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Reference Sources

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Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias - Latin American History
Peer-reviewed, long-form articles written by leading scholars working on Latin American History.

The Oxford Handbook of Latin American History by Jose C. Moya (Editor)
Call Number: F1410 .O95 2011
This Oxford Handbook surveys the large and growing field of Latin American history by bringing together the principal themes and approaches over the past three decades.
Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Literature, 1900-2003 by Daniel Balderston (Editor); Mike Gonzalez (Editor)
Call Number: online; print: PQ7081.A1 E558 2004
Covers all aspects of literature including authors, critics, major works, magazines, genres, schools and movements in these regions from the beginning of the twentieth century to 2003.
The Cambridge History of Latin American Women's Literature by Ileana Rodriguez (Editor); Mónica Szurmuk (Editor)
Call Number: PQ7081.5 .C34 2016
Explores women's literature from ancient indigenous cultures to the beginning of the twenty-first century.