Selected Resources for:
Latin American Studies

Clase and Periodica   

http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=ClasePeriodica;screen=advanced;done=http://www.library.georgetown.edu;FSIP

Clase 1975- . Periodica 1978- .

Clase indexes articles essays, book reviews, books, conference proceedings, technical reports, interviews, and brief notes published in Latin American social sciences and humanities journals. Periodica indexes similar documents from Latin American science and technology journals. Includes scholarly journals published in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English.

HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)   

http://0-hapi.ucla.edu.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

Online: 1970- . Print: 1975-1995

Indexes articles from more than 600 social science and humanities journals. Includes works published throughout the world which relate to Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the U.S.-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. Most articles are in Spanish or Portuguese, though some English language periodicals are indexed.

Location: Ref. Z 1605 .H49

Historical Abstracts   

http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=hia

1450- .

Primary index to materials for research in non-U.S./non-Canadian history, including social and cultural history. Includes abstracts (summaries) of journal articles. Covers world history from 1450 to the present.

PAIS International   

http://0-www.csa.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=hoya&access=hoya202&db=pais-set-c&db=paisarc-set-c&adv=1

A subject guide to journals, books, pamphlets, and government publications relating to economics, social conditions, and international relations since 1915.

PRISMA (Publicaciones y Revistas Sociales y Humanísticas)   

http://0-prisma.chadwyck.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

Provides full-text scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities for the interdisciplinary academic study of Hispanic and Latin America, and the Caribbean Basin. Includes titles indexed in the Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI).

Social Sciences Full Text   

http://0-vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=SSFT

1985-

Indexes the major scholarly journals in the social sciences, including public policy, since 1983. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts   

http://0-www.csa.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=hoya&access=hoya202&db=polsci-set-c&adv=1

1975- .

Indexes and abstracts articles from over 1,400 political science and international relations journals.

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)  

http://0-www.ciaonet.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

Conference proceedings and working papers from participating institutes around the world. Includes the full text of books and book summaries, journal abstracts, links to websites and a calendar of conferences and seminars.

LexisNexis Academic   

http://0-www.lexisnexis.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/us/lnacademic

Varies by publication.

Provides access to the full text of thousands of national and international magazines, newspapers, wire services, TV and radio broadcast transcripts, web publications, and blogs. Search by General, News, Legal, Business, or People.

Red de Bibliotecas Virtuales de Ciencias Sociales de América Latina CLACSO/Latin America and Caribbean Social Science Virtual Library  

http://www.biblioteca.clacso.edu.ar/

The Red de Bibliotecas Virtuales is the online publications portal of CLACSO (Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales) and related research centers throughout Latin America. Texts include books, congress papers, theses, documents and journals. Generally, the publications are in Spanish and Portuguese. You can search the full text and/or by subject(only in Spanish), author and title. The site also includes their "Bibliographic database of publications from CLACSO´s network members;" and "Research projects database of research undertaken within CLACSO´s network."

Redalyc  

http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/

Latin American journals on humanities, social sciences, and sciences. In Spanish, Portuguese, or English.

Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO)  

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?lng=en

An electronic library covering a selected collection of Brazilian scientific journals, including journals in the social sciences.

Political Chronology of the Americas  

2001

Contains individual country profiles. Charts major events and memorable dates in the political histories of the countries of Latin America.

Location: Ref. E 18.5 .P65 2001

Country Reports (EIU)  

http://0-db.eiu.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/index.asp?layout=publications&publication_type_id=50000205&eiu_publication_id=2000001000

1996- .

Quarterly analysis of major trends in economies of over 180 countries. Includes forecasts for the upcoming year and evaluations of foreign trade data and background data on political developments in each country.

Library of Congress Country Studies  

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

This authoritative series includes a few European countries, each with a different call number. The social, political, and economic conditions of the country are described. Also includes bibliographies. Call numbers for print versions may be found in GEORGE by searching [Name of Country]: A Country Study.

Dictionary of Twentieth Century Culture: Hispanic Culture of South America  

1995

Provides a ready reference for the vocabulary of culture in South America (territories from Columbia to Tierra del Fuego). Includes entries on people, places, terms, art forms, and organizations associated with art, music, literature, drama, radio and television performance, movies, and dance.

Location: Ref. F 2237 .H57 1995

Economatica   

http://old.library.georgetown.edu/service/cdnet/app.cfm?appname=Economatica

Historical database which tracks pricing, financial statements, company reports, and local news on over 1,000 securities from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. (Provided by the generous support of Stephen Jonathan and Cathleen Callahan)

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Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean  

1992

Extensive articles on Latin America cover the economy, physical environment, history, people, politics, and culture. Photographs, maps, tables, and graphs. Arranged by broad subject areas (e.g., "The Peoples," "The Physical Environment"). Indexed

Location: Ref. F 1406 .C36 1992

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures  

Contains more than 4,000 entries in three volumes. An initial series of articles that survey each decade since the 1920's is followed by articles in aphabetical order that range from brief entries to several pages long. Attempts to cover all aspects of culture including politics, the arts, social developments, institutions, sports, religion, and food and drink. Each country also has its own entry.

Location: Ref F 1406 .E515 2000

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture  

Contains over 5,800 wide-ranging articles from lengthy essays on Democracy, Economic issues, Hispanics in the United States, and Race and Ethnicity, to short biographies of significant authors, musicians, and cultural figures. Time periods range from the prehistoric to contemporary Latin America. The broad geographic scope includes not only Latin America but also Spanish Brazil, the Portuguese Empire, and non-Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries. Other unique features include maps for all Latin American countries, national statistics, and extensive chronology.

Location: Ref F 1406 .E53 2008

Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics  

2002

Surveys the political histories of the twenty independent Latin American nations and Puerto Rico. The country profiles include economic, political and social information as well as entries on political figures, events, and organizations. Includes bibliographies at the end of each chapter, a good index, and a glossary of political and economic terms.

Location: Ref. F 1410 .E56 2002

Iberia and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History  

Covers the reciprocal effects that the politics, foreign policy, and culture of Spain, Portugal, and the American nations have had on one another since the time of Columbus.

Location: Ref. E 18.75 .I24 2006

Americas Review  

Annual. Covers recent economic and political trends, developments, and key events in the region. Individual country profiles analyze the different economic sectors of each country and provide key economic indicators over the last five years. Includes a business guide with practical information for visitors to each country as well as a directory of organizations useful to visitors.

Location: Ref. HC 121 .L2713

Hispanic Culture of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean  

1996

Similar to no. 11 (above) but covering Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Includes entries on people, places, terms, art forms, and organizations associated with art, music, literature, drama, radio and television performance, movies, and dance.

Location: Ref. F 1234 .H794 1996

Keesing's Record of World Events  

1987-

Monthly record of national and international current affairs, based on information from media, broadcasting, official and other sources.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks D 410 .K4

Reference Guide to Latin American History  

2000

Provides chronological information on significant events in Latin American history. Includes a chronology, a thematic chronology and 300 biographical essays on important individuals. A select bibliography of important resources is also included.

Location: Ref. F 1410 .R395 2000

Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C. for Latin American and Caribbean Studies  

1992

One of a series of guides to doing research in the Washington, D.C. area. Descriptive and evaluative entries for libraries, Washington-based organizations, and other information sources which deal with Latin America and the Caribbean.

Location: Ref. Z 1601 .G867 1992

Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources  

Arranged by broad subject area (e.g., "Economics," "History"), this work provides a brief annotation for each entry. Includes a subject index, plus author and title indexes.

Location: Ref. Z 1601 .L3225 1992

Latin American Studies: A Basic Guide to Sources  

1990

A basic handbook for researchers, compiled by a group of librarians. Discusses major Latin American library collections worldwide, and describes how to use them; also indicates major bibliographies available and notes other kinds of reference sources.

Location: Ref. Z 1601 .L324 1990

Cambridge History of Latin America  

1984

Authoritative multi-volume history of the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural facets of Latin American life. Emphasizes the period since the establishment of independent states. A bibliographic essay for each chapter is included at the end of each volume

Location: Ref. and Main Stacks F 1410 .C1834 1984

U.S. Latin American Policymaking: A Reference Handbook  

1995

handbook examines the process of formulating and implementing U.S. policy toward Latin America. Contains 19 original chapters providing interpretation of the available literature on all areas of U.S.-Latin American policy. Treats personalities, political parties, geographical area, and problems or topics common to a number of countries. Indexed under broad headings.

Location: Ref. Z 1609.R4 U59 1995

Keesing’s World News Archive  

http://www.keesings.com/search

1931-

Keesing's Online is the web-based version of the index to Keesing's Record of World Events. Full text is available in the Lauinger Reference Stacks at D 410. K4. This is an authoritative monthly digest of worldwide political, diplomatic and economic affairs since 1931. Topics cover constitution and governance, legislation, economics, politics, foreign relations, elections, legal issues, social issues, disarmament and rearmament, terrorism, human rights, war, disasters, the environment, and science and technology. For On-campus use only.

Location: Lau Ref D410.K4

Economic and Social Progress in Latin America  

http://www.iadb.org/res/ipes/indexIW.cfm

Comprehensive analysis of the banking industry, financial systems, and economic policies of countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Location: . Ref. HG 3881 .I45 A31

HLAS Online (Handbook of Latin American Studies)  

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/

A selective annotated bibliography of scholarly works on Latin America. Works reviewed include books, journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers in the social sciences and the humanities.

Location: Ref. Z 1605.H23.

South America, Central America and the Caribbean  

A biennial publication, this book includes overviews of individual countries, arranged alphabetically. Each overview provides historical, economic, trade, and political information, much of it statistical. Current year in Reference; earlier years in stacks.

Location: Ref. F 1406 .S68

GEORGE   

http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/

Check for books on your topic in GEORGE, the library's catalog. Search by keyword, author, title, or subject heading. To find a book by topic, search by Library of Congress Subject Headings, keywords, or try looking up a title you know and click on "Find Similar Items" to search by the subject headings listed in the book's catalog record.

Library of Congress Catalog  

http://catalog.loc.gov/

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world. An unparalleled world resource, the collection holds more than 138 million items, including more than 32 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 61 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings. The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. To make use of its resources as a Georgetown affiliate, consult GU-LC Connection. General information for researchers appears at LC's Researchers page.

WorldCat   

http://0-newfirstsearch.oclc.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/autho=100161383;dbname=WorldCat;screen=advanced;done=http://www.library.georgetown.edu;FSIP

WorldCat is a catalog consisting of over 100 million records for books and other materials in over 60,000 libraries. NOTE: Available only to Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff. A publicly accessible version is available at http://www.worldcat.org/.

WRLC Catalog  

http://catalog.wrlc.org/

The catalog of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC): George Washington, American, Catholic, George Mason, Gallaudet, and Marymount Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and Georgetown University. Georgetown students may borrow directly from WRLC libraries or request items via the WRLC Catalog.

Americas Barometer  

http://0-sitemason.vanderbilt.edu.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/lapop/00Georgtowndatasets

2004-

AmericasBarometer is an effort by the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) to measure democratic values and behaviors in the Americas using national probability samples of voting-age adults. The database contains country studies (reports and essays), questionnaires, and data sets which can be opened in any version of SPSS 13 or higher. Ask at the Reference Desk for user name and password.

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)  

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/

Provides access to computerized social science data collected by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, a membership-based, not-for-profit organization serving member colleges and universities in the United States and abroad.

International Historical Statistics: The Americas 1750 - 2005  

Covering the countries of the Americas (North, South, and Central), this print book provides statistics on different topics, including population, industry, trade, finance, education, and national accounts. Arranged by broad subject area.

Location: Ref. HA 175 .M55 2007

Oxford Latin American Economic History Database (OxLAD)  

http://oxlad.qeh.ox.ac.uk/

1900-2000

The Oxford Latin American Economic History Database (OxLAD) contains statistical series for more than forty economic and social indicators during the period 1900-2000, covering twenty countries in the region. It is designed as a resource for economic and social historians worldwide, and is freely accessible from the Oxford University website. The original version of the database appears in print as the statistical appendix to: Progress, poverty and exclusion / Rosemary Thorp. Washington, D.C. : Inter-American Development Bank, 1998. Call #: HC125 .T565 1998

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean  

Annual. Provides an assessment of the region's recent economic performance, economic trends, and prospects for the near future. Analyzes main aspects of the economy, including the external sector, levels of economic activity, inflation, employment, saving, and investment. Also issued in Spanish.

Location: Ref. HC 161 .U525

Inter-American Development Bank: Statistics  

http://www.iadb.org/library/eng/Statistics.html

This organization is one of the oldest and largest regional multilateral development institutions. Its mission is to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This page links to the National Statistics of Latin America & Caribbean Member countries as well as to selected non-member countries. Statistics are also available by theme, e.g., Children and Youth, Energy, Urban Development, etc.

LexisNexis Statistical  

http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/statuniv

Provides access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. Includes American Statistics Index (ASI) back to 1973 and Index to International Statistics (IIS) back to 1983.

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SourceOECD  

http://0-new.sourceoecd.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

1998-

SourceOECD is the online publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Mexico has been a full member since 1994; Chile and Brazil are being considered for full membership. OECD publications include reports and interactive statistical data tables for many non-member countries, e.g., the annual "Latin American Economic Outlook" (2008-).

Location: All titles also received in print. Check George

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Statistical Abstract of Latin America  

Published annually, provides a wide range of data on such topics as land use, transportation, population, labor force, industry, trade, and government finance. Earlier years, beginning with 1957, are shelved in the stacks.

Location: Ref. HA 931. C3

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean  

http://www.eclac.cl/estadisticas/default.asp?idioma=IN

Compiled by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America, this work gives statistical information on the region and on individual countries. Covers population, industry, balance of payments, and social institutions.

Location: Annual. Print version: Ref. HA 755 .A68.

AccessUN  

http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

1951- .

Indexes United Nations documents and publications, articles appearing in UN periodicals, and treaties in the UN Treaty Series. Citations to resolutions from the General Assembly, Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council include the full text. Documents come from the six main bodies of the United Nations: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, and International Court of Justice. Masthead documents (formerly referred to as mimeographed documents), Official Records, sales publications, limited and restricted documents, and documents emanating from sessional and standing committees, functional commissions, conferences, and regional bodies are also included. The "Readex Year" field identifies documents included in the Readex microfiche collection available in the Government Documents and Microforms area on the first floor of Lauinger Library. For full text documents from 1993 to the present, also check the UN ODS: Official Documents of the United Nations

GPO Access  

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/

Gateway site to the U.S. federal government. Search for publications, documents, or information by branch of government.

LexisNexis Congressional  

http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/congcomp

LexisNexis Congressional is the primary source for electronic government documents such as hearings, committee prints, CRS reports, legislative histories, the Congressional Record, federal regulations, and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set. Many documents are in full text and cover the years 1789 to the present; others are citations that are available in full text in print or microform in the library.

Andanzas al Web Latino  

http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/latino.html

Lists major gateways to Latin American economic, cultural and political information.

Political Database of the Americas  

http://pdba.georgetown.edu/

A joint project of the Georgetown University Center for Latin American Studies and the Organization of American States, includes political information on all of the OAS members. Makes available constitutions, constitutional laws, political parties, electoral laws, election data, and current information about the politics of Latin America.

UT-LANIC: Government in Latin America.  

http://lanic.utexas.edu/subject/government/

Links to regional and country resources on Government, Human Rights, Law & Justice, Military, Political Science, and Transparency & Corruption.

UT-LANIC: University of Texas-Latin American Network Information Center  

http://lanic.utexas.edu/

"The objective of UT-LANIC is to provide Latin American users with access to academic databases and information services throughout the Internet world, and to provide Latin Americanists around the world with access to information on and from Latin America."

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources: Latin America  

http://www.etown.edu/vl/latamer.html

Provides links to country-specific search engines and index pages, as well as an annotated list of other useful Latin American web sites. Sponsored by the Elizabethtown College and created by Professor Wayne A. Selcher.

Amnesty International  

http://www.amnesty.org/en/human-rights

Website contains news, features, actions, video and audio, and information about countries, campaigns and issues. Browse by country or topic, or search the document library by keyword.

Buscopio  

http://www.buscopio.net

Spanish directory of international search engines. Enables searching by country and type of search engine.

CiberCentro  

http://www.cibercentro.com/english/index.html

Lists country links as well as major search engines and directories from 20 Spanish-speaking countries. Particularly good for locating local information, primarily in Spanish.

Inter-American Development Bank  

http://www.iadb.org

One of the oldest and largest regional multilateral development institutions, created to accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The web page includes statistics and the full-text of working papers and reports on a variety of topics; including agriculture, health, education and finance. Full-text resources are located under the Research Department and the Sustainable Development Department.

Inter-American Development Bank: Research Department  

http://www.iadb.org/res/

This organization is one of the oldest and largest regional multilateral development institutions. Its mission is to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This page links to the Research Department's publications on macroeconomics and trade, finance, labor, poverty and income distribution, state and institutional reform, demographics and household economics, and social services .

Latin American and Caribbean Government Documents Project  

http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/ladocshome.html

"The Latin American Government Documents Project, provided by David Block of the Olin Library of Cornell University, attempts to organize and describe the many Latin American official documents now appearing on the Internet. The site is organized by country and agency, within subject themes that include statistical sources, executive documents, national legislative documents, national judicial documents, and subnational documents."

Latin American and Caribbean Studies  

http://library.duke.edu/research/subject/guides/lastudies/

Duke University Libraries guide to Latin American and Caribbean Studies resources.

Smithsonian Global Sound  

http://0-georgetown2.classical.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

Electronic collection of music, songs, and aural traditions produced with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. It includes a variety of styles including folk, blues, bluegrass, old time country, American Indian, international, jazz, classical, Broadway, children's, and spoken words and sounds.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1974 - 1996  

http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/?db=FBISX

The digitized, full-text version of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1974-1996. Includes translations of foreign radio and television broadcasts as well as selected foreign news, periodical articles and government statements. Search by geographic region, article type or publication title. Browse "Events" to see chronological coverage of topics of interest. Coverage is continued by the World News Connection database. Content release to be completed by Summer 2009.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Electronic Index  

http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

1975-1996

Index to FBIS reports from 1975 to 1996. Lauinger's Government Documents department has the full text on microfiche of items listed in this database from 1978 through the mid-1990s. Full text is also available for 1974 to 1996 from FBIS Reports Online. For 1994 to the present, see the World News Connection database.

Latin American Newstand (ProQuest)  

http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=302&COPT=REJTPTEyNmUmU01EPTQmU0ZEPTImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=5604&cfc=1

Full-text collection of Latin American newspapers and newswires.

Latin American Weekly Report  

http://0-www.latinnews.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

Current Year on Reserve

This is part of a suite of analytical news resources known collectively as Latinnews.com. The service provides analysis of political, strategic and key economic developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Print copies of current issues are also available on Reserves.

World News Connection  

http://0-wnc.dialog.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

July 1994- .

Provided by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Contains translations of worldwide news and commentary from foreign television and radio broadcasts, newspapers, and periodicals from July 1994 to the present. World News Connection replaces Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). For earlier FBIS Daily Reports, consult the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports database (digitized, full text) or use the FBIS Index to the microfiche content. Microfiche are located on the first floor in Government Documents and Microforms.

World news guide (of The Guardian)  

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldnewsguide

A country-by-country directory of news and government websites. To view a country, select the region of interest from the interactive world map or from the provided list to locate a particular country.

Worldwide News Resources  

http://www.library.georgetown.edu/elecref/index.htm#worldnews

Listing of websites that link to many worldwide news websites.

Latinnews.com  

http://0-www.latinnews.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

1967-present

Database of current Latin American news and analysis. This is a news service that provides a suite of analytical news resources covering political, strategic and key economic developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Georgetown's subscription is for the Daily, Weekly and monthly Regional newsletters only.

Press Display  

http://0-library.pressdisplay.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

60 day rolling backfile

This resource contains the full-text and color photos and images of 225 newspapers from all over the world. Issues are kept on file for 60 days. Printing is not available for most papers

Latin America and the United States: A Documentary History  

2000

A representative sample of important U.S. and Latin American documents, including treaties, correspondence, memoirs, speeches, legislation, and doctrinal pronouncements.

Location: Ref. F 1418 .L354 2000

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)  

http://0-db.eiu.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/index.asp?layout=AllTitles

Includes Country Commerce, Country Finance, Country Profiles, and Country Reports.

Economist Intelligence Unit. Country Report  

http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=publications&publication_type_id=50000205&eiu_publication_id=2000001000&rf=0

An annual analysis (Country Profiles) and quarterly updates (Country Reports) of major trends in the economies of over 165 countries. Includes forecasts for the upcoming year and evaluations of foreign trade data. Supplements provide background data on economic and political developments in each country.

Latin American Regional Reports  

http://www.latinnews.com/

Current Year on Reserve

These reports are part of a suite of analytical news resources known collectively as Latinnews.com. This service provides analysis of political, strategic and key economic developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. There are five separate regional reports providing monthly coverage of current events in those regions. The individual reports are Andean, Brazil, Caribbean and Central America, Mexico and NAFTA, and Southern Cone.

Artes e Historia Mexico  

http://www.arts-history.mx/

Guide to the arts and cultural and intellectual life in Mexico. Includes sections on contemporary art, architecture, Mexican masters of art, photography, music, museums, El Colegio Nacional, cultural institutions, libraries and bookstores, anthropology and history, film, dance, publishers and journals, literature, theater, and educational institutions, as well as links to international cultural sites.

LAPOP: Latin American Public Opinion Project  

http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/HOME

This site contains surveys of people in Latin American countries on issues of democracy and democratic values. Includes data sets and country studies. Ask at Reference Desk for user name and password.

RefWorks  

http://0-www.refworks.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/refworks

RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies.