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Latin
America Subject Guide
Subject
guides are designed to help students begin the
research process, find reputable sources, and save
time.
Searching
the Library Catalog for Books & Other
Materials
To
locate books and other materials in CCSF Libraries,
select the Library
Catalog
from the Library's Homepage. You will notice many
ways to search, such as Title, Author, Subject,
Subject Keyword, etc.
To begin research in this area, do a subject search
on "Latin America" and browse through its various
subdivisions such as:
Latin
America
Latin America -- Civilization
Latin America -- Economic conditions
Latin America -- Politics and government
Latin America -- Relations -- United States
You may also use related subject heading such
as:
Latin American fiction
Latin American studies
If
you have a particular country within Latin America
that youíre trying to research, you may
start by doing a subject search on that country.
Examples are:
Cuba
Cuba -- History
Peru
Peru -- Social conditions
Many
subject headings pertaining to Latin America have a
subject followed by the adjective assigned to the
country. Examples are:
Art,
Mexican
Popular music - Domincan Republic
Cookery -- Brazilian
For
subjects pertaining to literature, headings are
arranged by the adjective assigned to the country.
Examples are:
Mexican
literature
Chilean poetry
Salvadoran fiction
Argentine drama
Reserve
Materials
Reserve
Materials include books, sample tests, class notes,
and other items that instructors put at the library
for class use. The check out time is shorter than
regular circulating books.
To
search for a book on reserve in the
Library
Catalog,
select either Reserves by Course or Reserves by
Instructor.
When
you have located the materials, write down the Call
Number and Title and present this to a staff person
at the Circulation Desk.
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Browsing
the Library Collection
Materials
in the Library are shelved by call number according
to the Library
of Congress classification
system.
Books are arranged on the shelves by subject.
Relevant areas in the collection to find materials
on Latin America include:
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SUBJECT
HEADING
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CALL
NUMBER RANGE
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Latin
America - History
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F1408.3
- F1419
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Latin
America - Economic conditions
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HC121
- HC130
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Latin
America - Politics and
government
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JL952
- JL 969
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Music
- Latin America
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ML
199
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Art
- Latin America
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N6501
- N6502.5
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Latin
American literature
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PQ7081
- PQ 8560
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Using
Key Reference Sources
Reference
books provide background information and overviews
on a given topic. Some relevant reference books
pertaining to Latin America include:
Enciclopedia
hispánica.
Barcelona : Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers,
1991-1992.
AE61 .E52 1992 Rosenberg Reference
Gran
Larousse universal. Diccionario de la lengua
española.
Barcelona : Plaza & Janes, 1995-1996.
AE61 .G73 1995 Rosenberg Reference
Candelaria,
Cordelia Chávez, editor.
Encyclopedia of Latino popular
culture.
Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004.
E184.S75 E59 2004. Rosenberg Reference
Benson,
Sonia G., editor. Reference library of
Hispanic America.
Farmington Hills, MI : Gale, 2003.
E184.S75 R44 2003. Rosenberg Reference
Diccionario
Porrua de historia, biografía y
geografía de México.
6. ed. corr. y aum. México, D.F. : Editorial
Porrua, 1995.
F1204 .D56 1995 Rosenberg Reference
Musacchio,
Humberto. Milenios de México.
México, D.F. : Hoja Casa Editorial,
1999.
F1204 .M955 1999 Rosenberg Reference
Werner,
Michael S. Encyclopedia of Mexico : history,
society & culture.
Chicago, IL : Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers,
1997.
F1210 .E63 1997 Rosenberg Reference
Camp,
Roderic Ai. Mexican political biographies,
1884-1935.
Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 1991.
F1233.5 .C28 1991 Rosenberg Reference
Standish,
Peter, editior. Hispanic culture of Mexico,
Central America, and the Caribbean.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1996.
F1234 .H794 1996 Rosenberg Reference
Camp,
Roderic Ai. Mexican political biographies,
1935-1993.
Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 1995.
F1235.5.A2 C35 1995 Rosenberg Reference
Latin
America and Caribbean contemporary
record.
New York, NY : Holmes & Meier, (1981-1982)-
.
F1401 .L24 Rosenberg Reference
South
America, Central America, and the
Caribbean.
London : Europa Publications Ltd., 1997.
F1401 .S68 1997 Rosenberg Reference
Collier,
Simon et al. The Cambridge encyclopedia of Latin
America and the Caribbean.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
F1406 .C36 1992 Rosenberg Reference
Tenenbaum,
Barbara A. and Georgette Magassy Dorn., editors.
Encyclopedia of Latin American history and
culture.
New York, NY : C. Scribner's Sons, 1996.
F1406 .E53 1996 Rosenberg Reference
Box,
Ben, editor. South American handbook.
[London] Trade and Travel Publications,
ltd.; Distributed in the U. S. by Rand McNally,
2004.
F2211 .S6 2003 Rosenberg Reference
Standish,
Peter, editor. Hispanic culture of South
America.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1995.
F2237 .H57 1995 Rosenberg Reference
Rosenberg,
Jerry Martin. Encyclopedia of the North American
Free Trade Agreement, the New American Community,
and Latin-American trade.
Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 1995.
HC94 .R668 1995 Rosenberg Reference
Statistical
record of women worldwide.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, Inc. 1995.
HQ1101 .S73 1995 Rosenberg Reference
Smith,
Verity, editor. Encyclopedia of Latin American
literature.
London ; Chicago : Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997.
PQ7081.A1 E56 1997 Rosenberg Reference
Krstovic,
Jelena O., editor. Hispanic literature
criticism.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1994.
PQ7081.A1 H573 1994 Rosenberg Reference
Sole,
Carlos A. and Maria Isabel Abreu,, editors.
Latin American writers.
New York, NY : Scribner, 1989.
PQ7081.A1 L37 1989 Rosenberg Reference
Magill,
Frank Northen, editor. Masterpieces of Latino
literature.
New York, NY : HarperCollins, 1994.
PQ7081.A1 M29 1994 Rosenberg Reference
Ryan,
Bryan, editor. Hispanic writers : a selection of
sketches from contemporary authors.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1991
PQ7081.3 .H58 1991 Rosenberg Reference
Brower,
Keith H. Contemporary Latin American fiction :
an annotated bibliography.
Pasadena, CA : Salem Press, 1989.
PQ7082.N7 B76 1989 Rosenberg Reference
Barretto,
João C. Latin American fiction in
translation : a bibliography.
San Francisco, CA : City College of San Francisco,
Rosenberg Library, 2004.
(also available on the web at:
http://www.ccsf.edu/Library/latambib.htm)
PQ7087.E5 B377 2004 Rosenberg Reference.
Stavans,
Ilan and Harold Augenbraum, editors.
Encyclopedia Latina : history, culture, and
society in the United States.
PQ7087.E5 B377 2004 Rosenberg Reference
Luis,
William, editor. Modern Latin-American fiction
writers : first series.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1992.
PS21 .D5 v.113 Rosenberg Reference
Luis,
William and Ann González, editors. Modern
Latin-American fiction writers : second series.
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1994
PS21 .D5 v.145 Rosenberg Reference
Cobos,
Ana María and Ana Lya Sater. Latin
American studies : an annotated bibliography of
core works.
Jefferson, NC : McFarland, 2002.
REF Z1601 .C536 2002 Rosenberg Reference
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Searching
for Articles in Periodical Databases
The
term ìperiodicalsî encompasses popular
magazines, journals and newspapers. If you need
assistance in identifying the differences between
articles from a popular magazine and a scholarly
journal, you may go here for further
information:
http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Instruction/scholarly.html
If you encounter any difficulty with using a
database, please contact a reference librarian for
assistance.
Note:
Most periodical
databases
are part of the private, passworded Web, so you
will need to have a current CCSF ID card with a
barcode to access those that CCSF subscribes to.
You get the free barcode from the Library either in
person or online.
Infotrac
Web
There are currently 5 databases within Infotrac
available to the CCSF community:
1. Expanded Academic ASAP
2. Business Index ASAP
3. Health Reference Center Academic
4. Health and Wellness Resource Center
5. OneFile
For this group of databases, you will find articles
with
a) a citation only
b) a citation with an abstract of the article
c) a citation with the full text of the
article.
Depending on the topic within Latin America that
you are researching, select the appropriate
database to begin your search.
Example:
Select: Infotrac OneFile
Upon entering the database, you will, by default,
be put in the "Subject guide search" mode.
Browsing a subject
You may browse a major subject such as Mexico by
typing "Mexico" in the search box provided and then
either clicking on the "Search" button or hitting
the "Enter" key on the keyboard. At the next
screen, select "Narrow by subdivision". At the next
screen, you may select the appropriate subdivision
containing the cluster of citations you would like
to look at.
Examples of other subject headings include:
Mexico - Revolution, 1910-1920
Diaz, Porfirio
Latin America -- Relations -- United States
International trade - Latin America
Cuba -- Revolution, 1959
Doing a keyword search
You may access this search mode by clicking on the
"Keyword search" link on the left of the screen.
This search option allows you to specify words or
terms in your search. You may combine keywords and
phrases with "AND".
Examples:
Zapatistas and human rights
NAFTA and economic reform
Chile and civil rights
Venezuela and oil production
CQ
Researcher
Provides full-text articles on topics ranging from
social and teen issues to environment, health,
education and science and technology.
Browse by topic:
Example: Mexico
Search:
Example: economic development and Mexico
Proquest
Newspapers
News articles from 5 major newspapers, including
The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington
Post, Los Angeles Times and the Christian Science
Monitor. Date ranges vary by publication. Full text
available.
Example: Brazil and economy .
CountryWatch
Provides country-specific geopolitical information
on 192 countries of the world.
Select "THE AMERICAS" and at the next screen select
the desired country.
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Finding
Web Resources
Below
are some examples of academic/scholarly web sites
pertaining to Latin America. If you use a search
engine, such as Google,
remember to evaluate
the quality of the results.
Latin
American Network Information Center
(LANIC) facilitates access to Internet-based
information to, from, or about Latin America.
Internet
Resources for Latin
America
provides access to many information resources for
Latin American studies
Handbook
of Latin American Studies
Handbook of Latin American Studies is a
bibliography on Latin America consisting of works
selected and annotated by scholars.
Kiosco
Latino Virtual
Kiosco Latino Virtual provides free access to many
newspapers from all Latin American countries.
Library of Congress Country Studies / Area Handbook
Library of Congress Country Studies / Area Handbook
are electronic versions of books published about
many countries.
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Need
More Assistance?
For
additional help you may contact the Reference
Desk by phone at (415) 452-5543 or stop by the
East and West reference desks at the Rosenberg
Library.
eRef
Electronic Reference Service to CCSF students,
faculty, staff and registered community users. Use
this service when you are NOT in a CCSF
library.
Library
and Web Research
Workshops
FIfty minute workshops are given throughout the
semester on effective methods in searching for
books, articles and information on the
Internet.
Evaluating
and Citing Information
Sources
Several useful sources for evaluating the quality
of web pages, how to prepare citations for a
"Bibliography" or "Works Cited" list, and how to
avoid plagiarism.
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contact João Barretto, Acquisitions
Librarian, if you have any questions or comments at
Rosenberg Library, R506B, tel: 415-452-5441,
e-mail:
jbarrett@ccsf.edu
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