Research Guides: Latin American and Latinx Studies: Getting Started in Latin American and Latinx Studies Research

Best Bets in Latin American and Latinx Studies

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History
Authoritative essays with bibliographies.
Oxford Bibliographies
Includes topical coverage of Latin American and Latino Studies in areas of history, literature, religion, food, and more in the humanities and social sciences.
Oxford Bibliographies offers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on specific topics in a growing range of subject areas. There are at least 50 specific topical bibliographies in each subject area. Each of these features an introduction to the topic. Bibliographies are browsable by subject area and are keyword searchable.
Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography
Biographies of historically significant Caribbeans and Afro-Latin Americans.
Archives of Latin American and Caribbean History, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century
Primary source documents about Latin America and the Caribbean.
Include U.S. diplomatic records.

The Cambridge History of Latin America
A multi volume series from the colonial period to the present, covering Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Oxford Bibliographies
Topical bibliographies in the humanities and social sciences, including Latin American and Latinx Studies.
Oxford Bibliographies offers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on specific topics in a growing range of subject areas. There are at least 50 specific topical bibliographies in each subject area. Each of these features an introduction to the topic. Bibliographies are browsable by subject area and are keyword searchable.

Handbook of Latin American Studies: HLAS
Books and articles related to Latin America, with annotations. Publication dates: 1936 to present. Direct full text linking is limited.
HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)
U.S.-Hispanic, Latin American and Caribbean topics. Publication dates: 1970 to present
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
International affairs working papers, proceedings, and policy briefs. Publication dates: 1991 to present
Historical Abstracts
World history (except U.S. and Canada) journal articles. Historical period: 1450 to present. Publication dates: 1954 to present.

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