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This page covers sources useful in the field of Latin American history. For other areas dealing with Latin America, Spain, and Portugal, please consult the Latin American and Iberian Collections and Resources homepage . For other resources in the field of history, please consult the History subject page.

Abstracts, Indexes, and Research Databases

Academic/Scholarly Indexes and Databases

Some articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourcePRISMA (Publicaciones y Revistas Sociales y Humansticas)
Abstracts and indexes onlyRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceHistorical Abstracts
Abstracts and indexes onlyRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceHandbook of Latin American Studies - HLAS
Some articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceHispanic American Periodicals Index - HAPI
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceJSTOR
Abstracts and indexes onlyUnrestricted access
Click here for more information on this resourceLatin American Periodicals Tables of Contents (LAPTOC)
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceProject MUSE
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceLatin America Data Base
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceLatino American Experience
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceSabin Americana, 1500-1926
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceTeatro EspaƱol del Siglo de Oro
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceCuba-L Direct
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceLatin American Newsletters - (5 concurrent users only.)
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceLatin American Newsstand
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceInforme!
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceFuente Academica
Most articles are available in full textUnrestricted access
Click here for more information on this resourceCSWR Digital Collections
Most articles are available in full textUnrestricted access
Click here for more information on this resourceTamarind Institute Catalogue
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceContemporary World Music
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceDeclassified Documents Reference System
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceGale Virtual Reference Library
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceFunk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceWorld Development Indicators
Abstracts and indexes onlyRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceWorldwide Political Science Abstracts

General Databases

Some articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceAcademic Search Complete
Abstracts and indexes onlyRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceWorldCat

Newpaper Databases and Sources

Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceInforme!
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceLatin America Data Base
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceLatin American Newsstand
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceLexisNexis Academic Universe
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceWorld News Connection (1 concurrent user only.)
Most articles are available in full textRestricted to UNM ALBUQ users onlyClick here for more information on this resourceHispanic Newsstand, US

Center for Research Libraries Foreign Newspaper Collections

Latin American Studies Southeast Region (LASER) Newspapers Union List

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC):
     News from Latin America
     Journals & Magazines from Latin America

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Books

The Library Catalog (LIBROS) provides location information for books, journals, maps, microforms, sound recordings, videos, and similar items owned by the UNM Libraries and other New Mexico member institutions. Materials that are not located in the Library Catalog (LIBROS) can be requested through InterLibrary Loan.

Call Numbers

DP 1-402 Spain   F 2201-2239 South America (General)
DP 501-900 Portugal   F 2251-2291 Colombia
F 1201-1392 Mexico   F 2301-2349 Venezuela
F 1401-1419 Latin America (General)   F 2351-2471 Guiana. Surinam. French Guiana
F 14421-1577 Central America   F 2501-2659 Brazil
F 1441-1457 Belize   F 2661-2699 Paraguay
F 1461-1477 Guatemala   F 2701-2799 Uruguay
F 1481-1497 El Salvador   F 2801-3031.5 Argentina
F 1501-1517 Honduras   F 3051-3285 Chile
F 1521-1537 Nicaragua   F 3301-3359 Bolivia
F 1541-1557 Costa Rica   F 3401-3619 Peru
F 1561-1577 Panama   F 3701-3799 Ecuador
F 1601-2191 West Indies      

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General Reference Sources

Atlases and Maps

MAGIC (Map and Geographic Information Center - UNM)

Zim Ref DP17 V56 1994

Cultural Atlas of Spain and Portugal, by Mary Vincent and R.A. Stradling

Bibliographies and Research Guides

Zim Ref F1407 A9 1986

Biografías de Hombres Notables de Hispanoamérica, by Ramon Azpurua (4 volumes)

Zim Ref F1409.8 A2T48 1984

Biographical Dictionary of Latin American Historians and Historiography, by Jack Ray Thomas

Zim Ref F1407 M86

Index to Spanish American Collective Biography, by Sara de Mundo Lo (4 volumes)

Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica
Serie I ZIM Microfiche CT1344 A73 1986
Serie II ZIM Microfiche CT1344 A732 1994
Serie III 1960-1995 ZIM Microfiche CT1344 .A733 1996
Serie IV hasta 2001 in process
Note: All parts are indexed ONLINE

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Zim Ref F1410 C1834 1984

The Cambridge History of Latin America, edited by Leslie Bethell (11 volumes)

Zim Ref F2524 D5 1994

Dicionário da História da Colonização Portuguesa no Brasil, edited by Maria Beatriz Nizza da Silva

Zim Ref DP535 D5

Dicionário de História de Portugal, edited by Joel Serrao

Zim Ref F1406 E53 1996

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, edited by Barbara A. Tenenbaum (5 volumes)

Zim Ref DP12 G73 1990

Gran Enciclopedia de España, edited by Javier Arbués Villa

Zim Ref F1408 G73 1983

Gran Enciclopedia de España y América, edited by Jose Maria Javierre (13 volumes)

Zim Ref F1434 H57 2000

Historical Dictionary of Ancient Mesoamerica, by Joel W. Palka

Zim Ref DP192 H57 1990

Historical Dictionary of Modern Spain, 1700-1988, edited by Robert W. Kern and Meredith D. Dodge

Zim Ref DP535 W44 2002

Historical Dictionary of Portugal, by Douglas L. Wheeler

Zim Ref DP12 S59 1996

Historical Dictionary of Spain, by Angel Smith

Zim Ref DP56 H57 1992

Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Empire, 1402-1975, edited by James S. Olson

Zim Ref F1434 O45 1991

The Indians of Central and South America, by James S. Olson

Zim Ref F1406 T46 1999

Latin America, History and Culture, edited by Barbara A. Tenenbaum (4 volumes)

Zim Ref F1410.5 L38 1992

Latin American Military History, edited by David G. LaFrance and Errol D. Jones

Zim Ref F1411 I18 1984

New Iberian World, edited by John H. Parry and Robert G. Keith (5 volumes)

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

Country Studies/Area Handbooks (Library of Congress)

Zim Ref CD3677 M4G86 1994

Guía de los Archivos Históricos de la Universidad Iberamericana, edited by María Eugenia Ponce Alcocer

Zim Ref F1231 G37 1993

Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain, by Peter Gerhard

Zim Ref CD3680 N38 1983

Handbook of Latin American and Caribbean National Archives, by Ann K. Nauman

Zim Ref F1408 L323 1992

Latin America and the Caribbean: a critical guide to research sources, edited by Paula H. Covington

Latin American Microforms

Zim Ref F1408 L395 1990

Latin American Studies: a basic guide to sources, edited by Robert A. McNeil

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Journals

Search Journal One Search for holdings. Years of coverage vary per title. Copies of articles in titles that the UL does not own can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.

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Additional Web Resources

Societies, Agencies, Associations, and Organizations

The Conference on Latin American History

Latin American Studies Association

Web Sites

Advanced Research in Latin American Studies (Aldo Lauria, History Department, College of the Holy Cross)

Centre de Recherches sur les Mondes Américains (France)

DILARES (UNM)

Fundación Histórica Tavera (España)

H-LATAM

H-MEXICO

Historical Text Archive

Articles, e-books, and links by region and country.

Iberian Studies Web (ACRL/WESS)

Scholarly resources in Iberian Studies (for Spain, Portugal and Andorra)

Internet Resources for Latin America (Molly Molloy, New Mexico State University Library)
Excellent guide to Internet resources, listservs, etc.

LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center, University of Texas, Austin)
Premier directory of Latin American and Caribbean web sites.

LAPTOC (Latin Americanist Research Resources Pilot Project)
Selected periodicals from Latin America

Latin American & Caribbean Government Documents Project (Cornell University)

Latin American Microform Project (Center for Research Libraries)

Latin American and Caribbean National Archives & Libraries (Tulane)

Oxford Latin American History Economic Database (Oxford University)

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