Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Topics Research Guide
This guide highlights some of the resources available at the Elihu Burritt Library and online relevant to research on Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean topics.
Articles from journals, magazines, and major newspapers are sources for information on current issues and studies regarding United States Latin American peoples. These can be found by accessing the subscription library databases. You can also search the online availability of scholarly and reputable journals on topics such as U.S. populations of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central American and Mexican descent.
You can find a varied selection of print and online books by typing in keywords about your topic in Central Search. Books can provide detailed background and in-depth historical information about any given topic. Reference refers to encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. Go to these for definitions, shorter explanations, quick historical and biographical sketches. Add the word 'reference' to your search.
The internet can provide a wealth of good information, especially from government sources and professional organizations. Always be sure to evaluate what you find on the internet.
Search for print and online materials placed on course reserve by your professors. Course reserves can be searched by instructor name, course code, or item title.