Latin America and the Caribbean

This volume is the first multidisciplinary guide to the study of Latin American studies to provide both broad coverage and substantial depth. It includes essays on research trends and approaches, provides entries on over 6,000 bibliographic and research sources, and selectively identifies specialized collections and resources in United States research libraries. The contributors provide the perspectives of Latin American bibliographers, researchers, and Latin American scholars.The book is divided into fifteen chapters, beginning with a general bibliography of interdisciplinary sources. The fourteen chapters that follow cover disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. Each chapter includes an introductory essay or essays, one or more bibliographic sections, and a section describing relevant special collections. The work also includes subject, author, and title indexes. The multidisciplinary nature of the work will make it valuable to students, librarians, and faculty members in Latin American Studies.

"This work will become the standard bibliographic tool for most students and researchers investigating topics related to Latin America and the Caribbean in the disciplines included. All libraries with patrons interested in the geographic areas covered will be well served by acquiring this masterful volume."-Revista Interamericana de Bibliografica, ?This work will become the standard bibliographic tool for most students and researchers investigating topics related to Latin America and the Caribbean in the disciplines included. All libraries with patrons interested in the geographic areas covered will be well served by acquiring this masterful volume.?-Revista Interamericana de Bibliografica, ?. . . this outstanding reference source is edited by Vanderbuilt bibliographer Covington and written by 49 leading scholars and noted bibliographers. . . . Listing more than 6000 sources, this guide will be indispensable for students, librarians, and scholars of Latin America studies.?-Library Journal, ?One advantage of this guide is its subject-oriented approach. For students and scholars, a subject approach is preferred because it is easier to use. The book includes author, title, and subject indexes.?-College & Research Libraries, ?This excellent guide is highly recommended for all academic and public libraries with substantial Latin American collections.?-ARBA

PAULA H. COVINGTON is Latin American and Iberian Bibliographer at Vanderbilt University. She teaches Latin American Research Methods and is the author of Indexed Journals: A Selection of Latin American Serials (1983). ck /f David /r assoc. ed en /f Dan /r assoc. ed. nson /f Peter /r assoc. ed. k /f Barbara /r assoc. ed.