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Hispanic, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies Collection
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This collection offers resources covering Hispanic, Latinx, and Caribbean regions and communities. Whether you're a student, faculty member, scholar, or simply curious about these areas, you'll find a wide variety of resources here.
Resource Types:
- News platforms and sources: Stay updated on current events and perspectives from Hispanic, Latinx, and Caribbean communities.
- Open access databases and directories: Access a wide range of scholarly articles, research papers, and other digital resources related to these regions and cultures.
- Digital archives, libraries, and repositories: Explore historical documents, photographs, and other primary sources that reflect the rich histories and cultures of Hispanic, Latinx, and Caribbean people.
- Civil society organizations: Learn about the work of NGOs and grassroots initiatives, highlighting the local communities' perspectives on challenges and their approaches to addressing them.
- Other resources: Discover additional valuable materials, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and almanacs, providing deeper context and insights.
Key Benefits for Your Research and Studies
- Global Perspectives: Whether you鈥檙e looking to understand the history, culture, politics, or social dynamics of Hispanic, Latinx, and Caribbean communities, this collection offers access to diverse viewpoints. Gain insight into both local realities and the global connections shaping these regions.
- Diverse Languages: Access resources in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and other original languages spoken within Hispanic, Latinx, and Caribbean communities.
- Coverage: Discover materials related to Hispanic, Latinx, and Caribbean regions and communities, offering a broad view of their historical and contemporary significance.
If you have resources that could add value to this collection, please send them to areastudies@wiu.edu. We'll review them to ensure they fit our collection development policies. Thank you for your contribution!
This section provides information on News platforms and sources with related links.
Qatar-based news organization covering global events
Russian international television network
Turkish international news platform
Offers news from around the world with a focus on impartiality and diversity
International non-governmental organization
focusing on human rights
British news organization with a global reach,
offering diverse perspectives on international affairs
Spanish-language newspaper covering global events
Offers news primarily from Latin America and global events
This section provides information on open access journals and links to their websites or recent publications.
AHPN (Archivo Hist贸rico de la Polic铆a Nacional de Guatemala)
An archive dedicated to preserving and providing access to historical documents from the National Police of Guatemala.
AmeliCA
An initiative led by CLACSO, FLACSO, and UNESCO to develop an open infrastructure and cooperative model for scholarly communication in Latin America and the Global South.
Americalee
A digital repository focused on the documentation and dissemination of Latin American studies.
BASE
A multidisciplinary search engine for academic open access web resources.
Biblat
Biblat is a specialized portal for scientific and academic journals published in Latin America and the Caribbean. It offers services such as bibliographic references and full-text access to articles and documents, as well as bibliometric indicators.
Bibliotecas
A digital library initiative offering access to a wide range of academic resources and publications.
CLACSO
A network of over 700 research and teaching institutions that provides free access to a large repository of social science publications and documents from Latin America and the Caribbean.
CLASE
An index of journal articles in the social sciences and humanities published in Latin America and the Caribbean.
DIALNET
A portal that aggregates and provides access to academic content, primarily from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
El Mundo Digital Archive
A digital archive providing access to the complete historical run of the El Mundo newspaper from Guatemala.
LA Referencia
A network of national open access repositories in 9 Latin American countries, allowing federated search and access to academic content.
LATINDEX
A cooperative online directory that indexes and provides access to academic journals published in Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal.
LILACS
A comprehensive database of health sciences literature from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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An index of scientific journals published in Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal.
REDIB
A platform that aggregates open access research documents and data from Ibero-American countries.
RedALyC
A platform that provides access to over 1,200 peer-reviewed journals, primarily in Spanish and Portuguese, from several Latin American, Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal countries.
SciELO
A collection of over 1,300 open access, peer-reviewed journals from several Latin American, Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal countries.
This section provides information on open access Archives, Digital Libraries and Repositories links to their websites or recent publications.
The Enrique Bola帽os Library was born from the dream of former president Enrique Bola帽os Geyer with the objective of collecting, preserving and disseminating historical, cultural and legal information relevant to Nicaraguans.
Digital Library that focuses on the perserving documents and archives that pretain to Spain. This site offers books, maps, and art that is relevent to Spain.
A digital library with books and articles dealing with literature, history, and archives related to Latin American and European Studies
Open Access Library Archives for Latin American Studies.
The Carlos Mel茅ndez Digital Library Repository is a digital archive that custody, preserves and disseminates the bibliographic collection of Dr. Carlos Mel茅ndez Chaverri (q.d.D.g.), which was acquired by the University of Costa Rica and can be consulted in the Documentation Center of the Center for Historical Investigations of Central America. It offers open access to old books, magazines, articles and documents of various kinds that are valuable for historical research. This repository began operating in mid-2013 and is managed by a group of specialists in various fields with the support of students.
Digital Library and National Archives for the Carribean.
Digital Library and national archives for Brazil and South America
The SlaveVoyages website is a collaborative digital initiative that compiles and makes publicly accessible records of the largest slave trades in history. Search these records to learn about the broad origins and forced relocations of more than 12 million African people who were sent across the Atlantic in slave ships, and hundreds of thousands more who were trafficked within the Americas. Explore where they were taken, the numerous rebellions that occurred, the horrific loss of life during the voyages, the identities and nationalities of the perpetrators, and much more.
The Enrique Bola帽os Library was born from the dream of former president Enrique Bola帽os Geyer with the objective of collecting, preserving and disseminating historical, cultural and legal information relevant to Nicaraguans.
Online library focusing on Colombia. This resource offers books, movies, and full collections based on latin america.
Digital Library that focuses on the perserving documents and archives that pretain to Spain. This site offers books, maps, and art that is relevent to Spain.
A digital library with books and articles dealing with literature, history, and archives related to Latin American and European Studies
Open Access Library Archives for Latin American Studies.
The Carlos Mel茅ndez Digital Library Repository is a digital archive that custody, preserves and disseminates the bibliographic collection of Dr. Carlos Mel茅ndez Chaverri (q.d.D.g.), which was acquired by the University of Costa Rica and can be consulted in the Documentation Center of the Center for Historical Investigations of Central America. It offers open access to old books, magazines, articles and documents of various kinds that are valuable for historical research. This repository began operating in mid-2013 and is managed by a group of specialists in various fields with the support of students.
Digital Library and National Archives for the Carribean.
Digital Library and national archives for Brazil and South America
The SlaveVoyages website is a collaborative digital initiative that compiles and makes publicly accessible records of the largest slave trades in history. Search these records to learn about the broad origins and forced relocations of more than 12 million African people who were sent across the Atlantic in slave ships, and hundreds of thousands more who were trafficked within the Americas. Explore where they were taken, the numerous rebellions that occurred, the horrific loss of life during the voyages, the identities and nationalities of the perpetrators, and much more.
The National Library of Mexico offers a full index of historical manuscripts and books. This site offers over nine thousand documents that are open access.
A digital library with books and articles dealing with literature, history, and archives related to Latin American and European Studies.
Online platform that offers academic resourses to users from Latin America. This library is open accessed and focuses on the developent of education in all of all regions
Online platform that offers academic resourses to users from Latin America. This library is open accessed and focuses on the developent of education in all of all regions.
Online Digital Repsitoy for all world countries.
Open Access Repository with journals, books, and articles from every country.
Open access Repository with Scientific Journals about Latin America, Carribean, Spain, and Portugal studies.
This section provides information on civil society organizations and links to their websites or resources.
Global organzation that helps fund Civil Society Organizations all throughtout the world. They focus on human rights and ensuring that everyones voice is heard
Organziation that promotes systemic change at a large scale. Their targets are Climate Change, Economic Justice and Democratic Innovation.
Organization that funds CSO's in various countries around the world. They focus on human rights, social justice and economic development.
Global group that focuses on funding and promoting civil and social changes to fight poverty and inequality
This section provides information on Hispanic Latinx Caribbean reference materials and other resources.
This collection offers dictionaries covering Carribean, Central America, Europe, Mexico and South America.
Carribean:
The LaRousse Cocina website offers a collection of Mexican culinary dictionaries that provide definitions, terminology, and explanations related to cooking and gastronomy. It serves as a valuable resource for chefs, food enthusiasts, and anyone interested in expanding their culinary vocabulary.
The site serves as an online dictionary focused on the Spanish language as it is used in Mexico. It aims to document and describe Mexican Spanish vocabulary, including regionalisms and colloquialisms.
The Diccionario Enciclop茅dico de la Medicina Tradicional Mexicana is an online resource dedicated to traditional Mexican medicine. It offers detailed entries on medicinal plants, healing practices, and cultural concepts associated with traditional healing. The dictionary serves as an educational tool for those interested in the history, practices, and botanical knowledge of Mexico's indigenous healing traditions, promoting awareness and preservation of this valuable cultural heritage.
The website provides an overview of the Zapotec language, highlighting its significance among the indigenous peoples of Mexico. It includes information on the language's dialects, phonetics, and grammar, as well as cultural context. The site aims to promote awareness and understanding of the Zapotec language and its heritage.
No Hay Bronca offers a comprehensive master list of Mexican slang terms. It provides definitions and examples for various colloquial expressions used across Mexico, highlighting the rich and diverse nature of the language. This resource is useful for anyone looking to understand and use Mexican slang more effectively in conversation.
The website Wired Humanities: Nahuatl serves as a resource for learning about the Nahuatl language and its cultural context. The site emphasizes the importance of Nahuatl in understanding Mesoamerican history and culture, promoting appreciation and study of this indigenous language.
The website is the online dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), serving as a key resource for Spanish language learners and speakers. It features detailed definitions, grammatical information, and usage examples for words in Spanish.
The website Vocabulario.com.mx is an online platform dedicated to expanding Spanish vocabulary. It provides definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences for a wide range of words.