Research Guides: GLBL 446/546: Development and Social Change in Latin America: Background Information

Background Information

Reference Sources

The following reference sources can help you identify a topic for your research, provide an overview of a specific issue or topic, and suggest other materials (via bibliographies) which might be useful for your research.

Encyclopedias:

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Call Number: Knight REF F1406 .E53 2008
5,700+ entries on a wide range of topics. Edited by Jay Kinsbruner and an international team of consultants on three continents.
International Studies Encyclopedia
Call Number: Online
Publication Date: 2010
Published in association with the International Studies Association (ISA), the most comprehensive reference work of its kind for the fields of international studies and international relations. Also known as: ISA compendium or International studies online

Other Reference Sources:

Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window
Political, social and economic information about countries and world regions.
Cambridge Histories This link opens in a new window
See especially The Cambridge History of Latin America and The Cambridge Economic History of Latin America.
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Language and subject dictionaries and reference works