Research Guides: Chicanx-Latinx Studies: Finding Sources

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Below are just a few selected databases for topics in Chicanx-Latinx Studies. Use the Get This Item button to link to full text or to request a PDF through Resource Sharing/ILL.

America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
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.
Chicano Database This link opens in a new window
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
ERIC This link opens in a new window
The main database for scholarly articles and documents in education and related fields such as counseling, psychology, and the social sciences.
Allows for filtering by education level and intended audience (e.g. administrators, teachers, policymakers, etc).
Language: English
Keywords: Education Resources Information Center
HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index This link opens in a new window
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.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Why search here? Discover scholarly articles and research in psychology and behavioral and social sciences.
Content type: Scholarly articles, magazine articles, dissertations, books
Coverage dates: 1600s-present
One great feature is the ability to limit by methodology.
Language: English, German, French, Spanish
Keywords: APA Psyc Info
Social Sciences Full Text This link opens in a new window
Why search here? Search here for articles discussing applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences, with an emphasis on sociology, social work, psychology, and political science.
Content type: Scholarly articles, trade journal articles, conference proceedings
Coverage dates: 1983-present
Language: English
Women's Studies International This link opens in a new window
Why search here? Search for scholarly and popular sources about gender and women's studies topics.
Content type: Scholarly articles, reviews, magazine articles, newspaper articles, dissertations
Coverage dates: 1750-present
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, etc.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Why search here? Discover abstracts and citations from leading political science journals.
Content type: Abstracts and citations for scholarly articles, monographs, magazine articles, dissertations, theses
Coverage dates: 1975-present
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts is the electronic counterpart and continuation of the print publication Political Science Abstracts.
Language: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German

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Multiple Subjects or Keywords (search for "latin?s" OR "chican?s" AND "educat*")
and much more!