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Latin American Politics - a Collections Guide

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Research and Style Guides
American Political Science Association (APSA)  style guide (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison) JA86 .A52 1993
Advice on Academic Writing  (Univ. of Toronto)
Online! Citation Styles
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
Managing your bibliography --UCSC Import cite guide
See also:  Economics 148 Latin American Economies   and  Latin American Studies: A UCSC Library Collections Guide

•  CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
• Source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. Covers: 1991-present. Guide
•  Clase and Periodica (ClasePeriodica)
• CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities. PERIODICA covers journals specializing in science and technology. Citations for articles, essays, book reviews, monographs, conference proceedings, technical reports, interviews and brief notes published in journals edited in 24 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as from publications that focus on Pan-American issues. Covers 2,600 scholarly journals published in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English. Covers: 1975-present (Clase), 1978-present (Periodica).   More
• Contemporary Women's Issues (CWI)
• Global information about women, full-text. Covers journal articles, newsletters, and research reports. Topics include sociology, psychology, health, education, and human rights.  Covers: 1992 - present
• HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)
• Source for over 265,000 journal article citations about Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. Covers: 1970 - present.   Guide
•  Historical Abstracts
• Historical coverage of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present [HA]; Historical coverage of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Contains citations and abstracts for articles, book and media reviews, and dissertations America: History and Life [AHL].  Guide
•  International Political Science Abstracts  JA36.I5
• Since 1951, the IPSA has provided non-evaluative abstracts of articles in the field of political science published in journals (and yearbooks) all over the world. The scope of the discipline is that of the major political science journals. The divisions under which articles are listed according to the alphabetical order of first authors are those of the detailed classification scheme of the "Political Science" section of the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, prepared by the British Library of Political and Economic Sciences (London School of Economics and Political Science).  Online 2007+  Guide
•  JSTOR  A searchable database containing the full-text of back issues of more than 160 academic journals. Archival. Latest 3-10 years are not available.  See also -   JSTOR: Latin American Studies and  JSTOR: Political Science
•  Left Index
• A guide to the diverse literature of the left, with an emphasis on political, economic, social and culturally engaged scholarship inside and outside academia. A secondary emphasis is on significant but little known sources of news and ideas. Other topics covered include the labor movement, ecology & environment, race & ethnicity, social & cultural theory, sociology, art & aesthetics, philosophy, history, education, law, and globalization.  Covers: 1979 - present.
•  LexisNexis Congressional
• This site contains bill tracking services, congressional publications, congressional committee reports and testimony, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Congressional Record, National Journal. Also contains a "hot topics" section with the full-text of articles from national newspapers on current bills and issues in Congress. Recently added - Congressional Index 1789-1969. This segment of the Website provides citations for Congressional reports, hearings, documents, and journals.  Covers: 1789 - present.  GuideMore info
•  PAIS International Database
• The Public Affairs Information Service contains citations and short abstracts for journal articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, and statistical directories. Subjects include government, international relations, legislation, political science, statistics, and related areas. Covers: 1972 - present, abstracts start with 1985. PAIS Archive adds 1937-1976.   GuideMore info
•  Political Database of the Americas
• A joint project of the Georgetown University Center for Latin American Studies and the Organization of American States, includes political information on all of the OAS members. Makes available constitutions, constitutional laws, political parties, electoral laws, election data, and current information about the politics of Latin America.   More info
•  Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
• The database provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy..  Covers: 1975 - current. GuideMore info
•  CRUZCAT
• Online catalog of the UCSC University Library. This tool contains the holdings of all books, journal titles, media materials, government publications, course reserves and other formats in the UCSC library. It also provides information on the circulation status of these materials. More info
•  MELVYL Union Catalog
• Books, periodical titles (no articles), media, and other publications from all of the UC campus libraries. ILL Request.  Guide
•  WorldCat
Also known as WCAT, this searchable catalog contains citations for books, journals, manuscripts, maps, music scores, sound recordings, films, computer files, newspapers, slides, and videotapes, on all subjects in a variety of languages at libraries around the world. Journal articles are not included.  Guide   Also, free version  WorldCat.org

•  Acceda Noticias (Spanish Newspapers) Web-based access to the complete electronic editions of more than 20 Spanish-language newspapers published in major U.S. cities from Florida to California. It also includes the complete electronic editions of newspapers and tens of thousands of current and archived full-text articles from other news sources across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Spain. All news and information content is written in Spanish, rather than translated from other languages.
•  Amnesty InternationalThe Amnesty International library contains an archive of most reports, news releases and urgent actions published from 1996 to date.  Browse the library by country, region or topic.
•  EcoAméricas  EcoAméricas covers development and the environment in Latin America for an international audience of businesses, NGOs and public agencies.GE190.L29 E26
•  Economic and Social Progress in Latin America Each edition of the IPES analyzes a specific aspect of the development process of Latin America and the Caribbean.  Topics in recent years have included public debt, banking, policymaking processes, labor markets, international trade, and competitiveness, among others. The report discusses a selected issue from a global perspective and presents a wide-ranging debate on some of the most pressing issues in those areas.  Produced by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). HG3881.I45A311
•  Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Annual analysis (Country Profiles) and quarterly updates (Country Reports) of major trends in the economies of over 180 countries.  Includes forecasts for the upcoming year and evaluations of foreign trade data; supplements provide background data on economic and political developments in each country.s. Covers: 1996 - present.
•  Human Rights Watch - AmericasBrowse briefings, publications and reports by region, country or issue. JC599.L3 N49
•  Latin America Database Searchable archive of electronic news bulletins and teaching resources about Mexico , Central America and the Caribbean including Cuba, and South America. In English and Spanish. Articles are full-text.  Covers: 1986 - present.
•  Latin American Newsletters Produced by Intelligence Research Ltd, LAN  Provides analysis and insights into key political and economic events across Latin America.  Includes the follwing newsletters: Andean Group Report, Brazil & Southern Cone Report, Caribbean & Central America Report, Informe Latinoamericano, Informes Especiales, Latin American Economy & Business, Latin American Special Reports, Latin American Weekly Report, Latinnews Daily, and Mexico & NAFTA Report.  Covers: April 28, 1967 - current.
•  Newspapers in Latin America (LANIC) Reliable and comprehensive source of links to newspapers in Latin America and around the world: regional, country, international, and U.S. Spanish-language resources.
•  Proquest Newspapers: LA Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal Searchable full text of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times (including the book review and magazine sections), and the Wall Street Journal. Covers: New York Daily Times 1851-1857; New York Times 1857 - current, LA Times 1985 - current, Wall Street Journal 1889 - current
•  The PRS Group Political Risk Service Provides political, geographical, social, and economic data on 100 countries. Includes brief overviews and comprehensive country reports.
•  Washington Report on the Hemisphere Provides a review of US, Canadian and Latin American relations as well as political, trade, diplomatic, financial, NAFTA, environmental, economic, military, social justice issues and human rights.  Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA)  F1414.2.A1W37
•  World News Connection (WNC)  Monitors non-U.S. media sources (including audio) and provides transcriptions and translations. The material in WNC is provided to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) by the Open Source Center (OSC). For earlier coverage see FBIS.  Covers: 1995-current.

•  Anuario estadistico de America Latina y el Caribe = Statistical yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean  Published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.  See also Economic Survey and CELADE.   HA931.A5
•  Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean  Provides an assessment of the region's recent economic performance, economic trends, and prospects for the near future. Analyzes main aspects of the economy, including the external sector, levels of economic activity, inflation, employment, saving, and investment. See also Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE). HC161.U525
•  International Historical Statistics:  The Americas 1750-2000 HA175.M55 2003 Updated to 2000 wherever possible, it provides key economic and social indicators for the last 250 years for countries on the American continent, serving as an essential reference source for both hard-to-find historical data and the latest figures vailable, and as an indispensable tool for comparisons between countries and across time.
•  LANIC: StatisticsReliable and comprehensive source of links to government, regional and interanational organizations which gather and publish data on Latin America.
•  Latin American Databank  The LAD at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research locates, acquires, processes and archives public opinion surveys conducted by the survey research community in Latin America, including universities, institutes, individual scholars, private polling and public opinion research firms.
• LatinobarómetroLatinobarómetro is an annual public opinion survey of approximately 19.000 interviews in 18 countries in Latin America representing more than 400 million inhabitants.
•  Observatorio Electoral Latin America  Provides access to information about parliamentary and presidential elections in Latin American countries. Each section ontains a country profile, background information on the electoral system and recent election results.
•  Statistical Abstract of Latin America  HA931.C3 Published annually, provides a wide range of data on such topics as land use, transportation, population, labor force, industry, trade, and government finance.

• Democracia en América Latina UNDP  A project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It seeks to encourage democracy in the nations of Latin merica.
• Instituto Inter-Americano de Derechos Humanos  The site contains a list of publications published by the IIDH and a full-text version of recent editions of the IIDH newsletter which provide summarised reports of recent activities and news from the region.
• Inter-American System: Agreements, Conventions and Other Documents  Provides access to a large number of full-text primary resource documents relating to international relations in the Inter-American system, encompassing Central America, Latin America, South America and the United states.
• Intute: Social Sciences  Web resources for education and research for the social sciences, including law, business, hospitality, sport and tourism.
• LANIC (The Latin American Network Information Center)  Affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, LANIC's editorially reviewed directories contain over 12,000 unique URLs, one of the largest guides for Latin American content on the Internet.  See also: LANIC: Government.
• Latin American Election Statistics This electronic resource consists of a series of volumes on selected Latin American countries that provide chronologies of elections since independence at the municipal, state, and federal levels and list sources of statistics for each election as identified. Maintained by the Social Sciences and Humanities Library, University of California San Diego.
• Latin American Microform Project (LAMP)   A project of the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), the purpose of LAMP is to acquire, preserve and maintain for its subscribers microform collections of unique, scarce, rare and/or bulky and voluminous research materials pertaining to Latin America.  See also:  CRLCATALOG  and Topic Guides
• Latin American Open Archives Portal (LARRP)  Provides free access (via the open archives initiative) to grey literature social science publications published by non-governmental organisations, research institutes and charities based in Latin America/ South America.
• Latin American pamphlet digital collection  More than 5,000 titles including many scarce and unique Latin American pamphlets published during the 19th and the early 20th centuries. Chile, Cuba, Bolivia and Mexico are the countries most heavily represented in this collection.
• Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP)  Based at the Center for the Americas Vanderbilt Univesity. It carries out high quality public opinion surveys of importance to political science researchers and the social sciences in general.
• Library of Congress: Iberia, the Caribbean, and Latin America  Internet resources list created and maintained by the LCHispanic Division as part of its Global Gateway: Portals to the World.
• Making of the Modern World   Includes facsimiles of rare books and primary source materials such as political pamphlets and broadsides, government publications, proclamations, and a wide range of ephemera.  Covers: 1450-1850