Research Guides

Hispanic-American Studies

Subject Headings || Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks || Directories || Statistics || Atlases || Biographical Sources || Internet Sources || Indexes, Abstracts, and Full Text Sources || Bibliographies

SUBJECT HEADINGS.

Representative subject headings for locating books in the Boston University online catalog include the following:

• American literature Mexican American authors
• Cuban Americans
• Cubans United States
• Hispanic American women
• Hispanic Americans
• Mexican Americans
• Mexicans United States
• Puerto Ricans
• refugees Central America
• sanctuary movement

DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, AND HANDBOOKS.

 

The Borderlands Encyclopedia: A Digitial Educational Resource on Contemporary United States-Mexico Border Issues.

"The goal of The Borderlands Encyclopedia is the design, development and implementation of a multimedia instructional resource on contemporary issues of the U.S.-Mexico border for broad-based distribution to other educational agencies utilizing the WWW and CD-ROM technologies."

Chicano Literature: A Reference Guide. 1985.

Guide to Mexican-American writers from 1848. Contains essays on individuals, literary genres (novels, theater, and poetry), and topics such as Chicano literary criticism and Chicano children's literature. Includes bibliography, glossary, and chronology. Mugar Ref. X PS153 M4 C46 1985.

Dictionary of American Immigration History. 1990.

Includes introductory essay and more than 2500 entries on various aspects of immigration. Selected bibliography. Mugar Ref. X JV6450 D53 1990. 

Dictionary of Latin American Racial and Ethnic Terminology. 1989.

Dictionary of Spanish American and Brazilian Portuguese racial and ethnic terms. Mugar Ref. X GN564 L29 S84 1989.

Dictionary of Mexican American History. 1981.

Provides short entries on key individuals and events. Appendices include bibliography, glossary, chronology, and list of journals. Mugar Ref. X E184 M5 M453.

Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations. 4th ed. 1996.

Basic guide to terminology in the field of race and ethnic relations. Mugar Ref. X GN496 C37 1996.

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. 2 vols. 1995.

More than 100 essays on ethnic and ethno-religious groups (e.g., Amish) in the U.S., including native American groups and more recent arrivals. Good companion to the Harvard Encyclopedia, below. Mugar Ref. X E184 A1 G14 1995. Second edition (2000) available online through Gale Virtual Reference Library (ChRiv-px).

Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. 4 vols. 1993.

An important contribution to scholarship on the Hispanic population in the U.S., this set contains separate volumes for anthropology, sociology, history, and literature and art. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 H365 1993.

Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. 1980.

Contains lengthy histories of ethnic groups in the U.S. from Acadians to Zoroastrians, as well as entries on subjects such as prejudice and discrimination. Mugar Ref. X E184 A1 H35.

 The Hispanic American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States. 2003.

Subject chapters on Hispanic civilization and culture in the U.S., including history, art, business, religion, medicine, sports, labor, and women. Includes biographical sketches. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 H557 2003.

 Hispanics in Hollywood: An Encyclopedia of Film and Television. 1994.

Contains introductory essay on film portrayals of Hispanic and Latin American characters and an alphabetic list of nearly 400 films and television shows, with credits, short synopses, production information, and critical commentary. Mugar Ref. X PN1995.9 H47 R49 1994.

Latin American Women Artists of the United States: The Works of 33 Twentieth-Century Women. 1999.

Critical discussion of the art of 33 Latina American artists and a compilation of their exhibitions. Mugar Ref. X N6538 H58 H46 1999.

Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia. 3 vols. 2006.

With nearly 600 entries and 300 photographs, this work includes regional and historical overviews of  Latina history; biographical essays on Latina women; entries on events,  organizations, current issues,  and more. There are lists of biographical entries and of organizations. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 L35 2006.

 

Latino and Latina Writers. 2 vols. 2004.

Biographical and critical essays on 50 Latino/Latina writers and their works. Includes Cuban, Dominican, Chicano, and Puerto Rican authors. Mugar Ref. X PS153 H56 L39 2004.

The Mexican American Experience: An Encyclopedia. 2003.

From Abelardo (poet/community organizer) to Zoot-Suiter, this encyclopedia identifies persons, places and events important in the Mexican American experience from 1848 to the present. Entires include the Alamo, the Bakke suit, Cinco de Mayo, Henry Cisneros, the English only movement, machismo, and more. Mugar Ref. X E184 M5 M4535 2003.

INDEXES, ABSTRACTS, AND FULL TEXT SOURCES.

Alternative Press Index. 1969 - .

Index to liberal, underground, and radical publications. Mugar Ref. X AI3 F69. Available (1991-) on the BU Web (ChRiv-px).

America: History and Life. 1964 - . (BU-px).

Indexes and abstracts the periodical literature and dissertations on North American history and culture, from prehistoric times to the present.

Anthropological Index. 1957 - . (BU-px).

"The Anthropological Index Online is based on the journal holdings of The Anthropology Library at the British Museum (formerly Museum of Mankind) which receives periodicals in all branches of anthropology, from academic institutions and publishers around the world."

Anthropological Literature. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).

Comprehensive international index to articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies. Updated quarterly, Anthropological Literature indexes articles two or more pages long in works published in English and other European languages from the late 19th century to the present.

Anthrosource. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).

Developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), Anthrosource brings 100 years of anthropological material online, including: a complete electronic archive of all AAA journals through 2003; seamless access to archival content housed at JSTOR for 6 key AAA publications including American Anthropologist; and current issues for 15 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications.

Contemporary Women's Issues. 1992 - . (ChRiv-px).

Full-text database, international in scope, covering such topics as health and reproductive issues, development, human rights, arts and media, customs, family life, violence, and legal issues. Includes journal articles, newsletters, fact sheets, proceedings, and the alternative press. An Instruction Guide is available.

 

Ethnic NewsWatch. 1990 - . (BU-px).

A comprehensive full-text database of the newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press.

HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index. 1970 - .  (ChRiv-px).

Subject/author index to articles, bibliographies, documents, literary works, and reviews on U.S. Hispanics and on Latin America.

PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service). 1915 - .

Subject index to articles, books and documents in public affairs and public policy, including social conditions. Mugar Ref. X Z7163 F15. Available from 1972 onward on the BU Web (BU-px).

Sage Race Relations Abstracts. 1980 - 2002.

Contains abstracts of periodical articles on race, race relations and related topics. Mugar Z7164 R12 S12.

Social Sciences Citation Index. 1956 - .

Interdisciplinary index to 4700+ journals and collected volumes in the social and behavioral sciences, including ethnic studies. Provides access by author, citation and subject. Mugar Ref. X Z7161 S65, (1956-1980). Searchable on the BU Web as Web of Science (1978- ) (BU-px).

Social Sciences Full Text. 1983 - . (ChRiv-px)

Indexes and abstracts core journals in such fields as anthropology, criminal justice and criminology, gender studies, geography, gerontology,  minority studies, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Includes full text of articles from 215+ journals as far back as 1995.  For retrospective searching (1907-1984) use Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective, which indexes nearly 1,200 periodicals as early as 1907.

Sociological Abstracts. 1952 - . (BU-px).

Indexes and abstracts periodical articles, conference papers, proceedings, dissertations, and book reviews in sociology and related fields.

Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts. 1995 - . (ChRiv)

Indexes and abstracts journal articles, chapters, and books on women. The focus is on "education, employment, women in the family and community, medicine and health, female sex and gender role socialisation, social policy, the social psychology of women, female culture, media treatment of women, biography, literary criticism, and historical studies." Formerly Studies on Women Abstracts (1983-1999), Mugar Ref. X Z7962 S78.

 Women's Studies International. 1972 - . (BU-px).

Contains citations or citations/abstracts from ten women's studies databases.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES.

Alcohol-Related Issues in the Latino Population, 1980-1990: An Annotated Bibliography. 1992.

Includes essay on Latinos, alcohol and public policy, and contains literature on Latino adult and youth alcohol issues. Mugar Ref. X Z7721 G54 1992.

 Annotated Bibliography of Puerto Rican Bibliographies. 1990.

This bibliography of bibliographies in Spanish and English includes a section with entries on Puerto Ricans in the U.S. Mugar Ref. X Z1551 F69 1990.

 Bibliography of Mexican American History. 1984.

Partially annotated bibliography on Mexican Americans includes journal articles, monographs, chapters, theses, dissertations, government documents, and pamphlets. Mugar Ref. X Z1361 M4 M414 1984.

 BorderLine: A Bibliography of the United States-Mexico Borderlands. 1988.

Guide to the literature of the U.S.-Mexico border. Includes items on Mexican Americans, Mexican nationals in the U.S., and women. Mugar Ref. X Z1251 M44 V35 1988.

The Chicana Studies Index: Twenty Years of Gender Research 1971 - 1991. 1992.

Subject/author/title index to journal and book articles, books and dissertations on the Chicana experience. Mugar Ref. X Z1361 M4 C457 1992.

A Comprehensive Bibliography for the Study of American Minorities. 2 vols. 1976.

Contains nearly 30,000 entries. Arranged geographically and by culture. Bibliographic essays precede each group. Mugar Ref. X Z1361 E4 M529.

Cuban and Cuban-American Women: An Annotated Bibliography. 2000.

Volume containing more than 1500 annotated entries on Cuban and Cuban-American women in the 19th and 20th centuries. Includes descriptions of archival resources, monographs, and journal and newspaper articles. Mugar Ref. X Z7964 C85 S76 2000.

Handbook of Latin American Studies. 1935 - .

Bibliography on Latin America, with print volumes alternating annually between the social sciences and the humanities. While the primary focus is Latin America, researchers will find citations to works on Cuban Americans, Mexican Americans, and other Latin American populations in the United States. Searchable online through the Library of Congress.

Immigrant Women in the United States: A Selectively Annotated Multidisciplinary Bibliography. 1989.

Includes 2000+ entries for scholarly articles, dissertations, and books. Organized by topic. Mugar Ref. X Z7164 I3 G33 1989.

Latinos and Politics: A Selected Research Bibliography. 1991.

Annotated bibliography on Latinos in politics and government. Includes  journal articles, books, doctoral dissertations, working papers, and government publications published from 1965 to 1986. Mugar Ref. X Z1361 S7 L365 1991.

Latinas of the Americas: A Source Book. 1989.

Consists of bibliographic essays on women in Latin America. Mugar Ref. X Z7964 L3 S76 1989.

Literatura Chicana. 1985.

List of more than 700 works (including video and sound recordings) organized by genre. Mugar Ref. X Z1229 M48 T78.

Racism in Contemporary America. 1996.

Bibliographic citations to published articles, books, documents, theses, dissertations, reports and other materials. Arranged under 87 subject headings. Mugar Ref. X Z1361 N39 W45 1996.

 Sourcebook of Hispanic Culture in the United States. 1982.

Annotated bibliography on Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban-Americans. Begins with an introductory essay. Mugar Z1361 S7 S64 1982.

 Substance Abuse Among Ethnic Minorities in America: A Critical Annotated Bibliography. 1992.

Contains summaries and critiques of articles on the etiologic and epidemiologic factors of substance use and abuse, treatment, and prevention. Includes blacks, Hispanics, native Americans, Alaska natives, and Asian/Pacific Islanders. Mugar Z7164 D78 S8 1992.

 Women of Color in the United States: A Guide to the Literature. 1989.

Contains citations for books, journal articles, chapters, and dissertations on African, Asian, Hispanic, and native American women. Mugar Ref. X Z7964 U49 R4 1989.

DIRECTORIES.

Directory of Chicana/o, Latina/o, and Latin American Studies Program, Research, and Policy Centers.

Maintained by the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies, the online edition of the directory is arranged by the name  of the university.

Guide to Information Resources in Ethnic Museum, Library and Archival Collections in the United States. 1996.

From Afghanistan American Resources to Welsh American Resources, a guide to 786 ethnic museum, library, or archival collections of more than 70 ethnic groups, as well as multi-ethnic collections and institutions, organizations and research-oriented centers. Mugar Ref. X Z1361 E4 B89 1996.

 Guide to Multicultural Resources, 1993/1994. 1993.

Lists organizations, associations, resources, and government agencies covering African Americans, Asian/Pacific Americans, Hispanic Americans, and native American. Mugar Ref. X Z1361 E4 G85 1993/1994.

 Hispanic-American Material Culture: An Annotated Directory of Collections, Sites, Archives and Festivals in the United States. 1989.

A guide and directory to Hispanic material culture. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 G59 1989.

 Hispanic Americans Information Directory. 1992/93.

Lists more than 4800 Hispanic organizations, agencies, institutions, programs, and publications. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 H566.

 Hispanic Resource Directory. 1996.

Provides information on nearly 6200 local, regional, and national Hispanic organizations and other institutions. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 S28.

 Refugee and Immigrant Resource Directory. 1994.

Provides detailed information on groups serving immigrants and refugees. Includes statistical data and appendices. Mugar Ref. X HV640.4 U54 S365 1994.

 

STATISTICS.

Ancestry in America: A Comparative City-by-City Guide to Over 200 Ethnic Backgrounds -- With Rankings. 2003.

Race, Hispanic origin, and ancestry data for 4,206 communities with a population of 10,000+ and comparative ancestry rankings for the top 150 places. A companion CD-ROM (Mugar Reserve Room HB3505 .A53 2003 CD-ROM) has data for all 33,150 populated places in the US, and comparative rankings for the top 600 communities for each ancestry. There are 217 separate ethnicities listed. Data are derived from the SF1 and SF3 files of the 2000 Census. Mugar Ref. X HB3505 A53 2003.

Facts on the Hispanic or Latino Population.

Links to Census data on the Hispanic population.

Hispanic Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook. Annual.

Annual statistical compendium of data on Hispanic Americans. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 H5655.

The Hispanic Databook. 2nd ed. 2004.

"Detailed statistics and rankings on the Hispanic population, including 23 ethnic backgrounds from Argentinian to Venezuelan, for 1,266 U.S. counties and cities." Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 H567 2004.

Hispanic Population of the United States.

Detailed tables from the 1994-2004 Current Population Surveys (CPS) with selected social and economic characteristics of the Hispanic population, including age, sex, marital status, educational attainment, occupation, employment status, family and household composition, income, and poverty status. Additional statistical briefs on the Hispanic population, as well as population estimates and projections.

Statistical Record of Hispanic Americans. 1995.

Statistical data on Hispanic Americans covering such areas as demographics, education, employment, health, and social and economic conditions. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 S74 1995.

ATLASES.

Atlas of American Diversity. 1998.

Examines issues of crime, health, immigration and migration, language, politics, and socioeconomic status as they relate to racial and ethnic variance in America. Mugar Ref. X E184 A1 S575 1998.

We The People: An Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity. 1988.

Visual guide to America's ethnic heritage, showing the migration and distribution of ethnic groups. Has bibliographies listing U.S. government documents and other sources used in the atlas. Mugar Ref. X E184 A1 A479 1988.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES.

American National Biography. (BU-px).

The first new biographical encyclopedia on American history in seventy years, this work covers more than 17,500 historical figures. Available in print in 24 volumes: Mugar Ref. X CT213 A68 1999.

A Biographical Handbook of Hispanics and United States Film. 1997.

Contains biographical data on hundreds of Hispanic actors, directors, cinematographers, and other film professionals in the American film industry from 1894 to the present. References 1,000+ films.
Mugar Ref. X PN1995.9 H47 K46 1997

Notable Hispanic American Women. 1993.

Contains approximately 300 entries on historical and contemporary Hispanic American women in a wide range of professions. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 N68 1993.

Who's Who Among Hispanic Americans. 1994/95.

Includes biographical data, career profiles, and addresses of 5000+ Hispanic American leaders. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 W53.

INTERNET SOURCES.

Health and Migration Survey.

"The Health and Migration Survey (HMS) project examines child health outcomes and maternal reproductive behavior using new longitudinal data. Its objective is to resolve some of the contradictory results found in prior studies of migrant health and to assess the effects of migration on health among current U.S. migrants, prior migrants, and non-migrants in Mexico."

Hispanic American Health.

National Library of Medicine/Medlineplus web page on Hispanic American health, with links to information on prevention, screening, research, specific conditions, law, policy, organizations, statistics, seniors, women, and Spanish-language pages.

Hispanic Voter Project at Johns Hopkins University.

"The Project's goal is to draw attention to the growing   political importance of the nation's Hispanic American voters and to examine efforts by political parties, candidates, and interest groups to
reach these voters."

Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael Collection.

"Online presentation of a multi-format ethnographic field collection documenting religious and secular music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado."

 Inter-University Program for Latino Research.

Consortium of eighteen Latino research centers. Conducts policy-relevant research on Latinos.  

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC).

The primary focus of this extensive Web page is Latin America and the Caribbean. Information on Hispanic Americans can be found in the subject directory under such topics as Hispanic/Latino, Immigration, and Literature.

Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy.

"The Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy was established at the University of Massachusetts Boston through the initiative of Latino community activists and academicians in response to a need for improved understanding of Latino experiences and living conditions in Massachusetts. The task of the institute is to inform policy makers about issues vital to the Commonwealth's growing Latino community and to provide this community with information and analysis necessary for effective participation in public policy development." Includes fact sheets on Latinos in Massachusettts.

Mexican Migration Project.

"The Mexican Migration Project was created in 1982 by an interdisciplinary team of researchers to further our understanding of the complex process of Mexican migration to the United States. Since its inception, the MMP's main focus has been to gather social as well as economic information on Mexican-US migration. The data collected has been compiled in a comprehensive database that is available to the public for research and educational purposes through this web-site."

On the Corner: Day Labor in the United States.

Report of a two-year study of 2,600 day laborers at 264 hiring sites nationwide, conducted by researchers at UCLA, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the New School University.

Pew Hispanic Center.

"The Pew Hispanic Center's mission is to improve understanding of the diverse Hispanic population in the United States and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the nation. The Center strives to inform debate on critical issues through dissemination of its research to policymakers, business leaders, academic institutions and the media." 

Stanford University Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Working Papers.

"The purpose of the SCCR Working Paper Series is to publish works that significantly increase our knowledge about Chicanos and other Latinos." Includes links to more than 35 working papers on Chicanos, Hispanics, and Mexican Americans.

Tejano Voices.

"Personal recollections of 77 Tejanos and Tejanas and their struggle against racial discrimination in post-World War II Texas." University of Texas at Arlington, Center for Mexican American Studies, Oral History Project.

Tomás Rivera Policy Institute.

"Dedicated to conducting timely and objective policy-relevant research on issues of concern to the nation's Latino community," the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute's homepage includes articles, publications and news briefs on the issues important to Latinos in the U.S.

U.S. Latino History and Culture.

Smithsonian Institution links to Smithsonian exhibits and resources on Latinos/Latinas in the U.S.