LEYBURN LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
Items listed as being on permanent reserve are at the Circulation Desk.
I. General Factual Resources
- Biographical Dictionary of Latin American and Caribbean Political Leaders
REF F 1414.2 B 48 1988 (on permanent reserve)
- The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean
REF F 1406 C 36 1992 (on permanent reserve)
- Chronology of the Expanding World, 1492-1762 REF D 209 W 59 1994
- Chronology of the Modern World, 1763-1992 REF D 209 W 591 1994
- Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean
REF F 2183 G 86 1991 (on permanent reserve)
- The Dictionary of Dates. See especially vol. 2. REF D 9 K 4
- The Encyclopedia of Historic Places REF D 9 C 29 1984
- Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture F 1406 E 53 1996 (on
permanent reserve and in stacks)
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Vol. 1 - North America and Vol. 7 -
South America REF GN 550 E 53 1991
- The Encyclopedia of World Facts and Dates REF D 11 C 37 1993
- Historical Tables, 58 BC - AD 1985 REF D 11 S 83 1986
- Latin America On File REF G 1540 T 6 1995
- The People's Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record of Human Events from
Prehistory to the Present REF D 11 T 83
- Peoples of the World: Latin Americans REF F 1408.3 M 84 1989 (on
permanent reserve)
- South America, Central America and the Caribbean REF F 1401 S 68 1993
(on permanent reserve)
- Statistical Abstract of Latin America. Latest edition at REF HA 935 S 8.
- Timelines of the Arts and Literature REF NX 447.5 B 76 1994
- The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events
REF D 11 G 7.8
- Who's Who in Latin America: Government, Politics, Banking and Industry
REF F 1407 W 46 1993 (on permanent reserve)
Ia.General Factual Resources - Individual Countries
- Historical Dictionary of Argentina F 2804 W 74
- Historical Dictionary of Brazil F 2504 L 46
- Historical Dictionary of Chile F 3054 B 5 1987
- Historical Dictionary of Colombia. 2nd ed. F 2254 D 38 1993
- Historical Dictionary of Costa Rica F 1542 C 7 1991
- Historical Dictionary of Cuba F 1754 S 83 1988
- Historical Dictionary of Haiti F 1913 P 47
- Historical Dictionary of Honduras F 1502 M 56
- Historical Dictionary of Mexico F 1204 B 74
- Historical Dictionary of Peru F 3404 A 39
- Historical Dictionary of Uruguay F 2704 W 54
II. Factual Resources on Latin American Authors
- Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Literature in the United States
REF PQ 7420.2 K 3 1989
- Contemporary Authors REF PN 771 C 623
(Start with the cumulative index to the entire set.)
- Dictionary of Literary Biography REF PN 451 D 5
(See especially volumes 113 and 145 on modern Latin American writers.)
- Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature on order
- Latin American Writers REF PQ 7081 A 1 L 37 1989
- Spanish American Authors: The Twentieth Century REF PQ 7081.3 F 57 1992
- Spanish American Women Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Source Book
REF PQ 7081 S 6 1990
III. Atlases
- Atlas of Central America REF G 1550 A 8 1979
- Atlas of Central America and the Caribbean REF G 1550 D 5 1985
- Atlas of Mexico REF G 1545 A 9 1975
- Atlas of Mexico REF G 1545 P 5 1989
- Atlas of South America REF G 1700 B 7 1991
- Latin American History: A Teaching Atlas REF G 1541 S 1 L 6 1983
IV. Bibliographies and Guides to Sources
- The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature.
2 vols. 3rd ed. (1995) REF D 20 A 55 1995
- A Bibliography of United States - Latin American Relations Since 1810
REF F 1418 M 49 (on permanent reserve)
- Handbook of Latin American Studies. 59 volumes to date. REF F 1401 H 233
This is the best overall resource for research in Latin American history.
- Latin America: A Guide to the Historical Literature
REF F 1408 G 58 (on permanent reserve)
- Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources
REF F 1408 L 3225 1992 (on permanent reserve)
- Latin American History REF F 1409.6 L 38 1988 (on permanent reserve)
- Latin American Studies: A Basic Guide to Sources REF F 1408 L 324 1990
(on permanent reserve)
- A Reference Guide to Latin American History REF F 1410 H 445 2000
- Supplement to A Bibliography of United States - Latin American Relations
Since 1810 REF F 1418 M 49 1979 (on permanent reserve)
- WORLDCAT.
V. Periodical Indexes
Periodical indexes of value for research in Latin American history include:
- Proquest Research Library. PERIODICAL INDEXES WEB PAGE
- Historical Abstracts. PERIODICAL INDEXES WEB PAGE
- Handbook of Latin American Studies. REF F 1401 H 233. ONLINE VERSION
AVAILABLE THROUGH PERIODICAL INDEXES WEB PAGE
- LEXIS/NEXIS UNIVERSE. PERIODICAL INDEXES WEB PAGE
- New York Times Index. REFERENCE INDEX SECTION
- Times of London Index. REFERENCE INDEX SECTION
ON THE HISTORY RESOURCES PAGE choose LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
Vaughan Stanley
Special Collections and Reference Librarian
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stanley.v@wlu.edu
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