Research Guides: Latin American History: Scholarship and Reference

Secondary Resources Latin American History

Historical Abstracts
Why search here? The main index for scholarship in early modern to present day World History, excluding United States and Canadian history.
Content type: Abstracts of scholarly articles, magazine articles, dissertations and theses, books
Coverage dates: 1953-present
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, etc.
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Why search here? Main database for identifying research literature on historical and emerging issues pertinent to the study of Latin America.
Content type: Annotated citations for books, scholarly articles, book chapters, conference papers, maps and atlases, and e-resources
Coverage dates: 1936-present
Language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, etc.
HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index
Why search here? Find scholarly articles about Latin America, the Caribbean, and Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S.
Content type: Abstracts of scholarly articles
Coverage dates: 1960s-present
Language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Indigenous languages, Creole, etc.
Academic Search Premier
Why search here? Good starting point when researching topics that intersect with multiple disciplines.
Content type: Scholarly articles, newspaper articles, magazine articles, trade journal articles
Coverage dates: 1887-present; varies by title
Language: English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, French, Chinese, Arabic etc.
Keywords: ASP
America: History and Life
Why search here? Useful for anthropological and historical research concerning the United States and Canada from pre-history to the present.
Content type: Scholarly articles, magazine articles, dissertations, conference proceedings, books
Coverage dates: 1914-present
Language: English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, etc.
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Why search here? Find scholarly articles and books on the history of science, technology and medicine
Content type: Abstracts of scholarly articles, books
Covers scientific developments from prehistory to the present across scientific disciplines such as biology, computer science, engineering, geography, mathematics, neuroscience, pharmacy, physics, psychiatry, and public health.
Language: English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Polish, etc.
Chicano Database
Why search here? Main database for academic and popular works that speak to issues of class, race, and gender within the Chicano and Mexican-American communities.
Content type: Scholarly articles, newspaper articles, books
Coverage dates: 1873-present
Language: English, Spanish
Latino American Experience: The American Mosaic
Why search here? Discover primary sources and background information related to Latino history and culture in the United States, ranging from ancient civilizations to the modern political engagement.
Content type: Primary sources, reference materials, biographies, correspondence, historical newspapers, government documents, photos, illustrations
Also includes some audio and video content, as well as historical newspapers published in Latin America and South Asia.
Language: English, Spanish

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