Latina/o Studies: Research Databases

Series 1 presents a digital collection of historical content pertaining to U.S. Hispanic history, literature, political commentary, and culture. This collection accurately conveys the creative life of U.S. Latinos and Hispanics – shedding new light on the intellectual vigor and traditional values that have characterized them from the earliest moments of this country’s history through contemporary times. Series 2 presents thematic content focusing on the evolution of Hispanic civil rights, religious thought, and the growing presence of women writers from the late 19th and 20th centuries. Content indexed and searchable in Spanish and English. Dates: Colonial times to 1960. Includes books, pamphlets, letters, speeches, manuscripts, photographs, broadsides and more.

News, culture, and history from 300 publications of ethnic, minority, and native presses. Dates: 1990 to present

Original literary works, political, economic, social issues, social science, arts & letters and the humanities concerning Central & South America, Mexico, Caribbean basin, United States-Mexico border region, & Hispanics in the US. Dates: 1970-present

Full text archive of core academic journals in a wide variety of disciplines. Access for many journals often begins with the first volume but usually does not have the newest volumes of each journal.

Arts & Entertainment, Folklore & Customs, Immigration, Politics, Law, & Civil Rights, Sports, Business & Labor, History, Literature, Religion, Women, Education, Icons, Music, Science & Medicine of Latinos living in the United States. Includes pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations of the Americas, Spanish & Mexican settlement in the United States, & present-day U.S. Latinos. Includes many full text articles, e-books, primary documents, Spanish-language resources, & lesson plans (click "Classroom Resources"). Images, timelines (under "Additional Resources") , recipes, & websites. Landmark documents - Quotations, Speeches, Letters, Laws, Legal Cases, Treaties, & Maps (click "Origins" under "Additional Resources").

Sociology, anthropology, economics, education, medicine, community development, philosophy, political science, demography, and social psychology.
Dates: 1952-present

Sociology, anthropology, criminology, criminal justice, demography, economic development, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, politics, religion, rural sociology, social psychology, social structure, social work, sociological theory, sociology of education, substance abuse, urban studies, violence, and welfare. Dates: 1895-present