LibGuides: History: Latin and Hispanic America: Secondary Sources

Finding and Getting Books

The Reed Library Catalog search box includes print and ebooks from the Reed library as well as borrowable materials from Summit (the Pacific Northwest libraries' shared catalog) and Interlibrary Loan. If you need help finding the location of a book in the Reed Library, ask for assistance at the Reference Desk, Circulation Desk or the library map.

Getting Journal Articles

Library databases can be full-text where PDFs are included in the article citation or Indexes where need to locate articles other ways since the PDF is not linked.

The library offers services to help you make the connection from these Index databases to the article you need:

Reed full-text link in the database. Look for the "Check Reed full-text" link and click to check Reed's holdings for the article.
LibKey is another system that integrates into the catalog to provide instant access to PDFs. You can also install LibKey Nomad in your browser to access library content on the open web.
If the library doesn't provide access the article you're looking for, try Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Log in with your Reed network ID and password to request articles that are not available through Reed's print or electronic collections. You'll be notified by e-mail when your article is ready.
***Always remember to look up the Journal Title in the library catalog before requesting something via ILL.***

Article Databases

HAPI (Hispanic American Periodical Index)
Indexes journal articles, book reviews, documents, literary works about Central and South America throughout the world.
Historical Abstracts (1954 - Present)
Index, with abstracts, to research in world history (excluding North America) from 1450 through the 20th Century. For North American history use America: History and Life.
JSTOR
Full text archive of selected core scholarly journals such as the Hispanic American Historical Review. All parts of the journals are scanned, including any images.
Oxford Bibliographies Online
Browse the Latin American Studies and Latino Studies subject areas to see regularly updated bibliographies by leading experts.
PAIS Index (1915 - Present)
Covers public affairs issues through selective coverage of a wide variety of international sources including journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more.
America: History and Life (1964 - Present)
Indexes over 2,000 scholarly journals to find citations for appropriate articles on your topic in American or Canadian history, from prehistory to the present. Allows you to search by historical period. For other parts of the world, use Historical Abstracts.