Finding Books

• The best way to find a book on your topic is to start with a search in the Library Catalog. Once you've found something of interest, you should also browse the stacks in that particular area.
• Possible Subject Headings to use in the Library Catalog:
  

  Sample Subject Headings:

Latin America - Economic conditions 1945-
Latin America - Social conditions 1945-1982
Economic Assistance, American - Latin America

Alliance for Progress

Poverty - Latin America
Poverty - Government Policy - Latin America

Brazil - Economic conditions 1918-
Brazil - Economic conditions 1945-

Housing policy - Brazil

Housing - Brazil
Poor - Brazil
Squatter settlements - Brazil
Slums - Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Brazil - social conditions
Rio de Janeiro Brazil - economic conditions

• "Author" Search to locate US Government Documents
  

United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Latin America

Searching for Articles using E-Resources A - Z

Periodical Indexes (Secondary Sources):

America History and Life

Historical Abstracts

Handbook of Latin American Studies

HAPI/Hispanic American Periodical Index

PAIS International/Public Affairs Information Service

Social Sciences Citation Index

Book Review Digest (1906-1982)
In Print on Level below the Reference Room

Book Review Digest (1983 - Present)

Periodical Indexes and Newspapers (Primary Sources):

PAIS Archive (1915-1976) -- Identifies articles in public and foreign policy journals as well as key US Government and NGO documents.

Reader's Guide Retrospective (1890 -1982) -- Identifies articles in popular magazines.

New York Times Historical Backfile (1851-2004) -- Full text of the New York Times.

Los Angeles Times Historical Backfile (1881-1985) -- Full text of the Los Angeles Times.

Collections (Primary Sources)

Brazil Link

Foreign Relations of the United States: Kennedy Administration, American Republics

Foreign Relations of the United States: Johnson Administration, South and Central America

Citing and Evaluation Websites

Getting Started On Research MHC Guide

Guides for Citing Sources

Evaluating Web Sites

Having trouble finding what you need? Go to LITS and chat with a librarian at the Reference Desk. Or, with advance notice, set up an appointment to meet with Bryan Goodwin, History liaison.