Resources at U.S. Academic/Library Institutions
Universities
American University, Washington D.C.
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Researching
Brazil (Pesquisa no Brasil) - "A searchable database of historiographical and
bibliographic essays published in Brazilian academic journals, with links to
research centers, online bibliographies and quantitative data sets, plus
selected web sites relevant to the research scholar." Created by Luis A.
González, Ph.D. English.
- Latina/o studies at Duke
University - Lists events, courses, and organizations at Duke concerning Latino studies and
provides links to other universities as well as to a library resource guide. English.
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
- H-NET (Humanities and Social Sciences On
Line) - An association of scholarly email discussion lists and websites,
organized into "networks." Discussion lists and sites are edited by
volunteer scholars and teachers from around the world. English.
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
New York University, New York, New York
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King Juan Carlos I
of Spain Center - The Center promotes "research,
teaching, and dialogue about the Spanish-speaking world." Includes a Resources
and Links section. English.
Ohio State University, Colombus, Ohio
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Princeton University
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Latin American Library -
"One of the world's foremost collections of source materials in Latin American
archaeology, anthropology, history, linguistics, art, architecture, film,
women's studies, economics, and many other subject areas." English.
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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Latin
American Newspapers - Listing of historic newspapers from Latin America,
from the UC Libraries.
(Warning: this page takes a long time to load because it contains more than
2,000 entries.) English.
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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The Dante B. Fascell
North-South Center - The Center is dedicated to "the intensive study of
complex global problems, with special emphasis on the Western Hemisphere."
Includes list of publications, with free downloads of many papers, and links to
organizations. English.
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Cuban Heritage
Collection - "One of the largest
repositories of materials about Cuba and Cuban-Americans outside the island
nation; the collection spans nearly 300 years and contains over 250,000 items,
including rare books, periodicals, manuscripts, illustrations, maps, posters,
personal papers, and photographs from the early colonial period to the present."
English.
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The Cuban
Heritage Digital Collection - "A digital gateway to finding aids and primary
sources selected from the Cuban Heritage Collection of the Otto G. Richter
Library at the University of Miami." English.
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Relevant Links
Page - Links to international
resources at the University of Miami and elsewhere. From the Department of
International Studies. English.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Latin American and Iberian Institute
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The Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) administers UNM's interdisciplinary
programs in Latin American Studies and provides university-wide
support for Latin American and Iberian activities in all of UNM's eleven schools
and colleges. English.
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BRASA (Brazilian
Studies Association) - An international, interdisciplinary group of
more than 1,400 members who support Brazilian studies in the humanities and
social sciences, sponsored by the LAII. Includes announcements, the BRASA
bulletin Fagulha, and an extensive page of links on Brazil. English.
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
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Latin American, Spanish, and Spanish Colonial Collections -
Digitized documents on
"various aspects of Spanish and Latin American literature, history and culture
from the the Spanish Colonial era to the present." Of particular interest
will be the O'Grady Southern Cone Authors Collection. From the ND Department of
Special Collections. English.
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Paraguayan
bibliography - "Selective citations to articles, books, videos and other
materials published about Paraguay." Sponsored by the Paraguay Section of the
Latin American Studies Association. English.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
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LASA - Site dedicated to the promotion of networking and
dialogue on issues related to women and culture in Latin America.
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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LANIC (Latin
American Network Information Center) - An extensive collection of links
organized by category and country. Perhaps the best gateway for Latin
American Internet resources. English.
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LAPTOC
(Latin American Periodicals Table of Contents) - A searchable Web database
that provides access to the tables of contents of more than 700 journals
published in Latin America. There is a wide variety of journals primarily
covering the humanities and social sciences. English.
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Institute of Latin American Studies
- A "language and national resource center" that comprises various programs and
departments related to Latin American studies. Includes Publications and links
to various Centers. English.
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Benson Latin American
Collection - "A specialized research library focusing on materials from and
about Latin America, and on materials relating to Spanish-speaking peoples in
the United States." Includes online publications and exhibits, as well as a
special page for Mexican-American/Latino studies. English.
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Revolutionary
Mexico in Newspapers - A guide to the 560 Mexican newspaper titles, dating
primarily from 1900 to 1929, microfilmed by the University of Texas at Austin
General Libraries and its Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection. English.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Library of Congress
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The Handbook of Latin
American Studies - "The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting
of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division
of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually
between the social sciences and the humanities." Available in English,
Spanish, and
Portuguese.
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Portals to the World
- Internet resources organized by country. Latin American country resources
selected and maintained by the Library of Congress's Hispanic Division. English.
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Global Legal Information
Network - "A database of laws, regulations, and other complementary legal
sources." Use the Guest Search option to search by country and/or term. English.
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Hispanic Reading Room - Serves as a "focal point to orient and assist researchers who seek to avail
themselves of the immense opportunities afforded by Luso-Hispanic materials
throughout the Library of Congress." Includes Online Collections. Available in
English, Spanish, and
Portuguese.
Other Library Organizations
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Association of Research Libraries
- "A not-for-profit membership organization comprising the leading research
libraries in North America." English.
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Latin Americanist
Research Resources Pilot Project - "A cooperative initiative that seeks to
improve access to the array of research resources published in Latin America."
Consists of the Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents, Latin American
Open Archives Portal, and Presidential Messages. English.
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CALAFIA
(California Cooperative Latin American Collection Development Group) - A
consortium of California libraries, CALAFIA
was established to optimize resources and effort by promoting collaboration
and coordination among member institutions in building Latin American area library resources.
English.
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Center for Research Libraries - "An
international not-for-profit consortium of colleges, universities, and
libraries... governed by the major research libraries of North America."
English.
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ISLA (Information Services Latin America) -
An organization that combines
"professional news monitoring services with
educational and non-profit support activities." Site includes a host of special reports and useful links concerning Latin
America. English.
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LANE (Latin
America North East Libraries Consortium) - A consortium "formed by a group
of academic and research libraries in the northeastern United States committed
to building and maintaining Latin American studies collections." English.
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LASER (Latin American Studies
Southeast Region) - "A consortium of large academic libraries in
the Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico devoted to the cooperative collecting of
research materials on Latin America and the Caribbean." English.
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MOLLAS (Midwest Organization of
Libraries for Latin American Studies) - "This organization promotes and develops
member Latin American Studies resources through cooperative and collaborative
projects in the areas of collection development, preservation and access."
English.
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SALALM
(Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials) - This
site contains information about the organization's activities as well as
links to collections
of Latin American materials at U.S. universities and links to national
libraries in Latin America. The University of Illinois Latin American Library
is a proud member of SALALM. English.
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