The University of Iowa Libraries Library Resources in Latin American History

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Introduction

Steve Ostrem Reference Librarian Campus Phone (with voice mail): 335-5521 E-mail: steve-ostrem@uiowa.edu

Janalyn Moss American History Librarian Campus Phone (with voice mail): 335-5698 E-mail: janalyn-moss@uiowa.edu

Core reference sources

• Europa World Year Book.
  Main Reference Desk D2 .E83
• Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures.
  Main Reference F1406 .E515 2000
• Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Report: Latin America
  Government Publications F1401 .U5 [Index to microfiche]
  Look here for further description of holdings. See World News Connection below for online.
• Handbook of Latin American Studies.
  Main Reference Z1605 .H23  online version
• International Historical Statistics: the Americas.
  Main Reference HA175 .M55 2003
• Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources.
  Main Reference Z1601 .L3225 1992
• Newspapers in Microform: Foreign Countries. [1948–1983]
  Main Reference Desk Z6945 .U5 N425
  Describes holdings of foreign newspapers in the U.S.
• Statistical Abstract of Latin America.
  Main Reference HA935 .S8

• Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World
  Main Reference D860 .M56 2002
• Encyclopedia of Nationalism
  Main Reference JC311 .E499 2001

Resources specific to this course

• Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records. Central America, Cuba
  Media Services Film 26984 + user guides
• Foreign Relations of the United States.
  Government Publications JX233 .A3
  Some volumes available online here (State Department) and here (U Wisconsin)
• See Library Hours for Media Services and Government Publications (Information Desk shares the same hours)

InfoHawk library catalog: http://infohawk.uiowa.edu

Basic Search

Some useful subject headings (not exhaustive). LCSH.

• Caribbean Area (not country-specific)
• Cuba – History. Be sure to browse forward through all time periods (substitute another country)
• Cuba – Politics and government
• Cuba – Social conditions (see also economic conditions)
• Human rights – Cuba
• United States – Foreign relations – Caribbean area; (see also by country name: United States – Foreign relations – Grenada)
• United States – Foreign relations – Latin America; (see also by country name: United States – Foreign relations – Cuba)

Advanced Search & Expert Search

Use Advanced Search to combine specific subject words or keywords. Advanced Search can also be restricted to language (English only or Spanish only)

Copy and paste this search string into Expert Search for a very comprehensive search:

( WSU= ( cuba ) AND WSU= ( politic? ) ) OR ( WSU= ( cuba ) AND WSU= ( social !0 conditions ) )

One last trick: combine searches using your search history in Review/Combine Searches. Search histories persist only in the same browser window.

Other catalogs

• Center for Research Libraries (CRL). A repository for rare research materials owned by member libraries.
• WorldCat. A "union catalog" listing the holdings of OCLC member libraries worldwide.

Online resources in Latin American history

See the Latin American Studies section of the InfoHawk Gateway. Worthwhile databases include:

• Chicano Database. InfoLink enabled.
• Country Studies (Library of Congress).
• CountryWatch. Basic facts, plus news wire stories.
• EBSCOhost. A general-purpose database, with both scholarly and popular articles. InfoLink enabled.
• Ethnic NewsWatch. Full-text articles, can be restricted to Hispanic groups. Primarily "popular press" sources.
• Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS). Primarily "scholarly" sources.
• Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI). Primarily "scholarly" sources.
• Historical Abstracts. The major world history database. InfoLink enabled. May also be worthwhile to search its companion database, America: History & Life, for articles on U.S. influence in Latin America.
• Historical New York Times. Can limit by year.
• LexisNexis. Useful for news stories, broadcast transcripts, and statistics.
• PAIS. International government and social policy. InfoLink enabled.
• World News Connection. Translations of radio and television broadcasts, newspapers from around the world.