Latin American Resources

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America. 1992
(source of ancient and colonial information)

Democracy in Europe and the Americas. 1998

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. 2nd Ed. 2008
(source of ancient and colonial information)

Access from the Cook Library Web site. Click on Library Catalog & Account in the Quick Tools Menu. Change word/s anywhere to title beginning with.... and to search by the title, type: encyclopedia of latin american history & culture...... Once you see the item record, click on and click on the GO link which will take you directly to the encyclopedia, if you're on campus but will require you to log in with your 14-digit ID and last name, if you're off campus. OR

Access from the Cook Library Web site, under Databases, where you'll see the encyclopedia listed in alphabetical order. From off-campus, click on Off Campus Access link and once logged in, search By Database Name, typing ...encyclopedia of latin...to get to the encyclopedia.

The 1996 print edition of the encyclopedia can be found in the reference stacks - Ref F1406 E53

Library of Congress Country Studies (Area Handbooks)
(To locate a print copy in the Cook Library stacks, from the Cook Library Web site search the Towson Catalog using a Keyword search with "area handbook" and the name of the country [e.g. area handbook and brazil]
Also available at: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Originally published between 1988 - 1998 to provide U.S. government officials and citizens with information about other countries. Each book provides the historical context for the geography, society, politics, foreign policy and economics of a country. (source of ancient and colonial information)
For updated country profiles see Country Profiles.

South America, Central America and the Caribbean . 1997- [biannual]
Provides extensive economic and political background of countries.

Historic Cities of the Americas : An Illustrated Encyclopedia. 2v. 2005

Available online through the Cook Library catalog. Once you find it in the catalog, click on and enter 14-digit library ID and last name.

• Geographical coverage includes: Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South American cities
• Articles on historical development of major cities in the Americas, most dating back to the 16th century, but also some ancient cities
• Extensive bibliographies of additional sources including English and non-English books and periodical articles

The Cambridge World History of Human Disease .1993 (Shelved in Faculty Reserves at Circulation desk.) (source of ancient and colonial information)

Includes chapters on:

• Diseases of the Americas - Pre-Columbian, 1492-1700, and since 1700
• Disease Ecologies of South America
• Disease, human migration, and history
• Disease decriptions including etiology & epidemiology, distribution & incidence, history & geography, and prevention

See this range of call numbers in the Reference Stacks for historical dictionaries of various Latin American countries.
(source of ancient and colonial information)

Atlas and Survey of Latin American History . 2007

Themes include: Land and Its Peoples; America Before 1500; Science, Exploration, and Expansion; Iberian Conquest of America; America Under Hapsburg Rule; America Under Bourbon Rule; From Autonomy to Independence; Latin America in the Nineteenth Century; Latin American Economies in the Twentieth Century; Demographics and Population in the Twentieth Century; Political, Social, and Cultural Issues; and Revolutionary Movements.

Includes over sixty clear and easy-to-read maps, each of which is accompanied by an essay and brief bibliography. Accompanying index to places, people, and events.
(source of ancient and colonial information)

Historical Atlas of Central America.

Includes: Environment & Territory; People & Places: Patterns of Cultural Change; Colonial Societies; Formation of National Societies; Challenge of Development. (source of ancient and colonial information)
(Shelved in atlas area of the Reference section.)

Oxford Atlas of World History. 1999

Includes: From Hunting to Farming in the Americas, 12,000 - 6500 BC; Civilizations in Mesoamerica, 1200BC - AD700; Cultures in South America, 1400BC - AD1000; Civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, 500-1500; Inca and Aztec empires, 1400-1540; Spain and the Americas, 1492-1550; Colonization of Central and South America, 1500-1780; Slave Economies of the Western Hemisphere, 1500-1880. (Shelved in atlas area of the Reference section.)

Times Concise Atlas of World History .

Includes: Peoples and Cultures of the Americas, 500-800; America on the Eve of European Conquest, 1000-1500; European Voyages of Discovery, 1487-1780; Colonial America (including Peru & Mexico), 1519-1783.

Maps & Graphics [from Poverty Mapping]
http://www.povertymap.net/mapsgraphics/index.cfm

Global, regional, and national maps searchable by themes including demographic indicators, economy and markets, education, energy, food security, health, poverty indicators, urban areas, water and sanitation. These maps were pulled from the Web sites of many international organizations such as the UN, FAO, and CIESIN.

World Regional Geography: South America
http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/g101ilec/samer/smmenu.htm

A Web site created by a Geography professor that includes links to maps from South America organized by regional & physical geography, cultural geography, economic geography, historical geography, and regions.

Time Line of U.S. Latin American Relations
http://legacy.ncsu.edu/classes/hi300001/hi453time.htm

A timeline, covering the years 1819 - 2001, created by History Professor Richard Slatta from North Caroloina State University for his students.

Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latin American Relations.

People, events, doctrines, treaties and policies pertinent to U.S. Latin American Relations from the early 19th century to date. Each entry is accompanied by suggested reading. Includes an extensive subject index, a timeline of U.S.- Latin American relations, and a select bibliographies of print and online resources.

A Bibliography of United States - Latin American Relations Since 1810. 1968
Supplement. 1979

Index to books, articles, pamphets and documents in English and other languages. Arranged chronologically from 1810 -. Also includes country surveys and sections on the Pan American Movement since 1889 and Latin American Movements:Pan Hispanism, Yankeephobia, & Aprismo.

To determine if any of the items that you find are available in the Cook Library or another USM library, check the Towson and/or USMAI Catalog.

Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations. 4 vols. 1997

Traces the history of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America from the 19th century to the mid 1990s. See the overview article on Latin America, as well as articles on individual countries and topics such as Bay of Pigs Invasion, Mexico War with, Monroe Doctrine, North American Free Trade Agreement, and Organization of American States. Accompanying bibliographies provide suggestions for further reading.

Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy. 2nd ed. 3 vols. 2002

See entry on Pan-Americanism.

American Foreign Relations Since 1600: A Guide to the Literature. 2nd ed. 2 vols. 2003

Annotated list of resources published by the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. Includes U.S. document collections, personal papers, bibliographies, historiography and biographies for a time period as well as overviews of relations between the U.S. and other countries and regions.

For U.S. foreign relations with Latin America, check the table of contents for the entire work or the detailed table of contents for each chapter. Regional/country references include books and some journal articles. To determine if any of the items that you find are available in the Cook Library or another USM library, check the Towson and/or USMAI Catalog.

E183.7
B4

Shelved in the 5th floor stacks

American Secretaries of State and Their Diplomacy. 20 vols. 1963 -

This series begins with Robert R. Livingston, who served as Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Continental Congress from 1781 - 1783, to Cyrus Vance, who served as Secretary of State from 1977 - 1980 under President Jimmy Carter. Each volume is enhanced by notes that reference primary sources and a topical index.

KZ233
U55
Shelved in the 5th floor stacks

Provides links to U.S. Presidential libraries, which provide selected primary sources. Also explains various types of presidential documents and how they can be useful in your research.

In the Diplomacy and Foreign Policy section of this site, you will find links to other primary sources such as the U.S. State Department publications, including selected volumes of Foreign Relations of the U.S. (FRUS) since 1945. Series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Online volumes drawn from the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations.
University of Wisconsin Libraries provides electronic access and keyword searching to an incomplete run of those volumes published between 1861-1960.

Cook Library also owns print copies of Foreign Relations of the U.S. from 1861 to date. These can be found on the 5th floor of the library with the call number KZ233 U55.

JX231
D6

Shelved in the 5th floor stacks

Documents on American Foreign Relations. 1938 - 1970
[World Peace Foundation/Council on Foreign Relations]

Collection of documents selected for their significance to U.S. foreign relations. Published annually. not limited to U.S. government sources. Documents are accompanied by introductory historical essays in the later volumes.

American Foreign Relations, published from 1971-1978 continues the set.

Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/major.asp

This selection of primary sources spans pre-1800s to the 21st century, covering the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. Use the SEARCH feature to check for documents on Latin American countries. Some of the major collections include:

• Brazilian - American Diplomacy 1829-
• Chilean - American Diplomacy 1832-
• Inter-American System:Agreements, Conventions and Other Documents
• Mexican - American Diplomacy

Just the Facts: A Civilians Guide to U.S. Defense and Security Assistance to Latin America
http://justf.org/

Web site maintained by Latin America Working Group Education Fund, the Center for International Policy and the Washington Office on Latin America. This database presents statistics on arms transfers and sales, training programs, bases, exercises, and information on the laws that govern these activities. Also includes counter-narcotics and humanitarian assistance programs.

Information is indexed by aid by individual country and program. Other sections include U.S. Bases and Military Installations, Laws Governing Military and Police Aid, Current News, and Recent Government Statements, Reports, and Other Groups' Publications.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook [Fordham University]

Links to a small collection of primary documents and some secondary sources located on various Web sites. Organized by topics and countries.

• 19th c. Latin America
• 20th c. Latin America

Historic Documents. Annual. 1972-

Primary sources and excerpts of primary sources that chronicle the events of each year from 1972 to date. Although the documents selected represent worldwide events, the main focus is on the U.S. Thematic Table of Contents provides quick access to documents regarding International Affairs - Latin America or use the Cumulative Index, especially by country name. Sources are drawn from the U.S. government, non-U.S. governments, and NGOs.

Current five years are shelved in the Reference stacks, earlier years are in the general stacks on the 5th floor of the library.

Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs [U.S. Department of State]
http://www.state.gov/p/wha/

National Security Archives
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/

Access full text documents from projects on Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico from the menu bar at the bottom of the page.

See also the Electronic Briefing Books available at:
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/#Latin America

Declassified records from the U.S. government on issues including U.S. national security and foreign policy regarding Latin American countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and Uruguay.

Political Database of the Americas
http://pdba.georgetown.edu/

Bibliographies

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H3

Handbook of Latin American Studies. 1936-
Located on the 4th floor of the library in the general stacks. Also available on the Web at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas

• Good source for ancient and colonial history.
• Contains essays that provide historiographic analysis of Latin America by: ethnohistory; general history; Mexico; Central America; Caribbean; Guianas, & Spanish borderlands; Spanish South America including Venezuela, Colombia & Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay & Uraguay, and Brazil.
• Resources indexed are in various languages, including English
• Click on the Expert Search page link on the menu bar at the top of the screen to browse the Table of Contents for the essays on HISTORY that are available online in every other volume (This includes all the essays but those in the last two volumes.)
  • When you are on the Expert Search page, scroll down it to see the Table of Contents link
• Use the Expert Search page to search for historiographies in books and journals
  • In the Title keyword/s box enter a specific topic (e.g., peru, aztec, labor, peasant, nationalism)
  • In the Subject keyword/s box type historiography
  • Change Search for words exactly as entered to Search for variants of English-Language, if desired
  • You will find that not all of your results will be true historiographies. After reading the abstracts, select those articles that qualify according to what you have learned in your class.

Latin America and the Caribbean. [Covington] 1992

• Contains essays that provide historiographic analysis of Latin America by time period including: colonial; 1750-1850; since 1850; and Brazil. Resources noted are in various languages, including English.
• Good source for ancient and colonial history.

Latin America, Spain and Portugal. [Wilgus] 1977

Located on the 5th floor of the library in the general stacks.

Country Indicators for Foreign Policy [CIFP][Carlton University, Canada]
http://www.carleton.ca/cifp/about.htm

The CIFP project keeps track of failed and fragile states, providing conflict risk assessment reports on selected states in South and Central Asia, Caucasus, Africa, and Latin America.

Provides rankings of countries on indicators such as democratic participation, political stability and human rights for Governance & Democracy Processes and indicators including authority, economics, security & crime, and human development for Failed & Fragile States. Also try searching the Reports & Briefs for country reports.

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean. [UN] Annual 1982- Latest kept in Reference.
This and other CEPAL/ECLAC statistical publications are available online .

Organizations & Think Tanks

Inter-American Dialogue
http://www.thedialogue.org/
U.S. center for policy analysis regarding relations among nations in the Western Hemisphere. Many reports and white papers are available online.

• See Publications ,which cover the topics of U.S. policy, trade & economics, democratic governance, press freedom, education, hemispheric governance, social policy, and women.
• Program Agenda include reports on the Andean Region, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, and Peru.
  

Historical Dictionary of Inter-American Organizations. 1998

Inter-American Development Bank
http://www.iadb.org

Pan American Health Organization
http://www.paho.org/

For regional and country profiles of health and human development in Latin America see the PAHO publication, Health in the Americas 2007, which can be found in Cook Library Reference section.
[Ref RA407.5 A47 H4 2007]

Also check the World Health Organization. You can search by country for information. Includes reports on disease outbreaks, health expenditures, immunization, health legislation, life tables, number of health personnel, and particular health conditions such as tuberculosis, polio, diabetes, and oral health.

Check the following two sources for articles with a perspective from outside of the U.S.

Online Publications from and about Latin America
http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Research/Subject/latinamericapubs.html
Maintained by University of Texas at San Antonio.

Note: For news articles available in databases to which the library subscribes, see Indexes & Online Databases below, especially LexisNexis Academic and New York Times Historical.

Academic Search [EBSCO].

Multidisciplinary online database that indexes English-language articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers. Many of the articles indexed here are available electronically or in print through Cook Library.

New York Times Historical 1851-2001
New York Times to date

Provides full text and full image of all articles.
Current New York Times articles are available through both LexisNexis Academic and National Newspapers databases.

Historical Abstracts. 1955-

• Covers from 1450 A.D. - ; For earlier time periods, use Humanities Abstracts (source of ancient information)
• Search for abstracts of articles from scholarly journals in History and social sciences. Focus on countries other than United States and Canada.
• Once on the basic search screeen, click on the ADVANCED SEARCH for more search options
• For historiographies, type historiography in the box next to SU Subject Terms
  • Type a topic in the box next to Select a Field (e.g., mexico, inca, colonialism, revolution)
  • To limit results to English language articles, select english next to Language:
  • To limit results to a particular time period in history, enter the appropriate years next to Historical Period from:
• You will find that not all of your results will be true historiographies. After reading the abstracts, select those articles that qualify according to what you have learned in class about how to identify a historiography.

America: History and Life. 1955-

• Indexes articles from scholarly journals in social, polical, and economic history. Content focus is on the United States and Canada, covering the time period from 1450 to present. Some of the articles indexed are available electronically or in print through Cook Library.
• Once on the basic search screeen, click on the ADVANCED tab for more search options
• To limit results to a particular time period in history, enter the appropriate years next to TIME PERIODS box
  • Put cursor over the TIME PERIODS link to learn proper way to enter years (e.g., 1800H, 1960D)

JSTOR.

• Search and access the full text of 450 major scholarly journals in all disciplines from their first issue up to four years ago. Coverage complements the more current coverage of databases published by other concerns such as EBSCO.
• Once in JSTOR, to find a historiography:
  • Click on Search
  • Click on Advanced Search
  • In the All of These Words Field: Type the word historiography and a word that designates your topic (For example, type historiography argentina
  • Select to search ARTICLES only
  • Select to search journals in the field of: LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
  • Click on Search
• You will find that not all of your results will be true historiographies. After reading the abstracts, select those articles that qualify according to what you have learned in your class.

Palmer's Index to the Times Newspaper (London). 1785-

The Times of London is available on microfilm in the Periodicals Room on the 2nd floor of Cook Library.

International Index to Periodicals, Devoted Chiefly to Humanities and Science. 1907- 1964.

• Indexed scholarly/professional journals
• Continued by Social Sciences & Humanities Index 1966 - 1974 [Ref A13 S6]
• Continued by Social Sciences Index 1974 -1997. [Ref A13 S611]

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature . 1900 - 1997.

• Indexed general interest and news magazines
• Continues Poole's Index to Periodical Literature 1890 - 1899 [Ref A13 P7]