LibGuides: Ethnic Studies: Latinx

Electronic Resources

Brazilian and Portuguese History and Culture: Oliveira Lima Library
A collection of Luso-Brazilian material, mainly from the 19th century. This archive covers a diverse range of topics including colonialism, the Brazilian independence period, slavery and abolition, the Catholic Church, indigenous peoples, immigration, ecology, agriculture, economic development, medicine and public health, international relations, and Brazilian and Portuguese literature.
The Oliveira Lima Library is a collection of Luso-Brazillian material with the core of its content derived from the "long" nineteenth century. This collection turns the spotlight on South America's largest and most influential power, covering topics such as: colonialism, missionaries, slave trade and abolition, economic development and agricultural trade, Indigenous Peoples, international relations, and the fight for Brazilian independence.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS)
An annual bibliography on Latin America from the Library of Congress, 1936-present.
1935-present; An annual bibliography prepared by a group of scholars and published under the auspices of the Library of Congress. It lists new publications under broad subject headings, and includes annotations. [This resource is publicly available.]
Hispanic American Periodical Index (HAPI)
Provides access to articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works, and other research materials about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States, 1967-present.
1970-present; HAPI is an online source for information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. Included are complete bibliographic citations to articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works, and other materials appearing in over 400 key scholarly social science and humanities journals published worldwide.

Hispanic Digital Collections
Exhibits and Digital Collections on Hispanic history and culture from the Library of Congress

Newspapers

Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980
Provides access to Spanish-language newspapers printed in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries, 1808-1980.
1808-1980; created in cooperation with the University of Houston, this digital resource represents the single largest compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. The distinctive collection features hundreds of titles, including many published bilingually in Spanish and English
Latin American Newspapers 1805-1922
Provides access to more than 300 fully searchable Latin American newspapers from more than 20 countries, 1805 -1922.
1805-1922; provides 280 fully searchable Latin American newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries. Featuring titles from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and elsewhere, Latin American Newspapers offers unprecedented coverage of the people, issues and events that shaped this vital region between 1805 and 1922. The Library owns series 1 and series 2 of this resource.
Latin American Newsstream
Provides access to recent local, national, and regional news content from Latin America, current.
Current; Latin American Newsstream includes eight Brazilian newspapers and seven Mexican newspapers. Additionally, newspapers from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and other Latin American countries give added coverage and perspective. To round out the coverage, Latin American Newsstream also contains regional magazines and wire services including Noticias Financieras financial newswire focusing on finance, technology, market analysis, and regional economic trends.

Special Collections

Dupee Mexicana Collection
A collection of 340 titles that document the early decades of the Mexican Republic after it achieved independence in 1821.
George Earl Church Collection
Comprises more than 3500 volumes documenting the history, politics and geography of Latin America. Ranges from 1500 to 1900, but particularly strong for the 19th century.