Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University

Latin American History Resources

These web sites contain historical, statistical and documentary information.

  • Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) (Univ. of Texas)

  • Latin American Studies Links (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)

  • Latin American Library (Tulane University)

  • Library of Congress Country Studies

  • Map of South America with connections to W&L online catalog (John Blackburn)

  • A Wealth of Latin American Resources (Rita Wilson)

  • H-LATAM [Latin American history listserv]

  • Handbook of Latin American Studies

  • Latin American Government Documents

  • Political Database of the Americas (South and North America)

  • Political Resources on the Net (includes Central and South America)

  • Digital Librarian: Latin American Resources (many good links)

  • Online Publications From and About Latin America (Rita Wilson)

  • Encyclopaedia Britannica
  • 1911 edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  • The Catholic Encyclopedia (1913 edition)

  • Catholic Internet Directory

  • Latin American Statistical Sources (Cornell University)

  • Facts.com (Facts on File News Services)

  • World Fact Book (Central Intelligence Agency)

  • Organization of American States (OAS) - Quantitative Data

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  • Maps on the Web

  • Historical Map Web Sites (Univ. of Texas at Austin)

  • Maps of Latin America (Univ. of Texas at Austin)

    Periodicals in Full Text

  • The Americas (a journal of Latin American history)
  • Hispanic American Historical Review
  • Journal of Latin American Studies
  • Latin American Music Review
  • Latin American Perspectives
  • Latin American Research Review