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Library Research Using Primary Sources
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/PrimarySources.html
U.C. Berkeley's Teaching Library's guide to using primary sources includes a helpful working definition and advice on where and how to begin original research.
Primary Sources in History: A Guide to Microform Collections at ASU
http://www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/ref/his/primary/
Describes history source materials available at Arizona State University, as well as a selection of microforms located at NAU, UA, and the Center for Research Libraries. Its purpose is to promote the use of sets and collections that, because of their publication in microformats, are relatively neglected. Note: the National Archives Microfilm Holdings & Locations Index at Government Documents desk on the third floor of Hayden is also useful for records relating to U.S./Mexico relations from 1824-1906 and also 1910-1929.
Using Primary Sources on the Web
http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/history/rusa/
Brief guide is designed to provide students and researchers with information to help them evaluate the internet sources and the quality of primary materials that can be found online. Written by the Instruction & Research Services Committee of the Reference and User Service Association and User Service Association (RUSA) in the American Library Association.
Álvarez, José Rogelio, director. Enciclopedia de México. México, D.F.: Enciclopedia de México, Secretaría de Educación Pública, 1987.
F1204 .E5x 1987 v.1-14 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Encyclopedia in Spanish provides thorough coverage of all aspects of Mexican culture and history.
Atkins, G. Pope. Encyclopedia of the Inter-American System. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997.
F1410 .A79 1997 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Lengthy entries describe in historical perspective the major events and facets of the Inter-American system (IAS) at all levels: national, regional, sub-regional, institutional (OAS, IDB, NAFTA, etc.), and personal.
Balderston, Daniel, et. al.. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. 3 vols. London; New York: Routledge, 2000.
F1406 .E515 2000 v.1-3 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Very handy and up-to-date encyclopedia which gives the cultural-historical context for key political figures, movements, etc. Helpful cross-references.
Crawford, Mark Justin et al. Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War. Santa Barbara, CA; Oxford: ABC-CLIO, c1999.
E404 .U66 1998 HAYDEN REFERENCE
An encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War, including excerpts from eyewitness accounts that highlight the day-to-day reality of marching and fighting. Suggested further reading at the end of each entry.
The Cumulated Index to the U.S. Department of State Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States. Millwood, NY: Kraus International, 1980-
HAYDEN DOC REFERENCE
Useful tool for accessing content of State Department papers from 1939-1945.
Frazier, Donald S., ed. The United States and Mexico at War: Nineteenth-Century Expansionism and Conflict. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1998.
E404 .U66 1998 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Complements Crawford's encyclopedia on the same subject. Detailed index on pp.531-584 leads directly to maps, illustrations, and primary entries.
Kanellos, Nicolás and Claudio Esteva-Fabregat, eds. Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. Houston, TX: Arte Público Press; Madrid, Spain: Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana, 1993-1994.
E184.S75 H365 1993 v.1-4 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Important multi-volume set chronicles the rich borderless trajectory of Latino heritage in the U.S.: (1) Literature and Arts, (2) History, (3) Sociology, and (4) Anthropology. Excellent bibliographies at the end of each article.
Kapiszewski, Diana, ed. Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics. Westport, CT; London: Oryx Press, 2002.
F1410 .E56 2002 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Source of basic information on Latin American politics in the past two centuries. Arranged by country with useful bibliographies and webliographies following each chapter.
Lee, Stacy, ed. Mexico and the United States. 3 vols. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2003.
E183.8.M6 M4625 2003 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Unique encyclopedia with deals specifically with the interrelated economic, political, historical, and cultural ties between Mexico and the United States.
Raat, W. Dirk. The Mexican Revolution: An Annotated Guide to Recent Scholarship. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1982.
F1234 .R13x 1982 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Serves as guide to books, monographs, and journal articles published 1960-July 1980 on history of the Mexican Revolution (1900-40). Includes selected, annotated listings, and historiographical essays.
Rossi, Ernest E. Latin America: A Political Dictionary. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, c1992.
F1406 .R67 1992 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Provides concise definitions for Latin American political concepts, movements, parties, etc. within broader thematic categories.
Stoddard, Elywynn R. et al., eds. Borderlands Sourcebook: A Guide to the Literature On Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press: Published under the sponsorship of the Association of Borderlands Scholars, 1983.
F786 .B55x HAYDEN REFERENCE (also as e-Book via ASU's catalog)
Seminal reference guide to most reputable source materials on border-area topics written and evaluated by leading Borderlands scholars. Excellent bibliography, albeit dated, on pp.305-437.
Tenenbaum, Barbara A., et al. Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. vols. 1-5. New York: C. Scribner's Sons: Macmillan Library Reference USA: Simon & Schuster Macmillan; London: Simon & Schuster: Prentice Hall International, 1996.
F1406 .E53 1996 v.1 - 5 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Can provide useful background context and information as well as the U.S./Mexico borderlands.
Werner, Michael S., ed. Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society & Culture. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997.
F1210 .E63 1997 v.1 -2 HAYDEN REFERENCE
Innovative encyclopedia seeks to encourage new approaches to the study of Mexican history, society, and culture. Signed articles with short bibliographies by more than 300 scholars from 7 countries.
Primary Sources
ArchivesUSA (1950s+)
Access to special collection details of more than 5,500 repositories includes records with complete detailed indexes for approximately 141,000 individual collections. Includes access through NUCMC and NIDS subject headings. Archives USA is also the most up-to-date source for address information on specific archival and manuscript repositories.
Declassified Documents Reference System - U.S. (1941-1992)
Includes full text of more than 500,000 pages of declassified U.S. government documents. Covers nearly every major foreign and domestic event from the end of World War II through the 1970s: the Cold War, Vietnam, foreign policy shifts, the civil rights movement, etc.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-1999)
Full-text and full-image database of articles published in The New York Times.
Research Libraries Cultural Materials
The Cultural Materials database is the result of an unprecedented collaborative effort from an international alliance of the Research Libraries Group(RLG) member institutions, bringing together primary source materials in high-quality digital form. It is a unique, dynamic resource
for discovery and scholarship, providing access to authenticated, rights-cleared digital versions of manuscripts, photos, art, historical documents and memorabilia, and much more, brought together from around the world.
Secondary Sources
America: History and Life. (1954+)
This is the essential abstract index for literature on American history. It contains abstracts from American and foreign journals on all aspects of U.S. and Canadian history from the prehistoric period to the present.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (1935+)
Also available in print: Z 1605 .H23 HAYDEN REFERENCE (Index Table 2)
Selected, annotated bibliography on Latin America edited by the Library of Congress’s Hispanic Division. Alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources. Chapter headings in print volumes give good overviews of current research trends by discipline.
Hispanic American Periodicals Index (1970+)
Also available in print: F 1401 .H5x HAYDEN REFERENCE (Index Table 2)
Indexes information on Central & South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the U.S.-Mexico border region, & Hispanics in the United States in over 400 journals worldwide. Covers analyses of current political, economic & social issues as well as Latin American arts & letters.
Historical Abstracts (1954+)
Covers the world's scholarly literature in history. Includes article abstracts and bibliographic citations of books and dissertations on the history of the world from 1450 to the present, except for the United States and Canada.
Latin American Newsletters (2003+)
An online collection of current news sources in English comprised of local news digests from Latin America and the Caribbean, regional reports, personal briefings, special bulletins, research analyses, 5-year forecasts, and more.
Periodicals Contents Index (PCI) (1770-1995)
PCI Web is an electronic index to the contents of millions of articles published in more than 4,324 periodicals in the arts, humanities and social sciences from their first issues to 1995. 325 of these journals are in Spanish and constitute PCI Español.
American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
http://memory.loc.gov/
Gateway to rich primary source mateials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 5 million items from more than 90 historical collections.
ASU's Department of Archives and Manuscripts (DAM)
http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/
Located in Hayden Library, this department unites seven distinct archival repositories: the Arizona Collection, the Chicano Research Collection, the Labriola National American Indian Data Center, the University Archives, Special Collections, the Child Drama Collection, and the Benedict Visual Literacy Collection. Note: Click here to search with the Special Materials Index.
Borderlands Encyclopedia/Enciclopedia de la Frontera
http://www.utep.edu/border/
Supported by the University of Texas at El Paso, this bilingual web resource provides an annotated and categorized gateway to contemporary United States/Mexico border issues.
Digital Librarian - History - Latin American Resources
http://www.digital-librarian.com/latinamerican.html
The Digital Librarian is a comprehensive site of internet resources as chosen by a librarian. Good starting point for web-based research relating to U.S.-Mexican relation.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html
This web portal is one of the family of Internet History Sourcebooks which are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts compiled under the direction of Paul Halsall of Fordham University. Within this site are specific Latin American sub-sites: e.g. 19th Century Latin America; and 20th Century Latin America.
LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center)
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/mexico/
The premier gateway for internet-based information on Latin America hosts an excellent page which lists general links to web-based resources related to Mexico. Categorical break-down includes: History, Nafta Resources, Politics, U.S./Mexico Border, etc.
Portals to the World: Mexico
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/mexico/mexico.html
Annotated list of web sites related to Mexico selected by subject specialists in the Library of Congress' Hispanic Division.
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