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HI 161 - Early Latin America
Find Articles
| Search a specialized history database like Historical Abstracts to find secondary sources -- scholarly journal articles, books, and dissertations on Latin American history (1450-present). | ||
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If the full text of the article is not available immediately in the database, click on the Check for Full Text link to locate
the full text in another database. Use Journal Finder if you have a citation and need to find the full text journal. |
Web Resources
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
Sponsored by the University of Texas (Austin), this site provides links to information about Latin American countries.
Find Books
If you find a book the library does not own, submit an interlibrary loan request.
Browse Library Collection
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Use Subject Headings
- Latin America--History--To 1830
- Latin America--Civilization
- Latin America--History
- Latin America--Social Conditions
- Women--Latin America--History
Find Encyclopedias
Specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference works can provide good background information on your topic.
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Use Reference Universe to search for other reference material in the library's collection.
Find Primary Sources
Primary Sources are original records created at the time historical events occurred.
1. Search the Library Catalog to find primary sources in the SMC Library or WorldCat to find primary sources at another library. Type in keywords from your topic and any of the following terms.
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Search the following subject headings in WorldCat:
2. Search Internet sites for primary sources. Consult Translation Resources if needed.
Selected Digital Collections
General
eHRAF
Database of full-text ethnographies on ethnic, cultural, religious, and natural groups worldwide which includes
some primary source materials.
Latin American Travelogues
Digital collection of Latin American travel accounts written in the 16th-19th centuries sponsored by Brown University.
Exploring the Early Americas
Library of Congress online exhibition.
Digital Library of the Carribbean
"A multi-institutional, international digital library that provides access to Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials held in archives, libraries, and private collections."
Slavery and Slave Trade
Use Google to search for primary sources by adding the term "digital collection" to your search and restricting your search to .org, .gov, or .edu sites as shown in the example below.
Example search: slavery digital collection site:edu
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
Searchable datasets of documented slave voyages between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Carribbean Histories Revealed: Slavery and Negotiating Freedom
Online exhibition from The National Archives (UK). See also other online resources on the Abolition of Slavery.
The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record
Over 1000 images documenting the Atlantic Slave Trade.
Digital Slavery
Links to online collections related to slavery in North America including slave narratives.
Find Multimedia
Academic OneFile
Limit search to images, audio, and video files.
Images
- Google Images
To find images from a particular site like The History Channel or PBS type inurl:history.com in the search box plus your keywords. - Credo Reference
Use the image search to find images in specialized encyclopedias.
Video
- American History in Video
Search on keywords like slave trade to find relevant videos. - YouTube Education Channel
Search on your topic from the Education page. - Google Videos
To find videos from a particular site like PBS type slavery inurl:pbs in the search box. - Yahoo Videos
Use the Advanced Search to limit to a specific site/domain.
Audio
- NPR Podcast Directory
Type your topic in the search box such as slave trade and then narrow down your results. - Podcasts at ITunes
Find podcasts in Google by typing inurl:podcast and your keyword in the search box.
Media tools
TubeChop
Easily edit YouTube videos.
Audacity
Open source audio editor.
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