Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies: Books
Library Catalogs
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Call Numbers
Columbia Libraries' collections are organized according to the Library of Congress Classification system. Related books are grouped together. Get a better sense of this organization by viewing how Latin American Studies and Spanish language/literature fit into this schema.
El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha
Using Subject Headings
Knowing the correct Library of Congress Subject Heading can greatly improve your results. Here are some possible headings to help you improve, expand, or narrow your search. To identify others, begin with a keyword search and look at the Subjects listed in the catalog records of your search results.
Subject Headings
Keywords
Start with a a few basic concepts:
- "bay of pigs" OR "playa giron"
- trujillo "dominican republic"
- banana* guatemal*
Subject Headings
Use the Subject Headings listed in records you've already identified to improve, expand or narrow your search.
Country -- Subject
Region -- Subject
- Andes Region > Religion.
- Caribbean Area > History.
- Latin America > Discovery and exploration.
- Cuba > Economic conditions > 1990-
Bibliography
Specific Topics of Research
Subject Headings
Use the Subject Headings listed in records you have already identified to improve, expand or narrow your search.
- Sustainable agriculture > country name
- Sustainable development > Caribbean Area
- Sustainable development > Latin America
- Sustainable development > country name
- Economic development > Latin America.
- Environmental policy > country name
- Environmental protection > country name
- country name - Economic conditions
- country name - Politics and government
- Latin America > Social policy.
Libraries
The Hispanic Society of America (New York City)
Reference library for the study of the arts and cultures of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
MARLI (Manhattan Research Library Initiative)
Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
LANIC (UT-Austin)
- Libraries & Reference in Latin America
- Libraries
- Latin American Collections and Libraries (in the US)
Online catalog of materials held in various libraries and centers in Central America, including Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Libraries and Archives (Iberian Studies in SALALM)
Directory of Iberian libraries and archives.