Research Guides: Latin American Studies: Encyclopedias & Handbooks

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General

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean
REF F1406.C36 1992

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures (3 v.)

HLAS (Handbook of Latin American Studies) Online

HLAS is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook. Continuously published since 1936, the Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources.

Latin America Profiled: Essential Facts on Society, Business, and Politics…
REF F1408.L37 2000

Literary Cultures of Latin America; a Comparative History (3 v.)
PQ7081.A1L525 2004

South American Handbook
REF F1401.S7

(1928, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1961-1986,1988,1990-2006)