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English Pathfinder: Latino Literature
The following lists are not comprehensive. The items
listed on this page are representative of some of the most frequently
used research materials on this topic. To find more material, consult
the library catalog or contact your librarian for assistance.
Indexes
An index is a specialized database that organizes
information about the locations of articles in journals/magazines,
reports and newspapers; and book chapters, papers in conference
proceedings, and book reviews. Indexes provide the complete
bibliographic citation of an article, including the title
of the article, author, name of the journal, volume number,
the pages of the journal in which the article can be found,
and a short summary, or abstract, of the article. Some indexes
are in book form, and some are electronic databases. Some
electronic databases, including MLA, do NOT provide the complete
text of articles. For tips on how to effectively
search databases, and how to find journals that are not available
on-line, contact your librarian, or consult How
to Find Materials on English in the Waidner-Spahr Library.
Electronic:
MLA
International Bibliography (Modern Language Association)
The premier scholarly index for literature, language,
linguistics, and folklore.
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index
Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) is the best place to
begin a search for information about people. It is an index of reference
sources containing biographical information on individuals, both
living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas
of the world. This index is not full-text, but Dickinson College
owns many of the materials referenced in the database. A librarian
can help you locate any materials you are having trouble locating.
America:
History and Life
Covers scholarly literature on United States and Canadian
history. Materials treating all aspects of history from prehistoric
times to the present. The rest of modern world history is
covered in a companion database, Historical Abstracts.
Essay
and General Literature Index
Indexes chapters and essays contained in books of collected works.
Handbook of Latin American
Studies
An annoted bibliography to materials on Latin America and covering
topics in both the social sciences and humanities.
HAPI
Online
Indexes journals published in Mexico, Central and South America
and the Caribbean. Also indexes journals published in other countries
if the topic includes Latin America or Hispanics in the US.
Historical
Abstracts
Historical Abstracts covers materials treating all aspects of world
history, except the United States and Canada, from 1450 to the present.
Humanities
Full Text
Covers journal articles in the humanities, archaeology, art, classics,
film, folklore, history, journalism and communications, linguistics,
literature, music, performing arts, and religion. This database is a good starting point for research in literature,
and may also help you place your topic in social, political, and
cultural contexts.
Humanities
and Social Sciences Retrospective
A bibliographic database that cites articles from English-language
periodicals. Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary
fields covered in a broad array of humanities and social sciences
journals.
JSTOR
An interdisciplinary archive of over 600 journals in the arts, humanities,
and social sciences.
Literary
Index
Gale's Literary Index is a master index to the major literature
products published by Gale, including Contemporary Authors, Contemporary
Literary Critisicm, and Poetry Criticism.
Lexis-Nexis
Lexis Nexis will provide you with full-text from newspapers around
the world, for up to the past ten years.
Project Muse
Project Muse covers numerous subject fields in the humanities,
the social sciences, and the arts, including history. Journals
covered by Project Muse are scholarly and peer-reviewed, published
by a not-for-profit press or scholarly society, and be a sensible
fit with titles in the humanities, the social sciences and
the arts.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
You can use this database to find out what libraries own material
you might need.
Encyclopedias
& Dictionaries
Dictionaries and encyclopedias are helpful in finding
basic information about your topic area. They may also serve as
sources of inspiration to you as you search for new topics to research.
The following list is not comprehensive. Search the library catalog for
more encyclopedias and dictionaries. Refer to How
to Find Materials on English in the Waidner-Spahr Library for
tips on how to best perform a search, or contact your librarian
for assistance.
Motif-Index of Folk Narratives in the Pan-Hispanic Romancero
REF PQ6091 .G57 2000
Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
REF PQ7081 .A1 C65 2000
U.S. Latino Literature: A Critical Guide for Students and Teachers
REF PS153 .H56 U7 2000
Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
REF PQ7081 .A1 E53 1997
Masterpieces of Latino Literature
REF PQ7081 .A1 M29 1994
The Latin American Short Story: An Annotated Guide to Anthologies
and Criticism
REF PQ7082 .S5 B35 1992
Handbook of Latin American Literature
REF PQ7081 .A1 H36 1992
American Ethnic Literatures: Native American, African American,
Chicano/Latino, and Asian American Writers and Their Backgrounds:
An Annotated Bibliography
REF PS153 .M56 1992
Mexico, Central, and South America: The Scholarly Literature
of the 1990s
REF HC125 .M49 2001
Latin American Literature in the 20th Century: A Guide
REF PQ7081 .L36 1986
Modern Latin American Literature
REF PQ7081 .F63 1975
Print:
Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Literature in the United
States
REF PQ7420.2 .K3 1989
Latin American Writers
REF PQ7081 .A1 L37 1989
Electronic:
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index
Biography and Genealogy Master Index is the first place you
should look when seeking biographical information on any living
or deceased person worldwide. It is an electronic index to
over 13 million biographical entries in 3,400+ biographical
reference works.
A database that includes biographic details on approximately 100,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters. Featured are current writers, the most-studied literary figures of the early 20th Century and authors from around the world whose works have been translated into English or published in the United States. Included are the author's writings, media adaptations, works in progress sidelights and interviews.
Dictionary
of Literary Biography
The Dictionary of Literary Biography presents career biographies
and criticism of writers from all eras and all genres through volumes
dedicated to specific types of literature and time periods.
U.S. Latino Literature: An Essay and Annotated
Bibliography
REF PS153.H56 Z55 1992
Women Authors of Modern Hispanic South America: A Bibliography
of Literary Criticism and Interpretation
REF PQ7081 .C94
1989
Bibliographic Guide to Chicana and Latina Narrative
REF Z1229 .M48 L46 2002
Bibliography of Hispanic Women Writers
REF PQ6055 .A45 1980
Print:
Hispanic Literature Criticism
REF PQ7081 .A1 H573 1994
Electronic:
Literary
Index
Gale's Literary Index is a master index to the major literature
products published by Gale, including Contemporary Authors,
Contemporary Literary Critisicm, and Poetry Criticism.
Literature Criticism Online
This index includes several literary criticism series including Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC), Twentieth Century Literature Criticism (TCLC), Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, and Short Story Criticism.
Literary
Resources on the Net
A "meta" site maintained by Rutgers University — Newark.