University of Connecticut | Resources for LATIN AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN STUDIES
Contents:
- UConn Libraries Collections and Services
- Library Databases
- Internet Resources for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Key Websites
- Electronic Journals, Citations and Newspapers
- Government, Non-government, International, Statistical
- Consortia, Societies, Associations, and Projects
- Library Liaison Program
UConn Libraries Collections and Services
Latin American & Caribbean Studies Collections and Services:
- Guide to Library Reference Sources for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Selected Reference Sources for Latin American Art
- Latin American Studies Journals on Current Subscription
- Latin American Studies Microform Serials and Collections
- Latin American Studies Videotapes
- Hispanic History and Culture Collections at the Dodd Center
- Latin American Newspaper Collection at the Dodd Center
- Mexican Broadsides Collection at the Dodd Center
- Paseo por el Periodismo: A History of journalism in Latin America and Spain: An exhibition
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ARL Latin Americanists Research Resources Pilot Project
- Access to a table of contents database for Mexican and Argentine journals.
- Latin American Microform Project (LAMP)
- UConn access to microfilm of unique research materials for Latin American studies.
General Collections and Services:
- UConn Libraries Catalog: HOMER UCAT
- Full Text Journal Locator
- The University of Connecticut Libraries purchases access to over 10,000
journals, online and in full text, through various databases and commercial online journal providers. The Full Text Jounal Locator can be used to determine if a title is available through one or more of the Libraries' electronic resources, and to connect to the database or online journal directly.
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Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan Service
- Available only to members of the UConn community.
- Media Reserve Request and Video Theater Booking Request Forms
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Faculty may use this web-interactive forms to make Media Reserve request or to book a Video Theather Room.
- Request for Purchase Form
Use this form to suggest titles to be added to the Libraries' collections.
Library Databases
Research Database Locator
The University of Connecticut subscribes to over 240 Web-Based, commercially-produced research and citation databases. Most of these resources are limited to the University of Connecticut community.
Latin American & Caribbean Studies:
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Handbook of Latin American Studies on the Web (HLAS)
- An annotated bibliography of literature in the humanities and social sciences.
- Hispanic American Periodicals Index
(HAPI)
- Indexes over 500 journals covering political, economic, and social issues, 1970+
- InfoTrac Informe!
- Provides indexing, images and full text of popular Hispanic magazines, 1997+
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Latin America Database
- A news and educational service on Latin America.
- Click on Archive Search at the top of the LADB screen
General:
- LexisNexis Academic
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A full text business, news, legal, people biographies, public opinion surveys and statistical information databases.
- Academic Universe is available only to UConn faculty and students.
- Alternative Press Index
- Citations are drawn from roughly 380 alternative, radical, and left publications, which report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political, and social change, 1991+
- Dissertation Abstracts Online
- Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations, 1861+>
- Factiva
- Provides company, industry, and market data. Also, full text access to newspapers, general interest magazines and academic journals.
- InfoTrac OneFile
An abstracting and full text service which provides indexing to 1550 general interest journals.
- Ingenta
- CQ Researcher
- Web of Science
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Author, keyword and citations searching in Science Citation Index Expanded, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, and Social Science Citation Index, 1994-
- Wilson Web (formerly JRef)
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Comprised of four databases covering many fields of science, social science, and the humanities.
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WorldCat
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Over 30 million bibliographic records for material cataloged by libraries worldwide.
- A citation database for 17,000 multidisciplinary journals. The Reveal feature provides a user with the ability to set up a search profile and receive the citation results every week on email.
- Available to University of Connecticut faculty, staff and students.
- In-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. From the Congressional Quarterly. 1991 to present. Some of the reports include Latin America and Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S.
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Available only to members of the UConn community.
Databases: Specific Disciplines
Anthropology:
- Anthropological Literature
- Articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies,19th century+
- HRAF Collection of Ethnography
- Human Relations Area Files cultural summaries and field reports.
- Link to additional databases in Anthropology
Economics:
- EconLit through EbscoHOST
- Covers the international literature on economics since 1969 and provides bibliographic citations, with selected abstracts, of journal articles, books, dissertations and working papers, as well as articles in collective works.
- Globus & NTDB
- Current and historical trade-related releases, international market research and country analysis.
- Stat-USA
- Current U.S. and international business, economic and trade statistics from the Department of Commerce.
- Link to additional databases in Economics
Education:
- ERIC
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Indexes scholarly journals and magazines in all areas of education, from early intervention (birth to age three), preschool, K-12 (public and private), and higher education. Includes bilingual, special, gifted, and computer education. 1966-present.
Link to additional databases in Education
History:
- America: History and Life
- Historical coverage of the United States and Canada from pre-history to the present, 1964+
- Historical Abstracts
- Indexes world literature in history, related social sciences, and humanities, 1967+
Link to additional databases in History
Political Science:
- CIAO (Colombia
International Affairs Online)
- Includes access to full text for such publications as working papers from research institutes, occasional papers from NGOs, and institute conference proceedings.
- PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
- An index to political, economic, and social issues in current debate, 1972+
- Popline
- Citations on population, family planning and related health care, law, and other public policy issues, 1983+
Link to additional databases in Political Science
Sociology:
- Popline
- Citations on population, family planning and related health care, law, and other public policy issue, 1983+
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Sociological Abstracts
- Indexes a variety of literature in all fields of theoretical and applied sociology, 1963+
- Sociological Abstracts is international in scope and many foreign language journals are included.
Link to additional databases in Sociology
Internet Resources for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Key Websites:
- Latin American Studies Virtual Library (UT-LANIC)
- LatinWorld
- Latin American Studies Page (Tulane)
- Directory of Connecticut Businesses in the Latin American Market
Electronic Journals, Citations and Newspapers:
- Full Text Newspapers from Latin America
- Zona Latina (Latin American Newspapers)
- Universo Online
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Contains links to many Brasilian newspapers.
Government, Non-government, International, and Statistical:
- Latin American Government Documents
- Political Database of the Americas
- Organization of American States (OAS)
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- World Bank
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- United Nations
- United Nations Issues (State Dept.)
- CEPAL / ECLAC (Spanish)
- USAID Database
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
- Country Studies: Area Handbooks (It does not include all countries in Latin America or the Caribbean)
- PAHO Country Health Profiles
- Penn World Tables
- Includes links to National Statistical Institutes
- Includes election results and constitutions
Consortia, Societies, Associations, and Projects:
- Latin American Studies Consortium of New England
- Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
- Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM)
- Latin American North East Libraries Consortium (LANE)
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If you have questions or comments please contact: Marisol Ramos Liaison Librarian to The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies The University of Connecticut Homer Babbidge Library 369 Fairfield Way U-2005 RI Storrs, CT 06269-1005 VOICE: (860)486-2734 FAX: (860)486-6100 MAIL TO: marisol.ramos@UConn.edu |
The Library
Liaison Program provides faculty and students with a personal contact to whom library-related issues and questions may be addressed.
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