ELECTRONIC DATABASES

These electronic databases, selected from the library's collection of databases, could be especially useful in studying and researching topics in Hispanic American Studies.

• Academic Search Premier (1984-present; selected full text)
        Abstracts and indexes almost 4,500 journals. Contains full text for nearly 3,500 scholarly publications. A multi-disciplinary database covering nearly every area of academic study.
   
• America: History and Life (1964 - present)

      Contains a comprehensive bibliography of articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Offers abstracts and citations for articles appearing in over 2,000 journals published worldwide in history, related humanities, and the social sciences. Includes citations to book reviews from approximately 140 major journals of American history and culture.
 
• Chicano Database (1967 - present)

      The Chicano Database is a comprehensive bibliographic index representing all types of material for information about Mexican-American topics and the only specialized database for and about Chicanos.
 
• Sociological Collection (1984-present; selected full text)
        The Sociological Collection is a comprehensive database with nearly 580 full text titles, providing information on all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure.
   

PRINT REFERENCE SOURCES

The following reference books can be found in the Reference Area of the library. They could be useful in studying and researching topics in Hispanic American Studies.

• Encyclopedia of Latin American & Caribbean Art (Ref N6502.E53)
• Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (Ref F1406.E53)
• Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature (Ref PQ7081.A1 E56)
• Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics (Ref F1410.E56)
• The Hispanic American Almanac : A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States (Ref E184.S75 H557 2003)
• Hispanics in Hollywood : An Encyclopedia of Film and Television (Ref PN1995.9.H47 R49)
• Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era : A Biographical Dictionary of Over 12,700 Persons (Ref N6502.4.S45)
• Latina and Latino Voices in Literature : Lives and Works (Ref AAZ1229.H57 D3 2003)
• Latinas! : Women of Achievement (Ref E184.S75 L354)
• St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists : Profiles of Latino and Latin American Artists (Ref N6538.H58 S7)



• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (Ref E184.A1 G14 2000)

INTERNET RESOURCES

The following are some sites on the World Wide Web that could be useful for Hispanic American studies.

• Encyclopedia Smithsonian: U.S. Latino History and Culture
• Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-1995
• Hispanic Population of the United States
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael Collection
• Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives