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Spring 2008 Faculty: Martin Carriรณn Librarian: Sue Waterman
This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in Modern Latin American Culture 211.280. Students may contact Sue Waterman, Librarian for Spanish Literature;Ellen Keith, Librarian for Sociology; or the Librarian for Latin American history, Yuan Zeng, to schedule an appointment for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide.
Find Background Information on Latin America
Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture. (5 volumes) B Level Stacks: F 1406 .E531 1996 QUARTO
Latin American Writers. (3 volumes) Encyclopedia with good bibliographies at the end of each article. General Reference : PQ 7081 .A1L37 1989
Cambridge History of Latin American Literature (3 volumes). Volume 2: The 20th Century. Good chapters on genres and movements, including "the Vanguardia", "novel from 1950-1975, and 1975-1990", "literature of Indigenismo". General Reference : PQ 7081 .A1C35 1996
Literary Cultures of Latin America: a comparative history (3 volumes) Excellent resource. General Reference : PQ 7081 .A1L525 2004
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. (3 volumes) General Reference : F 1406 .E515 2000
Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics. General Reference : F 1410 .E56 2002
Cambridge History of Latin America B Level : F 1410 .C25
To search for books about Latin America,use theAlphabetical Searchoption and set the search box toSubjects -- Library of Congress. Try any or all of the following Subject Headings:
There are many variations of subjects here. Be sure to follow the trail of Subject Headings in the records you find. Click on any of the Subject Headings from the catalog to redirect your searches.
Be sure to explore the other Subject Headings that show up on the screen around the searches above.
You can use any of the above words, and any other words or names that describe your project, in a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search.
Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database ofWorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries. You can borrow these materials directly from WorldCat, using the Borrow from Another Library link.
Find Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
As you go about the research process, use the bibliographic management tool RefWorks.It helps you organize your research, create a bibliography, and insert footnotes as you write.
