This guide includes a selection of print and electronic resources for doing research in Latin American and Latino Studies. It is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all the resources available, but rather, to provide a starting point for research about Latin America. Since Latin American and Latino Studies is interdisciplinary, other guides from a range of disciplines may also be useful.

Historical Abstracts  and America: History and life
Indexes the major  historical journals 

Columbia International Affairs Online
Full text of books on international affairs published by Columbia University Press.

Online Newspapers
Provides access to a variety of newspapers from Latin American countries, arranged by geographical region. Under "Reading Room", click on "Newpapers".

Ethnic News Watch
Provides full text of minority newspapers and magazines since 1991.

Allsopp, Richard, ed. Dictionary of Caribbean English usage. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. (RH) Ref PE3304 .D54 1996

Anthony, Michael. Historical dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 1997. (RH) Ref  F2119 .A575 1997

Business Spanish dictionary: Spanish-English, English-Spanish. Rev ed. Teddington, Middlesex: Peter Collin, 1997. (RH LC TT) Ref HF1002 .B93 1997

Cassell’s Spanish and English dictionary. New York: Collier Books, 1986. (RH LC) Ref PC 4640 .C37 1986

Dyal, Donald H. Historical Dictionary of the Spanish American War. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. (RH) Ref E715 .D93 1996

Elsevier's dictionary of financial and economic terms: Spanish-English and English-Spanish. Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier, 1996. (LC) Ref HG151 .U75 1996

Kanellos, Nicoles. Biographical dictionary of Hispanic literature in the United States. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989. (RH LC) Ref PQ7420 .2 .K3 1989

Kaplan, Steven M. Wiley's English-Spanish and Spanish-English legal dictionary. New York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1993 (LC) Ref K13 .2.S6 K36 1993

Kaplan, Steven M.  Wiley's English-Spanish, Spanish-English business dictionary.  NY: Wiley, 1996.  (RH) Ref HB61 .K323 1996

Martinez, Julio A., ed. Dictionary of twentieth-century Cuban literature. New York: Greenwood Press, 1990. (RH LC) Ref PQ 7378 .D53 1990

Notable Twentith-Century Latin American Women: a biographical dictionary. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001. (RH) Ref CT3290 .N68 2001

Ramondino, Salvatore, ed. The New World Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary. New York: Penguin, 1996. (RH LC) Ref PC 4640 .N4 1996

Spanish artists from the fourth to the twentieth century: a critical dictionary. New York: G.K. Hall, 1993- (RH) Ref N7112 .S67 1993

Stephens, Thomas M. Dictionary of Latin American racial and ethnic terminology. Gainsville: University of Florida Press, 1989 (RH LC) Ref GN564 .L29 S84 1989
 
 

Atkins, G. Pope. Encyclopedia of the inter-American system. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. (RH) Ref F 1410 .A79 1997

Bleznick, Donald William. A sourcebook for Hispanic literature and language: a selected, annotated guide to Spanish, Spanish-American and Chicano bibliography, literature, linguistics, journals, and other source materials. 2nd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1983. (RH) Ref PQ 6002 .B58 1983

Chabran, Richard and Rafael, eds., The Latino Encyclopedia. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1996. (RH) Ref E184 .S75 L364 1996

Collier, Simon. The Cambridge encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean. 2^nd Ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. (LC) Ref +F 1406 .C35 1992

Concise encyclopedia of Latin American literature. London; Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. (RH) PQ7081 .A1 E56 2000

Day, Frances Ann. Latina and Latino Voices in Literature: Lives and Works. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003. (RH) Ref PS 153 .H56 D3, 2003

Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture and Society in the United States. Danbury, CT: Scholastic Library Publishing, 2005. (RH, LC) Ref E184 .S75E587

Encyclopedia of Latin American Theater. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003. (RH) (LC) Ref  PQ 7082 .D7 E63 2003

Fernandez, Ronald. Puerto Rico past and present: an encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998. (RH) Ref F 1954 .F47 1998

Fernandez-Shaw, Carlos M.  The Hispanic presence in North America from 1492 to today.  NY: Facts on File, 1999.  (RH) Ref E169.1 .F375 1999

Financial aid for Hispanic Americans. El Dorado Hills, CA: Reference Service Press, 1999 (LC) Ref LB2338 .F56c

Foster, David William., ed. Latin American writers on gay and lesbian themes: a bio-critical sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. (RH LC) Ref PQ 7081 .3 .F67 1994

Gesualdo, Vicente., ed. Enciclopedia del arte en America. Buenos Aires: Bibliografica OBEBa, 1968-. (LC) Ref N6501 .E5

Hispanic Almanac: From Columbus to corporate America. Edited by Nicolas Kanellos. Detroit: Invisible Ink, 1994. (RH) Ref  E184 .S75 H4815 1994

Horner, Louise L. Hispanic American: a statistical sourcebook. Palo Alto, CA: Information Publications, 1995. (LC) Ref E184 .S75 H482 1995

Kanellos, Nicolas, ed.  Hispanic Literature of the United States: a Comprehensive Reference. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003. (RH) Ref  PS 153.H56 K36 2003

Kapiszewski, Diana. Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics. Westpost, CT: Oryx Press, 2002. (RH) Ref F1410 .E56 2002

La Rosa, Michael. An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History. Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe, 2007 (RH) Ref G1541 .S1 L3 2007

Latin America 25,000. [Dun & Bradstreet's key business directory of Latin America] Bethlehem, PA: Dun & Bradstreet Inc. Latest issue only.  1998  (LC) Ref HG4091 .5.A2

Latino and Latina Writers. Vols 1 and 2. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004. (RH) (LC) Ref PS153 .H56 L39 2004

Literary Cultures of Latin America: A comparative history. Mario J. Valdes, ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. (RH) Ref PQ7081 .A1 L525 2004

Martinez-Fernandez, Luis, ed. Encyclopedia of Cuba: people, history, culture. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003. (RH) Ref  F1754. E53 2003

National directory of Latin Americanists: biographies of 1,422 specialists, 4th ed. Dallas, TX: Taylor, 1992. (LC) Ref F1409 .8.A2 N37 1992

Ochoa, George. Atlas of Hispanic-American history. New York: Facts on File, 2001. (RH) Ref  E184.S75 O287 2001

Reyes, Luis. Hispanics in Hollywood: an encyclopedia of film and television. New York: Garland Publications, 1994. (RH Ref; LC Reserve) Ref PN1995 .9.H47 R49 1994

Rosenberg, Jerry Martin. Encyclopedia of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995. (RH LC) Ref HC94 .R67 1995

Schorr, Alan Edward. Hispanic resource directory, 1992-1994: a comprehensive guide to over 6,000 national, regional and local organizations, associations, agencies programs and media pertaining to Hispanic Americans. Juneau, Alaska: Denali Press, 1992. (LC) Ref E184 .S75 S28 1992

Smith, Verity, ed. Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. London; Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997. (RH LC) Ref PQ 7081 .A1 E56 1997

Tenenbaum, Barbara A., ed. Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture. New York: C. Scribner’s Sons, 1996. (RH) Ref +F 1406 .E53 1996

Turner, Jane, ed. Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Art. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2000. (RH LC) Ref N6502 .E53 2000

Bibliographic guide to Latin American studies. Boston: G.K. Hall. (RH) Ref F 1401 .T48

Bibliography of Latin American and Caribbean bibliographies, 1985-1989: social sciences and humanities. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1993. (RH) Ref F 1401 .G76 suppl. 5

Contemporary Latin American artists: exhibitions at the Organization of American States 1941-1964. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1997. (RH) Ref +N 6502 .5 .C659 1997

Covington, Paula H. Latin America and the Caribbean: a critical guide to research sources. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992. (RH LC) Ref F 1401 .L245 1992

Foster, David William. Cuban literature: a research guide. New York: Garland Publications, 1985. (RH LC) Ref PQ 7371 .A1 F7 1985

Handbook of Latin American studies. Gainsville: Univ. of Florida Press.  [latest 1999] (RH LC) Ref F 2201 .H3

Krstovic, Jelena., ed. Hispanic literature criticism. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. (RH) Ref +PQ 7081 .A1 H573 1994

Leonard, Kathy S., ed. Index to translated short fiction by Latin American women in English language anthologies. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. (RH) Ref PQ 7082 .S5 I5 1997

 Leonard, Thomas M. A guide to Central American collections in the United States. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. (RH) F 1420 .L46 1994

Magill, Frank N., ed. Masterpieces of Latino literature. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. (RH LC) Ref PQ 7081 . A1 M327 1994

McNeil, Robert A., ed. Latin American studies: a basic guide to sources. 2^nd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1990. (RH LC) Ref F 1401 .L3 1990

Perna, Michael L., ed. Twentieth-century Spanish poets. First series. Detroit: Gale Research, 1991. (RH) Ref +PS 2 .D5 v.108

Sole, Carlos A., ed. Latin American writers. New York: Scribner, 1989. (RH LC) +Ref PQ 7081 .A1 L37 1989

Winfield, Gerry Phillips, ed. Twentieth-century Spanish poets. Second series. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. (RH LC) Ref +PS 2 .D5 v. 134

Economic survey of Latin America and the Caribbean. Santiago, Chile: United Nations, 1984-. (RH) --Latest vol. in Ref  Also freely available online.  HC 161 .U525a

Garwood, Alfred N. ed. Hispanic Americans: a statistical sourcebook. Boulder, Colo. : Numbers & Concepts, 1991. (LC) Ref E184 .S75 H482 1991

HAPI Hispanic American periodicals index. Los Angeles: University of California. (RH) Ref F 1401 .H16

Hornor, Louise L. ed.  Hispanic Americans: a statistical sourcebook. Palo Alto, CA: Information Publications, 1995. (LC) Ref E184 .S75 H482 1995

Indice historico espanol. Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Teide. [latest 1998]  (RH) Ref DP 2 .I6

Mitchell, Brian R. International historical statistics: the Americas 1750-1993.  4th ed. New York: Stockton Press, 1993. (RH) Ref HA175 .M52 1993

Reddy, Marlita A. ed. Statistical record of Hispanic Americans. Detroit: Gale Research, 1993. (LC) Ref E184 .S75 S74 1993

Russell, Cheryl. The official guide to racial and ethnic diversity: Asians, blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and whites. 1st ed. Ithaca, NY: New Strategist Publications, 1996. (LC) Ref E184 .A1 R77 1996

Statistical abstract of Latin America. Los Angeles: University of Los Angeles, 1956-  [latest 1999] (RH) Ref F 1401 .S85

Statistical yearbook for Latin American and the Caribbean. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Latest edition in Ref. HA 751 .U52 Also freely available online.

Academic Info
Academic Info is "a directory of Internet resources tailored to a college or advanced high school audience.  Each subject guide is an annotated listing of the best general Internet sites in the field, as well as a gateway to more advanced research tools." Compiled by Mike Madin, this site includes a list of useful internet resources for a variety of disciplines, including Latin American Studies.

Center for Latin American Capital Markets Research
"On this site you will find original research and general research tools for academics, investors and professionals interested in conducting research on Latin American Capital Markets. We provide links to the major exchanges in every country in the region; as well as local in-country sources of general
economic data and news".

CL Net (Chicano/Latino Net)
Includes access to the leading Latino research library collections, online catalogs, electronic journals, research organizations, statistics and to a museum of Latin American art and artifacts. Also has a community center and employment center related to Latin American issues.

Country Commercial Guides: Latin America and the Caribbean FY 1998
Prepared by U.S. embassies overseas and released by the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. Site requires registration.

Culture and Society of Mexico
Links to web sites about Mexico.http://www.eclac.org/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/de/agrupadores_xml/aes252.xml&xsl=/agrupadores_xml/agrupa_listado-i.xsl&base=/tpl-i/top-bottom.xsl

Diario Los Americas
Spanish –language Miami Newspaper.

Environmental history of Latin America
A bibliography of English, Spanish and Portuguese books, articles, videos and Web pages about the environmental history of Latin America.

Hispanic Business Resource, News and Market Research
The online counterpart to the print magazine Hispanic Business.

Hispanic Online
Hispanic magazine – "America Online’s center for Latino life".

HLAS Online
Online version of the Handbook of Latin American Studies.

LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center)
From University of Texas. Provides extensive links to research sites on Latin America. Organized by country and subject. Includes keyword search function. One of the best sites for information on Latin America.

Latin American Database
(LADB) A news and educational service on Latin America.

Latin America Development Archive (LADARK)
This site contains data sets and other information useful to social scientists doing research on Latin American development.

League of United Latin American Citizens
Aims to "advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population in the United States"

Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room
Serves as the primary access point for research relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S., and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. A primary site for Latin American research.

Mundo Latino
A Spanish language site with links to Latin American and Spanish sites.

Political Database of the Americas
Offers a comprehensive collection of links to sites on Latin American politics. Includes links to international organizations, newspapers and journals, and country factsheets. Database is searchable by keyword.

La Raza
Online newspaper published in Chicago.

Vista Magazine
A bilingual sister publication of Hispanic Magazine.

Zono Latina
Latin American media site.

P. Patten, Fordham University Libraries