Research Guides
History : Latinx: Home
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for Latinx history.
Welcome!
Starting Points: Books
See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: mexican americans civil rights history
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "bracero railroaders"
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "rodríguez-silva ileana"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles in the field of history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database to articles written on American & Canadian history - PRISMA Publicaciones y Revistas Sociales y Humanisticas This link opens in a new window
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English, Spanish & Portuguese articles related to Latin America & Latinx in the United States - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly journals & books in all disciplines
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with Latinx history. Additional sources are listed under Primary Sources.
- Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection, Series 1-2 This link opens in a new window
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Historical content pertaining to Hispanic American history, literature, culture & more
- Bracero History ArchiveMore than 2,500 items including oral histories & photographs pertaining to the Mexican guest worker initiative that spanned the years 1942-1964
- Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
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Magazine, & newspaper articles from ethnic presses including the Latinx community mostly for the period from 1980s onward
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