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  EN04 - Revolution in the Southern Hemisphere
Prof. Diane Babb
Spring 2006
Contents
Introduction
Research Basics
Reference Sources For Background Information
Finding Books/Secondary Sources
   Subject Headings
   Keyword Searches
Find Journal Articles
Selected Web Sites
How to Cite Your Sources
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Introduction

This is a guide to selected sources of information related to Latin American History and Literature in Geisel Library. It is meant as a starting point for your research. For further research assistance, please take advantage of the reference services available to you in the Library. Stop by the Reference Desk in person or online at Ask a Librarian.
Research Basics

The reference librarians have created a group of Web pages named Research Help and a tutorial called Searchpath to help teach you the basics of library research and to introduce you to Geisel Library. On the Research Help pages, you will find a guide on Research Basics and a helpful guide on evaluating Web resources titled, Judging What You Find. Please take advantage of these resources.
Reference Sources for Background Information

Reference books are shelved by Library of Congress call number in the reference stacks near the reference desk. They may not be checked out, but photocopiers are available on the lower level of the Library. Online reference sources can be found in the library catalog, or listed on E-Reference Resources.

Online Reference Resources

Handbook of Latin American Studies
"The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities...Works reviewed include books, journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers in the disciplines of Anthropology (including Archaeology, Ethnohistory and Ethnology), Art, Economics, Geography, Government and Politics, History, International Relations, Literature, Music, Philosophy, and Sociology. Starting with Volume 54, the Handbook also includes a section on Electronic Resources for Latin American studies. In addition, some of the earlier volumes included other disciplines such as Cartography, Film, Folklore, Law, and so forth." (1935 - present)

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Find background information, keywords, biographies, and bibliographies

CQ Researcher
"The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. There are 44 reports produced each year including four expanded reports."

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
The OED is a comprehensive dictionary of English. It gives detailed word histories, variants and examples

History Resources

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Ref F1406 .E53 5 Volumes

Encyclopedia of Latin-American History
Ref F1408 .M36

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin American and the Caribbean 
Ref F1406 .C36

Cambridge History of Latin America
Ref F1410 .C1835 11 Volumes 

New Iberian World
Ref F1411 .I18  5 Volumes

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures
Ref F1406 .E515 3 Volumes

Literary Resources

For an overview of the genre see:
Latin American Literature  (TCLC) Twentieth Century Literary Criticism
Vol. 58  pages 111-198

Bio-Bibliography Resources	

Cambridge History of Latin American Literature
Ref PQ7081 .A1 C35 3 Volumes

Spanish American Authors: Twentieth Century
Ref PQ7081.3 .F57

Spanish American Women Writers
Ref PQ7081 .S6

Spanish American Literature in Translation
Ref PQ7083 .J6 2 Volumes

20th Century Spanish American Novel
Ref PQ7082 .N7 F6

Criticism	

Latin American Writers
Ref PQ7081 .A1 L37 3Volumes

World Literature and its Times: Latin American Literature and its Times
Ref PQ7081 .M625

Modern Latin American Literature
Ref PQ7081 .F63 2 Volumes

Literary Terminology

Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms
Ref PN41 .F6

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms 
Ref PN41 .C67

Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory
Ref PN41 .C83

Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs
Ref PN43 .D48 2 volumes

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Finding Books/Secondary Sources

Subject Headings suggestions for searching the Catalog

Area Terms
  • Caribbean
  • Central America
  • Hispanic America
  • Latin America
  • Spanish America
  • West Indies
Specific country names
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
Literary Terms
  • Magical Realism - Literature
  • llende, Isabel -- Criticism and interpretation
Keyword suggestions for searching the Catalog

Latin America* and --
  • Revolution*
  • Women
  • Authors
  • Fiction
  • literary
  • short stor*
  • poetry
  • magical realism
  • Conflict
Mini-Research Project - Keywords
  • Pinochet
  • Trujillo
  • Guevara
  • United states and Foreign relations and Latin America

Use the * (asterisk) as a truncation symbol to retrieve variant forms of a word root. Use the Boolean OR to expand your search by including synonyms and related terms. When using two different Boolean commands in the same search statement ("and" and "or" in the preceding examples) you must include parentheses to indicate which command is to be performed first.

Examples of General Collection books:
Foundations of Despotism: Peasants, the Trujillo Regime.
Dictator Next Door: The Good Neighbor Policy and the Trujillo Regime
The Bullet or the Bribe: Taking down Colombia's Cali Drug Cartel
Ordinary Enchantments: Magical Realism and the Remystification of Narrative
HD1531.D6 T87 2003
E183.8.D6 R59 1998
HV5840.C7 C44 2003
PN56.M24 F37 2004

If you are unable to locate materials in the Geisel Library Catalog, search libraries worldwide using WorldCat


Find Journal Articles

Handbook of Latin American Studies
"The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities...Works reviewed include books, journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers in the disciplines of Anthropology (including Archaeology, Ethnohistory and Ethnology), Art, Economics, Geography, Government and Politics, History, International Relations, Literature, Music, Philosophy, and Sociology. Starting with Volume 54, the Handbook also includes a section on Electronic Resources for Latin American studies. In addition, some of the earlier volumes included other disciplines such as Cartography, Film, Folklore, Law, and so forth." (1935 - present)
List of Journal Abbreviations

Alternative Press Index
"Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change." (1991 - present)

Contemporary Women's Issues
"Indexes books, journals, newsletters, and research reports from non-profit groups and government and international agencies providing global information on women in over 150 countries."

Historical Abstracts
Provides abstracts to journal articles, books, and dissertations covering world history from 1450 to the present (excluding North America).  Journal list

America: History and Life
Provides abstracts to journal articles, book/media reviews, and dissertations with a focus on United States and Canadian history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. (1964 - present)   Journal list

Academic Search Premier
Gain access to full-text as well as indexing and abstracting for a wide range of journal titles covering business, social sciences, humanities, general science, and education.

Project MUSE
"Project MUSE provides online, worldwide, institutional subscription access to the full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics."  Journal List

New York Times
"The New York Times (1851-2001) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue."

LexisNexis Academic Universe
Find full-text newspaper articles from local, national and international papers. Gain access to full-text law reviews as well as company news and financial information, medical information, laws and regulations, polls and surveys, and general reference information.

Literature Resource Center
Find biographical information on authors, as well as bibliographies, plot summaries, and literary criticism of their works. This resource also provides the full text of articles from more than 100 literary journals.

MLA International Bibliography
Produced by the Modern Language Association of America, this electronic index consists of bibliographic records pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. (1963 - present)  Journal list   User guide


Selected Web Sites

Latin America Information Center - Literature

Margin: Exploring Modern Magical Realism

Internet Sources for Latin America


How to Cite Your Sources

See the library's How To Cite Your Sources guide for resources on how to properly cite research materials. Always confirm the style required by your instructor.


Compiled by: Judy Romein
 

 

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