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Search Terms for Hispanic American Research
- Hispanic Americans
- Mexican Americans
- Latino
- Latin America
- Caribbean
- Central America
- Names of countries (Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua)
- Names of events (Alamo, Spanish-American War)
- Names of people (Cesar Chavez, Frida Kahlo)
- Names of explorers (Magellan, Vaspucci)
- Names of early cultures (Aztec, Mayan)
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Databases
- Gale Academic OnefileCovers a variety of subjects from science, technology, and medicine to the humanities.
- Gale in Context: BiographyBiographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study.
- Gale OneFile: Informe AcadémicoArticles from over 100 Spanish-language magazines and pamphlets from 1996 to the present on various topics and current events.
- ProQuest Ethnic NewsWatchInterdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) newspapers, magazines, and journals from ethnic, minority, and native presses from 1960 to the present.
- Gale World Scholar: Latin America and the CaribbeanFocuses on Latin America and the Caribbean including primary source documents, academic journals, reference articles, audio, and video.
- Referencia LatinaSpanish-language articles on a broad array of subjects.
- Salud en EspañolInformes de temas específicos en idioma español que cubren todos los aspectos de la salud y el bienestar, incluidos resúmenes de enfermedades, afecciones, procedimientos y tratamientos. Incluye informes basados en evidencia y hojas informativas.
Topic-specific reports in the Spanish language covering all aspects of health and wellness, including overviews of diseases, conditions, procedures, and treatments. Includes evidence-based reports and fact sheets.
Websites & Organizations
- Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA)
ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) is the longest standing Latino organization with 72,000+ members assembled in 43 professional and more than 150 student chapters across America. - Caribbean Newspaper Digital LibraryThe Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is a cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean. dLOC provides access to digitized versions of Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials currently held in archives, libraries, and private collections.
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Formed in 1973 as the Coalition of Spanish Speaking Mental Health Organizations (COSSMHO), the National Alliance for Hispanic Health is science-based and community-driven, focusing on the best health for all. - National Park ServiceMore than 500 years of Hispanic and Latino history and heritage can be found in national parks or shared through National Park Service programs and partners in communities across the country.
- Pew Research Center: Hispanic TrendsPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
- White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for HispanicsThe White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics (Initiative) seeks to advance equity in our Nation’s schools and to promote the economic opportunity that follows it.
- Latino StoriesDevoted to providing credible resources for the study of Latino Latinx literature, books, authors, and culture since 2006