Getting Started
This guide presents online resources focused on the history of Latin America. The Latin American Studies guide includes additional resources focused on culture and other disciplinary perspectives not represented here. Also, since much of Latin American history is also the history of empire and colonies, there will be pertinent resources listed in such guides as History of Great Britain and History of Europe. Be sure to explore widely among several guides to uncover the rich and varied resources available.
Key Resources
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowCitations to articles on the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: history and life.) Indexes more than 2000 journals worldwide.
[Coverage: 1967-present] - Handbook of Latin American Studies This link opens in a new windowAuthoritative annotated bibliography of Latin American Studies research in all disciplines; most references are in Spanish or English; includes ebooks, journal articles, conference papers, and websites in disciplines of humanities and social sciences. Humanities: art, history, literature, music, and philosophy. Social Sciences: archeology, ethnology, economics, geography, government and politics, international relations, political economy, and sociology.
[Coverage: 1936 - present] - Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new window
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Several of these annotated, critical bibliographies assess the sources and scholarship for this region through a range of disciplinary and thematic lenses: Relevant bibliographies include:
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
CHILDHOOD STUDIES
MILITARY HISTORY
ATLANTIC HISTORY
and more. - Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new window
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The Oxford Research Encyclopedia for LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY is comprised of dozens of regularly updated entries written by scholars.
