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Subject
Guide: Latin American & Spanish Language Literature
| The subject guide to Latin American & Spanish Language Literature provides information on resources available from the Alvin Sherman Library, both in the library and online, related to Latin American and Spanish language literature, including literary criticism. The subject guide covers subject headings, reference sources, books, periodicals, databases, and Web sites. |
Contents
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Subject Headings |
Periodicals |
Web Sites |
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Reference Sources |
Indexes & Abstracts |
Other Resources (Optional) |
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Books |
Databases |
Style Guides |
Subject Headings
You can find books and other materials in the library by searching NovaCat, the NSU Libraries online catalog. How to search NovaCat. To locate books and materials at other libraries, see Catalogs.
Suggested Library of Congress (LC) subject headings include:
*You can substitute the regional name of one for another to find works from another region. For example; Cuban Drama, Cuban Poetry or Cuban Fiction. |
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LC call numbers:
Library of Congress Classification Outline for PQ Call Numbers |
Reference Sources
Reference Books
| Title | Location & Call Number |
| The Cambridge History of Latin American Literature | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ7081 .A1 C35 1996 v.1-3 |
| The Cervantes Encyclopedia | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ6337 .A2 2004 |
| Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ7081 .A1 E56 2000 |
| Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Literature in the United States: the Literature of Puerto Rico, Cuban Americans and other Hispanic Writers | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ7420.2 .K3 1989 |
| Dictionary of Spanish Literature | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ6006 .N4 1965 |
| The Feminist Encyclopedia of Spanish Literature | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ6055 .F46 2002 v. 1 and v. 2 |
| Hispanic Literature Criticism | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ7081 .A1 H573 1994, 1999 |
| Jewish Writers of Latin America | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ7081.3 .J49 1997 |
| Latin American Writers | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ7081 .A1 L37 1989 v. 1-3 |
| Spanish Women Writers: a Bio-Bibliographical Source Book | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ6055 .S63 1993 |
| Twentieth-Century Spanish Fiction Writers | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PN451 .D5 v.322 |
| Women Writers of Spanish America: An Annotated Bio-Bibliographical Guide | Sherman Library Reference - 2nd Floor PQ7081 .W63 1987 |
Books
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E-books
E-books or electronic books may be accessed via NovaCat
or from the netLibrary database.
Entries for electronic books in NovaCat will
have the eBook icon 
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| Title | Author |
| Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature | Edited by Verity Smith |
| Encyclopedia of the Essay | Edited by Tracy Chevalier |
| Foundational Fictions: The National Romance of Latin America | Doris Sommer |
| Rediscovering the New World: Inter-American Literature in a Comparative Text | Earl E. Fitz |
| The Social Conscience of Latin American Writing | Naomi Lindstrom |
Circulating Books
Circulating books may be checked out by visiting the library. Distance students may also request books via Document Delivery.
| Title | Author | Location & Call Number |
| Las Corrientes Literarias en la América Hispánica | Pedro Henriquez Ureña | Sherman Library PQ7081 .H398 1964 |
| Hispanic Literature of the United States : A Comprehensive Reference | Nicolás Kanellos | Sherman Library PS153.H56 K36 2003 |
| Journeys Through the Labyrinth: Latin American Fiction in the Twentieth Century | Gerald Martin | Sherman Library PQ7082 .N7 M34 1989 |
| Latin-American Women Writers: Class, Race and Gender | Myriam Yvonne Jehensen | Sherman Library PQ7082 .N7 J4 1995 |
| Latino Literature in America | Bridget Kevane | Sherman Library PS153.H56 K48 2003 |
| Literary Cultures of Latin America: A Comparative History | Mario J. Valdes & Djelal Kadir | Sherman Library PQ7081 .A1 L525 2004 v. 1-3 |
| Literature of Latin America | Rafael Ocasio | Sherman Library PQ7081 .O33 2004 |
| Mexican Literature: A History | David William Foster | Sherman Library PQ7111 .M49 1994 |
| Modern Latin American Fiction | Harold Bloom | Sherman Library PQ7081 .M53 1990 |
Periodicals
Periodicals include journals, magazines, newspapers and other serial publications. Search NovaCat for individual titles and holdings information. Periodicals do not circulate, but may be viewed at the library location listed. NSU distance students may request copies of specific articles via Document Delivery.
Many periodicals are available with full-text online in the databases. Search the Journal Finder for specific titles.
| Title | Location & Availability |
| Anales Cervantinos | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Bulletin of Hispanic Studies | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Bulletin of Latin American Research | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Chasqui | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Colonial Latin American Review | Available online through Journal Finder and in print |
| Bulletin of Latin American Research | Available online through Journal Finder and in print |
| Hispania | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Journal of Latin American Studies | Available online through Journal Finder and in print |
| Latin American Literary Review | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Latin American Perspectives | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Latin American Politics & Society | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Latin American Research Review | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Revista de Estudios Hispanicos | Available online through Journal Finder |
| RILCE (Revista del Instituto de Lengua y Cultura Españolas) | Available online through Journal Finder |
Databases
The online and CD-ROM databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily periodicals. They include citations, abstracts and sometimes full-text. Click on the Info icon
for a complete description of the database. To access the databases, see Electronic Resources.
| Title of Database | Type |
| Caribbean Literature |
Full text fiction and poetry collection |
| Clase and Periódica |
Citations only |
| Essay and General Literature |
Citations and abstracts |
| Historical Abstracts |
Citations only |
| Humanities Full-Text |
Selected full text |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective | Citations only |
| Informe Revistas en Español |
Full text |
| JSTOR |
Full text |
| Latin American Women Writers |
Full text prose, poetry, and drama collection |
| Latino Literature
| Full text poetry, fiction, and drama collection |
| Literature Resources |
Full text |
| MLA International Bibliography | Citations and links to selected full text |
| Periodicals Archive Online | Full text |
| Periodicals Index Online | Full text |
| ProjectMuse |
Full text |
| Research Library |
Selected full text |
Web Sites
Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But, remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.
Diccionario de la Lengua Española |
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) |
| Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) http://loc.gov/hlas/ HLAS produced by the Library of Congress is a searchable bibliography of articles, books and book chapters written by scholars on Latin America. Citations are both in English and Spanish. The handbook does contain some links to freely available online articles. |
Red de Revistas Cientificas de America Latina y el Caribe, España y Portugal (RedAlyc) |
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