SCOPE:

The only specialized database for Chicano reference. In 1992 Chicano database expanded its scope to include the broader Latino experience of Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants. Now also includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database, a comprehensive resource covering psychological, sociological, and educational literature.

COVERAGE:

1967-present. Updated quarterly.

ACCESS METHOD:

RLG/Eureka

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

SCOPE:

Indexes over 2,600 scholarly journals published in Latin American and the Caribbean. Clase indexes documents specializing in the social sciences and humanities, while Periódica covers journals specializing in science and technology.

COVERAGE:

1975-present.

ACCESS METHOD:

FirstSearch

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

SCOPE:

Major resource for locating books, book chapters, articles, and conference papers published in the field of Latin American studies. Includes abstracts for some items.

COVERAGE:

1935-present (Library of Congress),
1970-present (RLG/Eureka).

ACCESS METHOD:

Library of Congress
RLG/Eureka

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

HLAS Information Sheet from RLG/Eureka
List of Journals indexed in this database

SCOPE:

Authoritative, worldwide information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. From analyses of current political, economic, and social issues to coverage of Latin American arts and letters, HAPI Online contains complete bibliographic citations to articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works, and other materials appearing in more than 400 key social science and humanities journals published throughout the world.

COVERAGE:

1970-present. Updated monthly.

ACCESS METHOD:

Direct Web Access.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

About HAPI Online
Hispanic American Periodicals Index Thesaurus
List of titles indexed in this database

SCOPE:

Formerly known as Info-South, Info-LatinoAmerica includes over 125,000 records on Latin America. Many records include full text from the original source (beginning with 1995). Info-LatinoAmerica is carefully compiled from over 1,500 leading international and domestic newspapers, journals, news magazines, newsletters, and other sources.

COVERAGE:

1988 - present. Updated weekly.

ACCESS METHOD:

Direct Web Access.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Info-LatinoAmerica Information Page

SCOPE:

Full-text access to more than 90 Hispanic popular magazines and scholarly journals, the majority in Spanish.

COVERAGE:

1994 - present.

ACCESS METHOD:

InfoTrac.

SCOPE:

LAPTOC provides access to tables of contents for hundreds of journals, primarily in the humanities and social sciences, published in Latin America. Very few of these journals are indexed in HAPI, the Handbook of Latin American Studies, or other major indices. Articles can be requested directly through the database's interlibrary loan module by users at member institutions.

COVERAGE:

1990-present. Updated monthly.

ACCESS METHOD:

LANIC. Direct Web Access.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

SCOPE:

Internet-based news service in English about Latin America, publishing in-depth coverage of Latin American affairs since 1986. Includes the full-text articles from three weekly electronic news bulletins about Mexico (SourceMex), Central America and the Caribbean including Cuba (NotiCen) and South America (NotiSur).

COVERAGE:

1986 - current. Updated weekly.

ACCESS METHOD:

Direct Web Access.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Overview of LADB

SCOPE:

Source of intelligence on political, business, and economic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean.

COVERAGE:

1967-present. Updated continuously.

ACCESS METHOD:

Direct Web Access.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

About Latin American Newsletters