CSI Library: Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Subject-Specific Databases

What is a database?

A database is a collection of materials organized in a way that allows them to be searched. (Since YouTube and Amazon function in a similar way, you are already familiar with the concept of database searching.)

The databases on this page have been created specificaly for academic use and are a good source for finding journal articles and other related materials. While some of the databases listed are very specialized and focused on particular subjects, many are multidisciplinary and cover a wide variety of subjects.

Databases can be accessed from either in the library or anywhere that you have a computer connected to the internet. Directtions for off-camus database access are available by clicking on the link below.

Accessing databases from off-campus

Subject-Specific Databases

Core databases for finding articles in the subject area. Other useful databases are availabe in the related databases section of the find articles tab.

Country Studies
A Library of Congress resource for descriptions and analyses of the social, economic, political, and military systems of countries throughout the world including Latin America and the Caribbean.

eHRAF World Cultures
Full text database offering information on different cultures and ethnic groups from around the world. Covers all aspects of cultural and social life such as beliefs, cultural practices, political structure, and settlement patterns. Each cultural profile consists of a "cultural summary" and a list of relevant full text sources. Very useful for comparative studies of human behavior, society, and culture.
Ethnic Newswatch
Full text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press. Covers of a wide spectrum of ethnic viewpoints, including African-American, Jewish, Latino, Native-American, and Asian-American publications. (Coverage Dates: 1990 to present)
European Views of the Americas
EBSCO Publishing, in cooperation with the John Carter Brown Library, has created this resource from “European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750,” the authoritative bibliography that is well-known and respected by scholars worldwide. The database contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Links above the search bar (on the blue banner) provide access to lists of publishers, printers and booksellers, arranged alphabetically or geographically.
Humanities Source
Designed to meet the needs of students, researchers, and educators interested in all aspects of the humanities. The collection's worldwide content pertains to literary, scholarly, and creative thought, and includes full-text journal articles and book reviews.
Latino Literature
This resource brings together more than 100,000 pages pages of poetry and fiction, and over 450 plays written in English and Spanish by hundreds of Chicana/o, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Latina/o authors working in the United States. Among the gems of the collection are nearly 800 items (poems, novels, and plays) that have never been published before. Researchers will also find numerous Chicano folk tales and audio files of selected poems and plays