Latin American Collection at Yale University

Latin American Collection: General Reference Print Resources Available at Yale University Library

Listed here is a selection of ready-reference sources, including bibliographies, dictionaries, directories, and general guides, held by Yale. For availability of the listed titles, check the library catalog Orbis. Consult with a reference librarian for information about additional reference materials.

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General Bibliographies

Afro-American Folk Culture: an annotated bibliography of materials
Amazonia: bibliografia
América Latina colonial : bibliografia básica
Bibliografía americanista española, 1935-1963
Bibliografía general de las artes del espectáculo en América Latina
Bibliografía del teatro hispanoamericano contemporáneo, 1900-1980
Bibliografía latinoamericana de política y partidos políticos
Bibliografía teológica comentada del área iberoamericana
Bibliographic Guide to Latin American Studies
A Bibliographical Guide to the Spanish American Theater
Bibliography of Latin American and Caribbean Bibliographies
Bibliography of Latin American Bibliographies
A Bibliography of Latin American Bibliographies, 1980-1984 : Social Sciences and Humanities
Bibliography of Latin American Theater Criticism, 1940-1974
A bibliography of the Caribbean
A bibliography of United States - Latin American Relations since 1810
Black slavery in the americas: an interdisciplinary bibliography, 1865-1980
Boletín de antropología americana
Brazil in Reference Books, 1965-1988
Brazil since 1930: An Annotated Bibliography for Social Historians
Catálogo da exposicão de história do Brasil
The Catholic Left in Latin America: a comprehensive bibliography
Central America in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: an annotated bibliography
Communism in Latin America, a Bibliography: the post-war years, 1945-1960
Contribución para una bibliografía de las ideas latinoamericanas
Economic Literature on the Commonwealth Caribbean: select bibliography
Folk Dances of Latin America
A Guide to the Art of Latin America
A Guide to the History of Brazil, 1500-1822: the literature in English
Handbook of Latin American Art: manual de arte latinoamericano
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Hispanic American bibliographies, including collective biographies, histories of literature and selected general works
The Independent Monologue in Latin American Theatre
Latin America and the Caribbean; a bibliographical guide to works in English
Latin America: a guide to economic history, 1830-1930
Latin America: a guide to the historical literature
Latin America, 1983-1987: A Social Science Bibliography
Iudaica brasiliensis
Latin America and the Caribbean: a dissertation bibliography
Latin America in Soviet writings: a bibliography
Latin America in the Nineteenth Century
Latin America, Spain, and Portugal: a selected and annotated bibliographical guide to books published in the United States, 1954-1974
Latin American Economic Issues: information needs and sources
Latin American History: a guide to the literature in English
Latin American Marxism: a bibliography
Latin American Newspapers in United States Libraries; a union list
Latin American Politics: a historical bibliography
Latin-American studies in the non-Western World and Eastern Europe
The Military and Politics in Latin America
Modern Latin American Art: a bibliography
The New Latin American Cinema: an annotated bibliography of sources in English, Spanish and Portuguese, 1960-1980
Population Research in Latin America and the Caribbean: a reference bibliography
A selected, annotated bibliography of Caribbean bibliographies in English
South American cinema : a critical filmography, 1915-1994
South American Population Censuses since Independence: an annotated bibliography of secondary sources
El teatro popular en hispanoamérica: una bibliografía anotada
Teatro hispanoaméricano: una bibliografía anotada: Spanish American Theatre: an annotated bibliography
Travel accounts and descriptions of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1800-1920 : a selected bibliography
Women in Spanish America: an annotated bibliography from pre-conquest to contemporary times

Afro-American Folk Culture: an annotated bibliography of materials from North, Central and South America, and the West Indies (John F. Szwed. Philadelphia: Institute for the Study of Human Issues, 1978. 2 vols.): An excellent source for materials on black dancing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Materials are arranged by region, and within region by country.
Amazonia: bibliografia (Rio de Janeiro: Instituto Brasileiro de Bibliografia e Documentacão, 1963-. 2 vols.): Citations to 13,396 books, articles, and other works on the greater Amazonian region. Covers material in all disciplines from the sciences to the humanities pertaining to the area's development from 1601 to 1970.
América Latina colonial : bibliografia básica (John M. Monteiro, Francisco Moscoso, compiladores. São Paulo : CELA, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 1990. 238 p.): Arranged by topic within each country and region.
Bibliografía americanista española, 1935-1963 (Seville, 1964. 565 p.)
SML, Yale Classification X401 964J: List of books and articles dealing with Latin America from the pre-Columbian period through the national period.
Bibliografía general de las artes del espectáculo en América Latina (Horacio Jorge Becco. Paris: UNESCO, 1977. 118 p.)
SML / Z1609 D7 B42 (LC): A useful reference source citing, 1,797 annotated items. Emphasis is on studies on theater and cinema. Arranged by country.
Bibliografía del teatro hispanoamericano contemporáneo, 1900-1980 (Fernado de Toro. Frankfurt: Velag Klaus Dieter Vervuert, 1985. 2 vols.)
SML / Z1609 D7 T67 (LC): Includes books, articles, theses, and book reviews. There is no overall index. Valuable reference source for the twentieth-century theater.
Bibliografía latinoamericana de política y partidos políticos (Alejandro Witker Velásquez. San José: CAPEL, 1988. 310 p.)
SML / Z1609 P64 W57 1988 (LC): Consisting of over 4,000 citations of primarily Latin American imprints of the 1970s and 1980s relating to politics and political parties.
Bibliografía teológica comentada del área iberoamericana (Buenos Aires: Instituto Superior Evangélico de Estudios Teológicos de la Asociación Interconfesional de Estudios Teológicos, 1975-. Annual.): The most comprehensive index to Latin American religious journal literature, though slow to be published. Annotated bibliography cites annually approximately 4,500 articles from over 1,500 journals and 3,500 books.
Bibliographic Guide to Latin American Studies (Boston: G.K. Hall, 1979- Annual, vol. 1-, 1978-): This annual bibliography of new monographs aims at universal coverage of the field. Consists of publications collected by theLatin American Collection of the University of Texas and the Library of Congress.
A Bibliographical Guide to the Spanish American Theater (Frank P. Hebblethwaite. Washington, D.C.: Pan American Union, 1969. 84 p.): An excellent reference source with fully annotated entries including both the literary and performing aspects of the subject.
Bibliography of Latin American and Caribbean Bibliographies (Lionel V. Loroña, comp. Madison: SALALM, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1985- Annual.): This is the most current listing of bibliographies, it updates Gropp and its supplements on an annual basis. Arranged by subject. It is cumulated every five years.
Bibliography of Latin American Bibliographies (Arthur Eric Gropp, comp. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1968. 515 p.): Still one of the most valuable resources for Latin American materials. Contains nearly 7,000 references to work before 1965. Updated by supplementary editions up to 1979.
A Bibliography of Latin American Bibliographies, 1980-1984 : Social Sciences and Humanities (Lionel V. Loroña, ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1987. 223 p.): Contains 9,715 bibliographies cited in over 1,000 periodicals. Arranged by discipline and subdivided by country. Follows A Bibliography of Latin American bibliographies, 1975-1979 :social sciences and humanities and followed by A Bibliography of Latin American and Caribbean bibliographies, 1985-1989 : social sciences and humanities
Bibliography of Latin American Theater Criticism, 1940-1974 (León F. Lyday. Austin, Texas: Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1976. 243 p.): A critical bibliography covering all aspects of theatrical activity, which the authors believe spans a period of particular vitality.
A bibliography of the Caribbean (Marian Goslinga. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c1996. 341 p.)
A bibliography of United States - Latin American Relations since 1810: a selected list of eleven thousand published references (David E. Trask, [et al], eds. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, [1968]. 441 p.): The fundamental source for the field; organized by country (guides and aids) followed by a detailed chronological-topical division. Updated by Michael Meyer's Supplement to a bibliography of United States - Latin American Relations since 1810 , covering 1967-1978.
Black slavery in the americas: an interdisciplinary bibliography, 1865-1980 (John David Smith. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1982. 2 vols.): Comprehensive bibliography on black slavery in the Western Hemisphere. Coverage is limited to English language books, articles, theses, dissertations, and review essays which appeared between 1865 and 1980.
Boletín de antropología americana (México: Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia, 1980-. Semiannual. Vol. 1-, June 1980-.): Each volume features a bibliographic section which lists recent works. Arranged by categories of social and physical anthropology, and archaeology.
Brazil in Reference Books, 1965-1989 (Ann Kane Hartness. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1991.): A very thorough and well-annotated bibliography of separately published reference works on Brazil.
Brazil since 1930: An Annotated Bibliography for Social Historians (Robert M. Levine. New York: Garland, 1980. 336 p.): Offers 1,845 annotated citations arranged topically. Covers a broad range of Brazil's historical development since 1930 with a focus on political and social change.
Catálogo da exposicão de história do Brasil (Brasília: Editora Universidade de Brasília, 1981. 2 vols.): A monumental work of lasting importance for Brazilian historical bibliography. The 20,337 entries are grouped by subject and by type of material.
The Catholic Left in Latin America: a comprehensive bibliography (Therrin C. Dahlin. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1981. 410 p.): Unannotated list of 3,966 books and articles arranged by country and then by subject. Covers 1960-78. Not comprehensive. Excludes liberation theology and Christian democracy, and is weak on Central America.
Central America in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: an annotated bibliography (Kenneth J. Grieb. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1988. 573 p.): Well annotated union list of social science books (journals and articles are excluded) covering Central America since Independence in the Tulane University Library, the Biblioteca Nacional de Guatemala, the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica, and the Library of Congress. Arranged by country (Panama is excluded and Belize is included).
Communism in Latin America, a Bibliography: the post-war years, 1945-1960 (Ludwig Lauerhass. Los Angeles: Center of Latin American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, 1968. 78 p.): Useful bibliography citing primarily Latin American, U.S. and Soviet authors. Contains broad subject index. See also Communism in Latin America, an international bibliography: 1900-1945, 1960-1967
Contribución para una bibliografía de las ideas latinoamericanas (Horacio Jorge Becco. Paris: UNESCO, 1981. 230 p.): Bibliography of 4,720 books and articles. Philosophical works constitute a large percentage of the total compilation. Excellent source.
Economic Literature on the Commonwealth Caribbean: select bibliography, based on material available in Barbados (Audine C. Wilkinson...[et al.]. Barbados: University of the West Indies, 1987. 503 p.): Useful bibliography of materials on the Caribbean economy.
Folk Dances of Latin America (Lisa Lekis. New York: Scarecrow Press, 1958. 309 p.): An invaluable source which contains well annotated bibliographies of books and articles on the folk dances of each country or area.
A Guide to the Art of Latin America (Robert Chesta Smith and Elizabeth Wilder. Latin American Series, no. 21. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Printing Office], 1948. 480 p.): Most important bibliography in the field of Latin American art. Covers materials published up to 1942 which deal with the colonial and modern art of México, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
A Guide to the History of Brazil, 1500-1822: the literature in English (Francis A. Dutra. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, [1980]. 625 p.): An excellent source covering 939 books and articles in the English language. References are annotated at length and arranged in an elaborately designed subject classification.
Handbook of Latin American Art: manual de arte latinoamericano: a bibliographic compilation (Joyce Waddell Bailey, ed. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio Information Services, 1984-): Comprehensive classified bibliography of the literature from colonial through contemporary periods for all of Latin America.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1935- Annual. Vol. 1., 1935-): The most valuable and basic bibliographic source on Latin American topics. The coverage is selective for books and periodicals articles with short annotations. The Handbook is split into separate sections for the social sciences and the humanities as of 1964, with each published in alternate years.
Hispanic American bibliographies, including collective biographies, histories of literature and selected general works (Cecil K. Jones, comp. with critical notes onsources by José Toribio Medina. Baltimore, The Hispanic American historical review, 1922. 200 p.)
SML, Arts of the Book / CPRollin Z1601 A2 J713 1922 (LC)
The Independent Monologue in Latin American Theatre: a primary bibliography with selective secondary sources (Duane Rhoades. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985. 242 p.): The author's introduction provides a good historical background to this specialized genre which has figured throughout Latin American theater history.
Iudaica brasiliensis (Marcos Margulies. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Documentário, 1974. 159 p.): Annotated bibliography of 800 books published in Brazil on Jewish topics covering all subjects.
Latin America: a guide to economic history, 1830-1930 (Roberto Cortés Conde and Stanley J. Stein, eds. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1977. 685 p.): Provides a comprehensive annotated bibliography of the Latin American economy from 1830 to 1930.
Latin America: a guide to the historical literature (Charles Carroll Griffin... [et al.]. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. 1971. 700 p.): Despite its age, the "Griffin Guide" remains the most useful single source for Latin American history.
Latin America, 1983-1987: A Social Science Bibliography (Robert Delorme. New York: Greenwood Press, 1988. 391 p): A regional and country approach to basic citations of books and scholarly articles. Emphasis is on English languages sources. Author and subject indexes.Supplements two previous works covering 1967-1979 and 1979-1983.
Latin America and the Caribbean; a bibliographical guide to works in English (S.A. Bayitch. Coral Gables, Fla., University of Miami Press, 1967. 943 p)
Latin America and the Caribbean: a dissertation bibliography (Carl W. Deal. ed. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms International, [1978?]. 164 p.): Still a quick useful source for browsing despite the availability of the more comprehensive Dissertation Abstracts. Supplement issued through 1984.
Latin America in Soviet writings: a bibliography (Robert G. Carlton, ed.; Leo Okinshevich, compiler. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1966. 2 vols.): 8600+ references to books and articles published in the Soviet Union from 1917-1969. Titles are translated into English.
Latin America in the Nineteenth Century: a selected bibliography lists over 1,000 "books of travel and description" published in English (Alva Curtis Wilgus. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1973. 174 p.): This exhaustive bibliography lists over 1,000 "books of travel and description" published in English on Latin America, including the Caribbean.
Latin America, Spain, and Portugal: a selected and annotated bibliographical guide to books published in the United States, 1954-1974 (A. Curtis Wilgus. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1977. 910 p.): Selected, annotated list of books and pamphlets published in the United States. Useful as a core list for historical research.
Latin American Economic Issues: information needs and sources (Papers of the Twenty-Six Annual Meeting of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials, 1981. [Madison, WI]: Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials, Secretariat, University of Wisconsin, 1984. 354 p.): Excellent collection of papers presented at the 26th annual meeting of SALALM; the theme was information sources on Latin American economics.
Latin American History: a guide to the literature in English (Robert Arthur Humphreys. London: Oxford University Press, 1958. 197 p.): A selective annotated bibliography of works in English dealing with Latin American history during both the colonial and national periods.
Latin American Marxism: a bibliography (Harry E. Vanden. New York: Garland, 1991. 869 p.): Arranged by four chronological periods with country subdivisions. Contains more than 6,300 citations of books and articles with comprehensive coverage of English language sources and selective coverage of other languages.
Latin American Newspapers in United States Libraries; a union list (Steven M. Charno. Austin Texas: University of Texas Press, [1969]. 619 p.): Over 5,000 Latin American newspapers are listed by place of publication. Holdings of 70 libraries in the United States are reported.
Latin American Politics: a historical bibliography (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 1984. 290 p.): Spanning 1973-82 and based upon more than 2,000 periodicals, this annotated listing of 3,006 works by geographic area embraces both contemporary issues as well as historical themes since 1914.
Latin-American studies in the non-Western World and Eastern Europe; a bibliography on Latin America in the languages of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe (Martin H. Sable, trans. Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press, 1970. 701 p.)
The Military and Politics in Latin America (Herbert E. Gooch. Los Angeles: Latin American Studies Center, California State University, 1979. 76 p.): Cites a variety of literature including government reports, dissertations, books, and articles.
Modern Latin American Art: a bibliography (James A. Findlay, comp. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983. 301 p.): Covers late nineteenth and twentieth century literature, particularly books and exhibition catalogs. Excludes monographs on individual artists.
The New Latin American Cinema: an annotated bibliography of sources in English, Spanish and Portuguese, 1960-1980 (Julianne Burton. New York: Smyrna Press, 1983. 80 p.): Bibliography is arranged by type of material. Includes section on U.S. hispanic cinema. An essential source.
Population Research in Latin America and the Caribbean: a reference bibliography (Barry Edmonston. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms International, 1979. 161 p.): Bibliography of books, articles, etc. on demography. Organized by topic (e.g., migration, historical demography, life tables, anthropological themes) and subdivided by country.
A selected, annotated bibliography of Caribbean bibliographies in English (Henry C. Chang. St. Thomas : Caribbean Research Institute, College of the Virgin Islands, c1975. 54 p.)
South American cinema : a critical filmography, 1915-1994 (Timothy Barnard and Peter Rist. New York ; London : Garland Pub., 1996. 450 p.)
South American Population Censuses since Independence: an annotated bibliography of secondary sources (Darin Simoneau. Albuquerque, NM: SALALM Secretariat, General Library, University of New Mexico, 1990. 75 p.): 460 entries arranged by country with author index.
El teatro popular en hispanoamérica: una bibliografía anotada (René Acuña. México, D.F.: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1979. 114 p.): Annotated bibliography of material on popular theater, and folk dance dramas.
Teatro hispanoaméricano: una bibliografía anotada: Spanish American Theatre: an annotated bibliography (Richard F. Allen. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1987. 633 p.): Arranged by country. Provides brief plot summaries and critical comment. Locates at least one copy in the United States.
Travel accounts and descriptions of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1800-1920 : a selected bibliography (Thomas L. Welch and Myriam Figueras. Washington, D.C. : 0rganisation of American States, 1982. 293 p.): Citations of more than 2000 travel accounts arranged geographically.

Women in Spanish America: an annotated bibliography from pre-conquest to contemporary times (Meri Knaster. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1977. 696 p.): A widely cited reference work on Latin American women's studies, this descriptively annotated bibliography of over 2,500 books, chapters in books, articles, pamphlets, and theses contains a wide variety of investigative literature in Spanish and English.
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