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For more resources for historical research, visit the History, Newspaper & Philosophy Library (HNPL) or consult one of their many helpful LibGuides using the tags "history" or "historical research."

For an excellent introduction to historical research, see the HNPL's Introduction to Historical Research

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Q. 980.00321 C1441992 (ML&L Lib. Ref.)
The Cambridge encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.

972.9003 En19 (Undergrad. Lib. and Ref.Lib.)
Encyclopedia of contemporary Latin American and Caribbean cultures. London ; New York : Routledge, 2000. 3 Vols.

Q. 980.003 EN19 (Undergrad. Lib. and Ref. Lib.)
Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture. New York : C. Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 5 Vols.

Q. 320.9803 En192 (Fef. Lib.)
Encyclopedia of Latin American politics. Westport, Conn.: Oryx Press, 2002.

303.609803 K828h (Hist. Lib)
Historical dictionary of the "dirty wars." Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003.

Latin America: a guide to the historical literature

016.98 C639l (ML&L Lib. Ref.)
Latin American studies: an annotated bibliography of core work. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2002.

Q. 980.003 L349 (ML&L Lib. Ref.)
Latinoamericana : enciclopédia contemporânea da América Latina e do Caribe. São Paulo, 2006.

Q. 972.01 Ox25 (Ed. & Soc. Sci. Lib.)
The Oxford encyclopedia of Mesoamerican cultures: the civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Oxford, 2001. 3 Vols.or Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures

Q. 980.00202 H383r (Hist. Lib & Undergrad. Lib)
A reference guide to Latin American history. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2000.

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