Research by Topic - Latin American Studies

LIBRARY DATABASES

LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page.
EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education.
Project MUSE - Project MUSE - Basic College Collection is a unique collaboration providing full-text, user-friendly online access to 116 humanities, arts, and social sciences journals.
CAMPUS RESEARCH - Comprehensive research database includes full-text information and access to both current and archived materials, including thousands of news databases and newswires as well as business, trade and professional journals and publications; superior law-related resources.
ClasePeriodica - Contains information from articles, essays, book reviews, monographs, conference proceedings, technical reports, interviews and brief notes published in journals edited in 24 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as from publications that focus on Pan-American issues.
ACCESS WORLD NEWS - Provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues.
COUNTRYWATCH - Provides critical country-specific intelligence and data, including up-to-date news and information on the recognized countries of the world.
DES MOINES REGISTER - Excellent source for information on Iowa and Midwest immigration news.
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects.

LIBRARY REFERENCE

Collins Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary (463.2 C713 2002) - Over 355,000 entries and translations. Includes thousands of contemporary technical, political, and business terms. Located in the first floor reference section.
University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary: Spanish-English, English-Spanish (463.21 U588 2002) - Located in the second floor general collection.
American Heritage Spanish Dictionary: Spanish/English, ingles/espanol (463.2 A512 2001) - Located in the first floor reference section.

WEB SITES

GOOGLE Académico - Academic papers published in Spanish.
HANDBOOK OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES - A bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars, edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
HISPANIC POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES - From the US Census, a variety of government statistics on Hispanics in America.
INFORMACION EN VIVO - NYPL's Spanish reference service.
LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER - Internet based information on Latin America.
PEW HISPANIC CENTER - Premier "think tank" on US Latinos. Latino information, news and research can be found here.
POLITICAL DATABASE OF THE AMERICAS - Offers centralized and systematized information about institutions and political processes, national constitutions, branches of government, elections, political constitutional studies and other subjects related to the strengthening of democracy in the region.

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BABEL FISH TRANSLATION - Online translation of foreign language.
LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES AND TRANSLATORS - Multiple language dictionaries.
LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES - Multiple language dictionaries.
LEARN SPANISH - A free online tutorial.


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Research by Topic - Latin American Studies LIBRARY DATABASES LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page. EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education. Project MUSE - Project MUSE - Basic College Collection is a unique collaboration providing full-text, user-friendly online access to 116 humanities, arts, and social sciences journals. CAMPUS RESEARCH - Comprehensive research database includes full-text information and access to both current and archived materials, including thousands of news databases and newswires as well as business, trade and professional journals and publications; superior law-related resources. ClasePeriodica - Contains information from articles, essays, book reviews, monographs, conference proceedings, technical reports, interviews and brief notes published in journals edited in 24 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as from publications that focus on Pan-American issues. ACCESS WORLD NEWS - Provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. COUNTRYWATCH - Provides critical country-specific intelligence and data, including up-to-date news and information on the recognized countries of the world. DES MOINES REGISTER - Excellent source for information on Iowa and Midwest immigration news. ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects. LIBRARY REFERENCE Collins Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary (463.2 C713 2002) - Over 355,000 entries and translations. Includes thousands of contemporary technical, political, and business terms. Located in the first floor reference section. University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary: Spanish-English, English-Spanish (463.21 U588 2002) - Located in the second floor general collection. American Heritage Spanish Dictionary: Spanish/English, ingles/espanol (463.2 A512 2001) - Located in the first floor reference section. WEB SITES GOOGLE Académico - Academic papers published in Spanish. HANDBOOK OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES - A bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars, edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. HISPANIC POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES - From the US Census, a variety of government statistics on Hispanics in America. INFORMACION EN VIVO - NYPL's Spanish reference service. LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER - Internet based information on Latin America. PEW HISPANIC CENTER - Premier "think tank" on US Latinos. Latino information, news and research can be found here. POLITICAL DATABASE OF THE AMERICAS - Offers centralized and systematized information about institutions and political processes, national constitutions, branches of government, elections, political constitutional studies and other subjects related to the strengthening of democracy in the region. - - - - - BABEL FISH TRANSLATION - Online translation of foreign language. LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES AND TRANSLATORS - Multiple language dictionaries. LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES - Multiple language dictionaries. LEARN SPANISH - A free online tutorial.
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