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Historical Abstracts Bibliographical coverage of the history of the world (excluding the U.S. and Canada) from 1450 to the present, with article abstracts from over 2,000 journals -- covering 1954 to the present -- plus citations to books and dissertations
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Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) Bibliographic records of volumes 47-71 of the Handbook of Latin American Studies, with citations for books, journal articles, maps, papers, and websites.
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Hispanic American Periodical Index (HAPI) The primary database for U.S.-Hispanic and Latin American topics, citing articles published in English and European languages from more than 400 scholarly journals worldwide.
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America History and Life Article abstracts and some full-text articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from the prehistoric era to the present, drawn from international periodicals from 1954 to the present.
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JSTOR Full-text access to thousands of scholarly journals covering the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, plus monographs and other academic materials.
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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy.
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Google ScholarPut the title of a book or article in Google Scholar to find out who and how many other scholars have cited it. Look for the Cited By links on the results page. This is a good way to find additional sources.
Note the type of publication an article is in.
* Scholarly journals, especially peer-reviewed journals, are where faculty publish their research.
* Magazines can provide popular perspectives or alternative voices.
* Newspapers can offer the most current information or as primary sources show attitudes and feelings of a certain time.
Scholarly Journals
Look for options in databases to limit your results to articles in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.
Articles in scholarly journals, especially when PEER-REVIEWED are particularly important to academic research. They:
- provide in-depth analysis or report original research
- use in-text citations and bibliographies
- are written by and for scholars
Writing & Citation Help
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The Chicago Manual of Style This 2017 edition of the guide has updated information on PDF annotation, citation management, and effective use of keywords. The chapter on grammar and usage includes an expanded glossary of problematic words and phrases and a new section on syntax as well as updated guidance on gender-neutral pronouns and bias-free language.Publication Date: 2017
OneSearch
OneSearch searches multiple resources at once. Use for very precise searches:
- Finding a specific article
- Finding book chapters on a writer or an artistic work
- Finding book reviews
For best results, use limiters.
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Off-campus users will often be able to gain access to Colby Library resources using their Colby ID and password.. But for the most reliable access, install VPN (Virtual Private Network) on your computer or device. This fools your device into thinking you're on campus! (You may also need to click on the VPN app icon every time you sign in.)
Remembrance Wall, Argentina
Primary Sources - Archival Collections
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Digital National Security Archive A collection of declassified documents on US foreign and military policy since 1945. Included are presidential directives, memos, diplomatic dispatches, confidential letters, emails, and other secret material.
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Foreign Relations of the United StatesDocuments from the U.S. State Department, Office of the Historian.
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Latin American & Caribbean Digital Primary SourcesSALALM (Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials)
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HathiTrustA digital library containing assets from over 100 research libraries, with document types including books, images, images, music scores, newspapers, and videos. Use the yellow "Log In" button to find and select Colby College, then follow the login prompts.
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NACLA Guide PDF of contents of microfilm linked above. Microfilm can be ordered through CBBcat and viewed on the reader located by the stairway on the ground floor of Miller Library.
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Latin American Intelligence Service Newsletters (LatinNews)News and commentary about economics and politics in Latin America.
Find digitized archival collections of primary source material related to your topic by doing very precise searches online.
Do a Google search for your topic or person and add these words and phrases:
- digital collection* OR "digital library" OR "digital archives"
- "oral histories" OR "oral history"
- museum OR archive*
- manuscripts OR diaries OR correspondence
From the Google results, click on: Settings > Advanced Search
You can then narrow your search by entering .edu or .gov or .org in the Site or Domain box
Experiment with terms using the "find pages with" fields. Think carefully about language of discipline and time.
Check the Latin American Studies Guide Primary Sources Page for more resources.
Primary Sources: Historical Newspapers
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Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily ReportsDaily reports from the Foreign Broadcast Information Service, a department of the Central Intelligence Agency that monitored publicly viewable news from around the world. Coverage from 1941-1996.
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Latin American Intelligence Service Newsletters (LatinNews)News and commentary about economics and politics in Latin America.
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Historical NewspapersDigitized articles from five major U.S. newspapers dating back to the 18th century -- includes the Boston Globe (1872-1982), the Los Angeles Times (1881-1990), the New York Times (1851-2009), the Wall Street Journal (1889-1996), and the Washington Post (1877-1997).
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New York Times, 1851-2014 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)ProQuest Historical Newspapers' collection of digitized historical articles from the New York Times.
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Global Newsstream (ProQuest)News sources from the US, Canada, and the rest of the world, 1980 - the present. Includes newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Provides full-text.
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Hispanic American Newspapers (1808-1980)A collection of Spanish-language and bilingual newspapers published in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries, including many rare titles.
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Ethnic NewsWatchFull-text database of periodicals of the American ethnic and minority press, with works offering African-American, Arab-American, Asian-American, European-American, Latino, Jewish, and Native American perspectives.
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Newspaper CollectionsMore historical newspapers in library newspaper guide
Primary Sources - By Country
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Argentina, 1975-1980: The Making of U.S. Human Rights Policy From the Digital National Security Archive, a selection of 2,429 documents on U.S.-Argentina relations during the late 1970s, a period which includes the collapse of Isabel Perns government.
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Colombia and the United States: Political Violence, Narcotics, and Human Rights, 1948-2010 From the Digital National Security Archive, a collection of declassified government documents detailing 60 years of U.S. involvement in Colombia.
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Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 From the Digital National Security Archive,, approximately 17,500 pages of documents detailing U.S. government decision-making surrounding the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited: An International Collection of Documents, From the Bay of Pigs to the Brink of Nuclear War The Digital National Security Archive's collection of document's -- from both the U.S. and the Soviet Union -- documenting the events and policies surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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El Salvador: War, Peace, and Human Rights, 1980-1994 From the Digital National Security Archive, a collection of U.S. government documents pertaining to El Salvador's human rights record through the 1980s and early 90s.
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El Salvador: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1977-1984 From the Digital National Security Archive, a collection of documents detailing U.S. government policy toward El Salvador in the late 1970s and early 80s.
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Death Squads, Guerrilla War, Covert Operations, and Genocide: Guatemala and the United States, 1954-1999 From the Digital National Security Archive, a collection of declassified U.S. government documents on Guatemala and U.S. policy toward the county through the second half of the 20th century.
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Nicaragua: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1978-1990 From the Digital National Security Archive, U.S. government documents on the Nicaraguan diplomatic, political, paramilitary and economic developments that shaped U.S. policy toward the country through the 1980s.
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Peru: Human Rights, Drugs and Democracy, 1980-2000 From the Digital National Security Archive, a collection of documents on U.S. policy toward Peru as well as the internal domestic politics of the country.
Search Strategies
- Use an asterisk to search all endings of a word: revolution* = revolution, revolutions, revolutionaries
- Use quotes to glue together a phrase: "dirty war"
- Put synonyms in parentheses with OR between each term: ("latin american" OR peruvian)
- As you find material, scan for alternative search terms in item records and references, and then try new searches.
- Start with a keyword search and look for subject headings links in item records.
- Follow citation trails. Check references and bibliographies for more articles. Check Google Scholar to see who else is citing a source.
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Reference: Background Info, Statistics, Legal
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The Cambridge History of Latin America (1995) by The second part of Volume 6 of The Cambridge History of Latin America examines the military in Latin American politics; democracy; the Left; labour movements and the urban working class; rural mobilisation and violence. It also takes a look at the role of women in twentieth-century Latin American economy, society, and politics. The volume finishes with a discussion of the actions and importance of the Catholic and Protestant churches. -
The Cambridge Dictionary of Modern World History (2017) by Guide to the main global events, personalities and themes from the eighteenth century to the present. -
Routledge Handbook of American Foreign Policy (2011) by The Routledge Handbook of American Foreign Policy examines current trends in the way scholars study the history and theories of American conduct in the world, analysis of state and non-state actors and their tools in conducting policy, and the dynamics of a variety of pressing transnational challenges facing the United States. -
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy (2001) This revised version has been expanded with 44 new essays, all written by respected post-Cold War scholars who bring the latest perspectives to their topics. General category coverage includes concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control.
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Credo General Reference A search engine covering hundreds of reference works, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauruses, and books of quotations, plus subject-specific titles covering topics such as arts, business, history, law, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, psychology, religion, science, and technology.
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Congress.gov The official search engine of U.S. federal legislative information, including current legislation, the Congressional Record, information on members, and committee reports.
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U.S. Congressional Serial Set Database of texts from the bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Texts constitute a rich source of primary source material on all aspects of American history. Upon completion, the digital version of the Serial set will consist of over 12 million pages. Database searchable by subject, publication category, standing committee author, and other parameters.
Coverage: 15th Congress - 42nd Congress, 2nd Session, 1817 - 1980