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Welcome to the NIU University Libraries subject guide for Latino and Latin American Studies! Since Latino and Latin American Studies is interdisciplinary, articles can be found in databases besides the listed in this guide. Please use the tabs above to find relevant resources.

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This page lists the top recommended databases for Latino/a/Latin American Studies. A database is a searchable collection of articles, books, and other resources you usually can’t find on Google.

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Recommended Databases for Latino/a/Latin American Studies

Handbook of Latin American Studies
An annotated bibliography published annually since 1935 covering over 5,000 multi-disciplinary works per year on Latin American, alternating between the humanities and the social sciences, and produced by the Library of Congress. Search options include full-text, author, title, and subject. A selection in "Electronic Resources for Latin American Studies" was initiated with volume 54 in 1989. The databases covers volumes 1-59 (1935-1994). Full Text.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,700 publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.

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Robert Ridinger

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268A Founders Memorial Library, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL 6015-2868.

Subjects: African American Studies, Anthropology, Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Health and Human Sciences, Latino and Latin American Studies, LGBT Studies, Sociology

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