Latin American Studies Research Guide
Library Catalogs
Library Catalogs
UMass Amherst Library Catalog
Search for books, journals, and other materials by author, title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc. For materials on a specific subject, enter your term(s) into the Subject or Keyword search box. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.L695+) located near the Reference Desk suggests search terms (subject headings). Some examples of relevant subject headings in Latin American Studies follow.
Argentina--History
Brazil--Women
Costa Rica--Economic Conditions
Offshore Assembly Industry--Mexico
Cuban Literature
Mayas--Antiquities
Other Library Catalogs
To expand your research to other libraries, try the following catalogs. Ways to obtain materials not owned by UMass Amherst Libraries.
Four College Catalog
Search the Library Catalog of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges.
Virtual Catalog
Search the Library Catalogs of many academic and public libraries in New England.
Brown University, UConn, and Yale University Library Catalogs
Since Brown, UConn, and Yale are members of the New England Consortium on Latin American Studies, students may obtain library access and borrowing privileges at the Consortium's libraries. Check with the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies for more information on obtaining access.
WorldCat (UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff use their OIT account for off-campus access)
Search the catalogs of thousands of libraries around the world.
United States Library Collections in Latin American Studies
Access to library catalogs of prominent Latin American collections in U.S. institutions, provided by the UT-LANIC gateway.
Gateway to Library Catalogs in Latin America
Access to dozens of Latin American library catalogs, also provided via UT-LANIC.
Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
"CRL is a consortium of North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries." CRL holds a large number of Latin American newspapers on microfilm.
Find Library Materials by Call Number
The Library Catalog provides a call number and location for each item. The call number consists of an alphanumeric string based on the Library of Congress classification system. View an example of how to read a call number. Materials on Latin American Studies reside primarily in all call number areas, from A (general magazines) to Z (Bibliography), but the two most common are F1200-9999 for history, and PQ for Spanish, Portuguese, and other Iberian languages and literatures.
DP1-402 History of Spain
DP 501-802 History of Portugal
E101-135 Discovery of American & early explorations
F1201-1392 History of Mexico
F1401-1419 History of Latin America (general)
F1421-1440 History of Central America
F1435-1435.3 History of the Mayas
F1441-1457 History of Belize
F1476-1477 History of Guatemala
F1481-1497 History of El Salvador
F1501-1517 History of Honduras
F1521-1537 History of Nicaragua
F1541-1557 History of Costa Rica
F1561-1577 History of Panama
F1569.C2 Canal Zone--Panama Canal
F1601-1629 West Indies
F1751-1854.9 History of Cuba
F1861-1896 History of Jamaica
F1900-1941 History of Hispaniola
F1912-1930 History of Haiti
F1931-1941 History of the Dominican Republic
F1951-1983 History of Puerto Rico
F2000-2151 History of the Lesser Antilles
F2251-2299 History of Colombia
F2301-2349 History of Venezuela
F2501-2659 History of Brazil
F2661-2699 History of Paraguay
F2701-2799 History of Uruguay
F2801-3021 History of Argentina
F3031-3031.5 The Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
F3051-3285 History of Chile
F3301-3359 History of Bolivia
F3401-3619 History of Peru
F3701-3799 History of Ecuador
PQ7081-8560 Spanish American Literature
PQ7100-7300 Mexico
PQ7310-7349 Former Spanish territories in the United States
PQ7370-7389 Cuba
PQ7400-7409 Dominican Republic
PQ7410-7419 Jamaica
PQ7420-7439 Puerto Rico
PQ7451 Other Caribbean islands
PQ7480-7489 Costa Rica
PQ7490-7499 Guatemala
PQ7500-7509 Honduras
PQ7510-7519 Nicaragua
PQ7520-7529 Panama
PQ7530-7539 El Salvador
PQ7600-7799 Argentina
PQ7801-7819 Bolivia
PQ7900-8099 Chile
PQ8160-8179 Colombia
PQ8200-8219 Ecuador
PQ8230-8239 Guiana [Guyana]
PQ8250-8259 Paraguay
PQ8300-8499 Peru
PQ8510-8519 Uruguay
PQ8530-8549 Venezuela
PQ9500-9699 Brazilian Literature
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