Guides and Yearbooks
Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources
Covington, Paula H., ed. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1992.
LAL Ref. Z1601.L3225 1992
Interdisciplinary guide to reference and bibliographic sources on Latin America and the Caribbean. Arranged by discipline, each chapter includes an introductory essay, a bibliography of principal sources, and a "resources" section containing brief descriptions of relevant special collections.
Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record
London: Holmes and Meier. 1983 to date.
LAL Ref. F1401.L312
Annual guide to current social, political, and economic events and issues, organized in five parts. Includes topical essays, country essays, original documents, and political and economic data.
Latin American Studies: A Basic Guide to Sources
McNeil, Robert A., ed. 2nd ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1990.
LAL Ref. Z1601.L324 1990
A guide to sources and techniques for research in Latin American studies. Sections describe key sources by format, such as encyclopedias, statistics, newspapers, and subject bibliographies. Also covers career development, associations, travel, and principal library and archival collections in Europe and the United States.
Research Guide to Central America and the Caribbean
Grieb, Kenneth J., editor-in-chief. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1985.
LAL Ref. Z1595.R47
A guide to topics and sources for research on the Central American and Caribbean countries. Includes topical essays on each country and many useful essays on regional research themes. Includes descriptions of important archival and library collections for regional research.
South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
London, Europa Publications, 1985-
LAL Ref. F1408.29.S68
Issued every several years (latest was published in 2008), this handbook surveys political and economic conditions of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the 48 countries within the region. Each country entry includes historical and economic essays, a statistical survey, a directory of the government, organizations, media, banks, etc. The 2004 edition is arranged as follows: Part one is a general survey composed of introductory articles on the entire regions and several sub-regions; and the second part is divided into country surveys consisting of a section on geography (including small maps), historical and economic articles, statistical survesy, and bibliiography when available. Part three contains regional information: primary commodities, international organization, research institutions, and periodicals and books relevant to the area.
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