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For print reference sources, see the pathfinder titled Latin
American Politics. You may find some of the Internet sites
on this pathfinder to be useful.
INTERNET SOURCES
Meta Sites
WWW-VL: History Arranged by country. Provides a comprehensive overview of resources.
Country Information
Country Studies This set is from the Library of Congress--book length information on countries.
Background Notes From the State Department, contains factual information.
Resources
H-LatAm Good for discussions and book reviews. See also H-Mexico.
Advanced Research in Latin American Studies Covers population, labor force, CPI, etc.
Handbook of Latin American Studies This is an annual bibliography.
Associations and Organizations
Chronologies
Timeline of Latin American History since 1826
Source Materials
Databases
Latin America Data Base
Here is what it does:Welcome to the Latin America Data Base on-line news service! LADB is the first Internet-based news service in English about Latin America, publishing in-depth coverage of Latin American affairs since 1986.
LADB's professional journalists produce three weekly electronic news bulletins about Mexico (SourceMex), Central America and the Caribbean including Cuba (NotiCen) and South America (NotiSur). These are available on this website or by e-mail with a subscription.
LADB's searchable archive of over 24,000 articles since 1986 is updated weekly. You can try a search for free. Archive access and news bulletin subscriptions are separate. Both are available for individual users and multi-user or domain-wide access.
Atlases
Periodical Indexes
JSTOR Full text articles--be sure to click on History.
Project MUSE Full text articles in the humanities.
WilsonSelectPlus Full text articles for a college audience.
STYLE MANUALS
SUNDRY
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