Subject Guide for Latin American Studies

Contents

See also: Latin America On Microform at the SDSU Library.

Introduction and Contact Information

The purpose of this guide is to help students begin their research on a broad range of topics pertaining to Latin America. Although it is not a complete listing of research tools and aids it identifies the most important and heavily used ones in the SDSU Library. Resarchers needing additional assistance should contact:

Cecilia Puerto
cpuerto@mail.sdsu.edu
594-4629


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Reference Sources

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks, Almanacs, and Guides

General

F1406 .E53 1996 Ref
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture , 5 volumes.

F1406 E52 Ref
Encyclopedia of Latin America.

F1408 L3 Latest edition in Ref
Latin America.
Background information on geographical setting, history, government, politics, cultures, economy, etc.

F1408 L37 2000 Ref
Latin America Profiled: Essential Facts on Society, Business and Politics in Latin America

D 101-.22:550 -Gov Pubs
Area Handbook Series -
Excellent starting point for basic historical and cultural understanding of Latin American countries.

Background Notes

F1401 .L3255 Ref
Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record, 1981-
Important resource for country reviews, documents, and socioeconomic and political data for 1981-1989.

F1408 L3225 1992 Ref
Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources

F1410 .A79 1997 Ref
Encyclopedia of the Inter-American system.

JN1 .E85 Ref Desk
The Europa World Year Book.
Presents historical surveys, as well as information on economies and political systems.

F1406.5 .S68 Ref
South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Comprehensive collection of facts, statistics, directory information, and expert commentary.

By Topic

Art

N6502.5.C657 2002
Artists from Latin American Cultures : A Biographical Dictionary.

N6502.4.S45 2003
Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era : A Bigraphical Dictionary of More Than 12,700 Persons.

F1217 M97 1978 Ref
Facts and Artifacts of Ancient Middle America: A Glossary of Terms and Words Used in the Archaeology and Art History of pre-Columbian Mexico and Central America
Explains meanings of over 2,500 terms pertaining to Ancient Middle America.

F1234 H794 Ref
Hispanic Culture of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Includes entries for people, places, terms, art forms, and organizations in art, music, literature, drama, radio and TV performance, movies and dance.

N6502 .E53 2000 Ref
Encyclopedia of Latin American & Caribbean Art

N6502.5 .C659 1997 Ref
Contemporary Latin American Artists : Exhibitions at the Organization of American States, 1941-1964.

N6502.5 .C66 1993 Ref
Contemporary Latin American Artists : Exhibitions at the Organization of American States 1965-1985.

N6502.5 L375 1996 Ref
Latin American Art in the Twentieth Century
Good for broad, panoramic overview of artistic activity in the region during the 20th century. Arranged by country.

N 6502.5 P84 1996 Ref
Latin American Women Artists, Kahlo and Look Who Else: A Selective, Annotated Bibliography.

HS17 .D56 1999 Ref
Directorio cultural de la frontera Mexico - E.U. = Mexico/USA Border Cultural Directory

N908.M6 G84 1995 Ref
La Guia : artes de Mexico : museos, galerias y otros espacios del arte.

Latin American Women Artists: A Bibliographic Archive
Lists books, exhibition catalogues, critical reviews, master's and doctoral theses, and videorecordings for over 700 Latin American and Caribbean artists from the 20th century to the present. Supplements and updates Latin American Women Artists: Kahlo and Look Who Else, a Selective Annotated Bibliography (N6502.5 P84 1996 Ref).

Biography

CT3290 .N68 2001 Ref
Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women : A Biographical Dictionary

F1414.2 .B48 1988 Ref
Biographical Dictionary of Latin American and Caribbean Political Leaders

F1409.8.A2 T48 1984 Ref
Biographical Dictionary of Latin American Historians and Historiography

F1410 .H463 2000 Ref
A Reference Guide to Latin American History.
Includes short biographical articles for 300 "notable figures of Latin American history."e;

F1407 .M85 1981 Ref 4 volumes
Index to Spanish American Collective Biography

F1235.5.A2 C35 Latest edition in Ref
Mexican Political Biographies

F1205 .V34 1997 Ref
Dictionary of Mexican Rulers, 1325-1997

Business

BJ1838 .F673 2002 Ref
The Global Etiquette Guide to Mexico and Latin America : Everything You Need To Know for Business and Travel Success

HF5389.3.L3 S22 2000 Ref
International Business Etiquette. Latin America : What You Need To Know To Conduct Business Abroad With Charm and Savvy

K3826.4 D64 Ref
Doing Business in...
These individual country guides provide basic profiles and descriptions of each the business environment, trade opportunities, regulatory structure, auditing practices, and tax laws of each country.

HC175 .A844 1996 Ref
Argentina Business : The Portable Encyclopedia for Doing Business with Argentina
Part of the World Trade Press country business guides. Covers commerce, economic conditions, government policy on foreign investments and commercial policy.

HC135 .N64 1994 Ref
Mexico Business: The Portable Encyclopedia for Doing Business with Mexico.
Part of the World Trade Press country business guides. Covers commerce, economic conditions, government policy on foreign investments and commercial policy.

HF3238.U5 E54 1997 Ref
Doing Business in Mexico.

HF3237 .R44 1997 Ref
How to Do Business In Mexico : Your Essential and Up-To-Date Guide for Success.

HC130.C6 C67 1996 Ref
Consumer Latin America.
Market surveys. Provides statistics on consumption in Latin America.

HA751 . L38 Ref
Latin American Marketing Data and Statistics.

Cuba

F1754.E53 2003 Ref 2 volumes
Encyclopedia of Cuba : People, History, Culture

Economy

HC125 .I51418 Latest edition in Ref
Progreso economico y social en America Latina
Spanish version of above title.

HC161 .U525 Latest in Reference; Older editions in 3rd floor stacks
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1982-
Very useful annual survey of Latin American economy in general and of the situation of each individual country in the region. Gives economic indicators.

Film

PN1995.9.L37 S38 1997 Ref
Latin American Films, 1932-1994 : A Critical Filmography

PN1995.9.L37 G85 1998 Ref
A Guide to Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino-Made Film and Video

Folklore

GR115 .T55 Ref Also in Chicano Collection and Book Stacks
A Treasury of Mexican Folkways. The Customs, Myths, Folklore,Traditions, Beliefs, Fiestas, Dances, and Songs of the Mexican People.

History

F1410 .H463 2000 Ref
A Reference Guide to Latin American History.

F1408 G784 1971 Ref
Latin America: A Guide to the Historical Literature.

Call number in Reference varies depending on country
Historical Dictionary of. . .

F1418 .S494 1992 Ref
The United States in Latin America : A Historical Dictionary.

Indigineous Peoples

E77 .N62 1996 Ref
The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas, v. 2. Mesoamerica

E77 .N62 1996 Ref
The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas, v. 3. South America

F1219 B932 1996 Ref
Encyclopedia of Ancient Mesoamerica
Short articles on various aspects of the region, cultures, and historical areas.

E61 A88 1986 Ref
Atlas of Ancient America
Chaper 4 discusses evolution of Mesoamerican cultures and principal archaeological sites in the area.

F1434 .H3 Ref 16 volumes with Supplements
Handbook of Middle American Indians

E51 .U6 Ref (Also in Special Collections and Book Stacks)
Handbook of South American Indians 7 volumes

F1434 .O45 1991 Ref
The Indians of Central and South America : An Ethnohistorical Dictionary

F1434 .H57 2000 Ref
Historical Dictionary of Ancient Mesoamerica

F1219.3.R38 R42 2000 Ref
Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology

F1435.3.R3 M55 1993 Ref
The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya : An Illustrated Dictionary of Mesoamerican Religion

F1219.3.R38 G68 1999 Ref
Diccionario de mitologia y religion de Mesoamerica

Mexico

F1234 .C67 2004 Ref
Mexico : An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History

F1210 .E63 1997 Ref 2 volumes
Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society & Culture.
The scope is primarily historical but many subjects are covered through 1996, including the Zapatista uprising, Mayor of Mexico City Cuautemoc Cardenas, and NAFTA. Among many others, includes essays on Mexican American communities, U.S.-Mexican border, drug trade, border literatures, Sor Juana, Day of the Dead, Guadalupanismo, biographies of Dolores del Rio and Maria Felix, and the corrido.

F1204 .M955 1999 Ref 3 volumes
Milenios de Mexico.

F1204 .E5 1996 Ref
Enciclopedia de Mexico

F1234 .D364 2002 Ref
Encyclopedia of Modern Mexico.

Music

ML100 .G16 1998 Ref Volume 2
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

Politics

F1406 .C35 2004 Ref
A Political and Economic Dictionary of Latin America

F1406 .R67 1992 Ref
Latin America : A Political Dictionary.

JL969.A45 O18 1985 Ref
Latin American Political Movements

JA84 L3 H36 1990 Ref
Handbook of Political Science Research on Latin America: Trends From the 1960s to the 1990s.
Country essays review research trends over the last three decades. Valuable introduction to major scholars and research topics. Includes references to key works.

Women

HQ 1610.5 K525 1977 Ref Also in Book Stacks
Women in Spanish America: An Annotated Bibliography from Pre-Conquest to Contemporary Times.
Lists books and periodical articles on the history of Latin American women by subject within a geographical arrangement.

HQ1460.5 .S76 1989 Ref
Latinas of the Americas : A Source Book.

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Finding Books

To find out whether the Library owns a particular book check under either its AUTHOR or its TITLE in the PAC . To find out what books the Library owns on a particular subject it is best to use a specific subject term. The following is a selective list:

Latin America [or country]

Materials may also be found under other subject headings, for example:


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Finding Articles

The following databases and indexes contain references to Latin American topics and are searchable remotely.

Specialized

HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index), 1970-
Index to articles, book reviews, and original literary works in social science and humanities journals that regularly contain information on Latin America, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States.

Handbook of Latin American Studies, 1935-
An annotated bibliography of works on Latin America covering various fields in the humanities and the social sciences. 1935 to the present.

Latin America Database, 1986-
A full-text database comprised of four news bulletins published by the Latin American Institute at the University of New Mexico: NotiSur, SourceMex, NotiCen, and CubaSource. Emphasis is on economic and political events in Latin America.

EcoAmericas
Monthly report on development and the environment in Latin America, Includes searchable archive, as well as access to Guide to Latin American Environmental Agencies. English and Spanish language versions.

General

The following databases will also be helpful depending on topic emphasis.

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), 1990-
Access to articles across a wide range of academic disciplines. Features the full text of articles from over 1200 periodicals and indexing for over 3000.Coverage varies by title, with the earliest beginning in 1990.

Proquest Research Library, 1971-
Access to articles across a wide range of academic disciplines.

America: History and Life, 1963-
Index and abstracting service to scholarly journal articles, book and media reviews, and dissertations covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Essential source for research on U. S. relations with Latin America.

Historical Abstracts, 1450-
Index to scholarly journals, books, and dissertations covering the history of the world (excluding United States and Canada, which are covered by America History and Life). Book reviews are not included. Includes articles and other materials produced after 1954.

GenderWatch
Full text database covering broad spectrum of subject areas, including business, education, literature and the arts, health sciences, history, political science, public policy, sociology and contemporary culture, gender and women's studies and more. Includes scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government, ngo and special reports.

Geography, 1990-
Index to the international literature of geography, covering 2,000 primary journals, books, reports and theses. Includes records published in Geographical Abstracts (both Physical and Human)and International Development Abstracts.

JSTOR
Provides access to full-text scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Includes the following core Latin American Studies journals:

Project Muse
Provides access to full-text scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences published by the Johns Hopkins University Press and a host of other publishers.

MLA, 1963-
International index covering literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. Indexes articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference proceedings.

PsychINFO, 1887-
Contains references and summaries of the world's periodical and book literature in psychology and related disciplines.

Dissertation Abstracts/Digital Dissertations
Index to doctoral dissertations from1861 and masters' theses back to 1962. Represented are academic disciplines offered at over 550 universities worldwide. Lengthy abstracts are available from 1980 to the present.

PAIS International, 1972-
Index to journal articles, books, government documents and other publications related to public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.

CountryWatch
Consists of two separate sources of global information, the 'Country Reviews' and the 'Country Wire'. Country Reviews are full-text reports, one on each of 191 countries around the globe, published semi-annually in June and December. Country Wire is an online country-by-country global news service that provides real-time news for the 191 countries from major international wire services.


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Statistics

HA 931 C3 Latest in Reference
Statistical Abstract of Latin America, 1956- (lacking some issues)
Very complete on social, economic, educational and political data.

HA755 A68 Latest in Reference/UN and Media Center (CDR-1274 2003)
Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Provides statistical tables covering economic and social trends for all countries of the region.

HC161 U525 Latest in Reference/UN and Media Center (CDR913-2003/04)
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1982-
Very useful annual survey of Latin American economy in general and of the situation of each individual country in the region. Gives economic indicators.

HC125 .I514 Ref
Economic and Social Progress in Latin America, 1982- Latest in Reference
Annual in-depth analysis of progress, policies, and conditions in the region. Statistical appendices list yearly data for past decade on population, debt, exchange rates, etc. Published in both Spanish and English editions.


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Current Events and Analysis



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Other Web Resources

Internet Resources for Latin America
UT-LANIC
Political Database of the Americas
Political Resources on the Net
National Security Archive (contains declassified documents from the CIA and other sources about Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico)
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e informatica - INEGI (Mexican statistics)
LatinFocus (economic news, indicators and forecasts)
Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents (LAPTOC) (ARL project that provides tables of contents for more than 500 academic journals from Latin America, as well as a selection of 19th century speeches by presidents from Argentina and Mexico.)
 
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