspectives
- Call Number: F1401 .L335
Location: Boca Raton
Latin American Politics and Society
- Call Number: CF1401 .J64
Location: Boca Raton
Latin American Research Review
- Call Number: F1401 .L345
Location: Boca Raton
NACLA Report on the Americas
- Call Number: F1401 .N58
Location: Boca Raton
Review: Latin American Literature and Arts
- Call Number: F1401 .A58
Location: Boca Raton
Revista de historia de America
- Call Number: F1401 .R44
Location: Boca Raton
Finding Resources in the Library
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Subject Sections
Latin America. Spanish America
- Call Number: F1201 - 3799
Latin America (General)
- Call Number: F1041 - 1419
Central America
- Call Number: F1421 - 1440
West Indies
- Call Number: F1601 - 1629
Cuba
- Call Number: F1751- 1854.9
Jamaica
- Call Number: F1861 - 1896
Caribbean Area. Caribbean Sea
- Call Number: F2155 - 2191
South America
- Call Number: F2201 - 3799
Subject Terms
- Arenas, Reinaldo
- Caribbean Area
- Central American--Economic Conditions
- Cuba--Civilization
- Jamaica--Colonial Influence
- Latin America--Biography
- Latin America--Politics and Government
- Latin America--Social Conditions
- Latin America--Literature
- Latin America in Motion Pictures
- South America--History
- West Indies--Description and Travel
Resources By Library
Boca Raton
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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. London: Routledge, 2000. 3 volumes.
- Call Number: REF F1406 .E515 2000
Format: Book
The Cambridge History of Latin America. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. vol. 11.
- Call Number: REF F1410 .C1834
Format: Book
Artists from Latin American Cultures: A Biographical Dictionary. Congdon, Kristin G. and Kara Kelley Hallmark. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002.
- Call Number: REF N6502.5 .C657 2002
Format: Book
Handbook of Latin American Studies. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida Press. v.57 Social Sciences. v.59 Social Sciences
- Call Number: REF F1401 .H3 2000
Format: Book
A Reference Guide to Latin American History. Henderson, James D. et al. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2000.
- Call Number: REF F1410 .R395 2000
Format: Book
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Tenenbaum, Barbara A. New York: Scribner's, 1996.
- Call Number: REF F1406 .E53 1995
Format: Book
The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music. New York: Garland Pub., 2000.
- Call Number: REF ML199 .G36 2000
Format: Book
A Guide to Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino-Made Film and Video. Ranucci, Karen and Julie Feldman. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
- Call Number: REF PN1995.9 .L37 G85 1998
Format: Book
St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists: Profiles of Latino and Latin American Artists. Riggs, Thomas. Detroit: St. James Press, 2002.
- Call Number: REF N6538 .H58 S7 2002
Format: Book
Contemporary Latin American Artists: Exhibitions at the Organization of American States 1941-1964. Sanjurjo, Annick. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1997.
- Call Number: REF N6502.5 .C659 1997
Location: 1 East, REFERENCE
Contemporary Latin American Artists: Exhibitions at the Organization of American States 1965-1985. Sanjurjo, Annick. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1993.
- Call Number: REF N6502.5 .C66 1993
Format: Book
Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era. Shipp, Steve. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers, 2003.
- Call Number: REF N6502.4 .S45 2003
Format: Book
Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Art. Turner, Jane. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2000.
- Call Number: REF N6502 .E53 2000
Format: Book
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Balderston, Daniel et al. London: Routledge, 2000.
- Call Number: REF F1406 .E515 2000
Format: Book
Fifty Caribbean Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Dance, Daryl Cumber. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.
- Call Number: REF PR9205 .A52 F54 1986
Format: Book
The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Malinowski, Sharon. Detroit: Gale, 1998.
- Call Number: REF E77 .G15 1998, vol. I
Format: Book
Notable Caribbeans and Caribbean Americans: A Biographical Dictionary. Méndez-Méndez, Serafín and Gail A. Cueto. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003.
- Call Number: REF CT329 .M46 2003
Format: Book
A Guide to Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino-Made Film and Video. Ranucci, Karen and Julie Feldman. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
- Call Number: REF PN1995.5 .L37 G85 1998
Format: Book
African Caribbeans. West-Duran, Alan. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003.
- Call Number: REF F1629 .B55 A37 2003
Format: Book
Fifty Caribbean Writers: A Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Dance, Daryl Cumber. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.
- Call Number: REF PR9205 .A52 F54 1986
Format: Book
Handbook of Latin American Literature. Foster, David William. New York: Garland Pub., 1992.
- Call Number: REF PQ7081 .A1 H36 1992
Format: Book
Twentieth-Century Caribbean and Black African Writers. Lindfors, Bernth and Reinhard Sander. Detroit: Gale Research, 1996.
- Call Number: REF PR9025 .A52 T893 1995
Format: Book
Latin American Literature and Its Times. Moss, Joyce. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999.
- Call Number: REF PQ7081 .M625 1999
Format: Book
Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. Smith, Verity. London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000.
- Call Number: REF PQ7081 .A1 E56 2000
Format: Book
Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. Smith, Verity. London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997.
- Call Number: REF PQ7081 .A1 E56 1997
Format: Book
Latin American Writers. Sole, Carlos A. New York: Scribner, 1989. 2 volumes.
- Call Number: REF PQ7081 .A1 L37 1989
Format: Book
Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics. Kapiszewski, Diana. Westport, CT: Oryx Press, 2002.
- Call Number: REF F1410 .E56 2002
Format: Book
Latin America: A Political Dictionary. Rossi, Ernest E. and Jack C. Plano. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1992.
- Call Number: REF F1406 .R67 1992
Format: Book
Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Anthony, Michael. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1997.
- Call Number: REF F2119 .A575 1997
Format: Book
Historical Dictionary of Cuba. Suchlicki, Jaime. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001.
- Call Number: REF F1754 .S83 2001
Format: Book
Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. Tompkins, Cynthia Margarita and David William Foster. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.
- Call Number: REF CT3290 .N68 2001
Format: Book
Jupiter
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Treasure Coast
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Selected Web Sites
Academic Info - Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Business Association of Latin American Studies
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Florida Atlantic University Certificate in Latin American Studies
Handbook of Latin American Studies - From the Library of Congress
Latin American and Caribbean Government Documents Project
Latin American Network Information Center
Latin American Media and Communication Resources
Latin American Studies Association
University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies
About this Guide
This guide was designed by Eleanor Lomax to help identify resources on Latin American Studies and related topics in the FAU Libraries. The electronic resources are available from the FAU Libraries home page by following the links entitled Indexes/ Databases or Articles. Some of these resources have full-text articles available online. To access these resources from off campus, use the Off Campus Connect (EZproxy) link and log in using your 14-digit Owl Card number and your 4-digit birth month and day in the format "MMDD." For further assistance, please contact the Reference Desk by telephone (561-297-3785) or send e-mail to lyref@fau.edu.
Created: 21 November 2003
