Research Guide for AMST 2401: Introduction to U.S. Latina and Latino Literature
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/AMST2401.html
DEVELOPING A RESEARCH STRATEGY
Search strategy is the process of finding information in a logical, step-by-step manner. Using a
search strategy insures that you will find the information and materials you need as quickly and
efficiently as possible.
Research Steps
- Choose your topic
- Find background information
- Find books on your topic
- Find periodical articles
- Find networked resources or relevant Web sites
- Evaluate your sources
- Cite your sources
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Guides and Handbooks & other sources
The materials listed below are a selection of reference resources for finding background
information or supplying context for topics you will be covering in this class. Note the call
numbers and library locations for these materials and check the reference collections for
additional sources of background information. The authors of articles in reference books often provide bibliographies of selected books
and articles for further study.
General Sources
Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture
Cordelia Chávez Candelaria, executive editor
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004
Olin Library Reference (Non-circulating) E184.S75 E53 2004 +
U.S. culture has been profoundly impacted by contributions from Mexico and the rest of Central America, South America, and the Spanish Caribbean. These contributions and their adaptations in the United States are showcased in nearly 500 essay entries on noted people, festivities, items, terms, movements, sports, food, events, places, visual and performing arts, film, institutions, fashion, literature, organizations, the media, and much more.
Latino Encyclopedia
editors, Richard Chabrán and Rafael Chabrán
New York: M. Cavendish, c1996
Olin Library Reference E184.S75 L357x 1996 +
Presents articles that offer a view of the Latino experience in the United States. The collection covers major aspects of Latino life, including culture & history, family life, education & academic achievement, paths towards citizenship, Latinos & politics, and Latinos in the labor force. Six volumes, includes index.
The Latino Studies Reader: Culture, Economy & Society
edited by Antonia Darder and Rodolfo D. Torres
Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 1998
Olin Library Stacks E184.S75 L3627x 1998 +
Recent work from Latino scholars and social critics. To reflect the diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds of Latinos living throughout the United States, this reader draws on the experiences of Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubanos, Caribbeans, Central and South Americans in a comparative perspective. Organized around four major themes: 1) culture, history, and society; 2) politics; 3) gender, sexuality, and power; 3) and labor and the global economy. All entries include extensive bibliographies.
Latinos in the United States [Series]
edited by Antoinette Sedillo López
New York: Garland, 1995
Historical Themes and Identity: Mestizaje and Labels [Volume 1]
Borrow Direct (available from Yale, Brown, Princeton, or U. of Penn)
Latina Issues: Fragments of Historia(ella) (Herstory)[Volume 2]
Olin Library Stacks E184.S75 L362x 1994
Criminal Justice and Latino Communities [Volume 3]
Olin Library Stacks HV9950 .C7435x 1995
Latino Employment, Labor Organizations, and Immigration [Volume 4]
ILR Library HD8081.H7 L35 1995
Latino Language and Education: Communication and the Dream Deferred [Volume 5]
Borrow Direct (available from Dartmouth, Princeton, U. of Penn, or Yale)
Land Grants, Housing, and Political Power [Volume 6]
Borrow Direct (available from Yale, Princeton, or U. of Penn)
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Suzanne Oboler and Deena J. González, editors in chief
New York: Oxford University Press, c2005
Olin Library Reference (Non-circulating) E184.S75 O97 2005 +
Four volumes draw together the diverse historical and contemporary experiences of U.S. Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Over 900 A to Z articles ranging in length from 500 words to 7,500 words written by academics, scholars, writers, artists, and journalists, address such broad topics as identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history. Each entry has its own bibliography and cross-references and is signed by its author.
Literature Sources
Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Literature in the United States: The Literature of Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and other Hispanic Writers
Nicolás Kanellos, editor
New York : Greenwood Press, c1989
Uris Library Reference PQ7420.2 .K16
Makes accessible to the English-language reader a literary world that, for the most part, has been articulated only in Spanish. Each entry begins with a statement that summarizes the importance of the subject and indicates the literary genres and themes cultivated. This is followed by a brief biography of the author, an analysis of major works and themes, and a survey of the criticism of the author's works and a bibliography of works by and about the writer. A general bibliography on Hispanic literature of the United States is included.
Chicano Literature: A Reference Guide
edited by Julio A. Martínez and Francisco A. Lomelí
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985
Olin Library Reference PS153.M4 C53
Provides an alphabetical arrangement of entries on major Chicano authors and important topics in the study of Chicano literature since 1848. Each author entry includes brief biographic information, a discussion of major works, a bibliography of the author's writings, and sources of criticism. Includes a chronology of Chicano literature, a glossary, and a bibliography of general works.
Chicano Writers, 1st Series
edited by Francisco A. Lomelí and Carl R.Shirley
Detroit, MI: Gale, c1989
Olin Library Stacks PS129 .D55 v.82 +
Uris Library Reference PS129.D55 v.82
As part of the Dictionary of Literary Biography series, this volume gathers fifty-two biographical/critical essays representing a broad cross section of authors who have contributed to the growing body of Chicano literature. Included here are many of the leading writers-novelists, poets, short-story writers, dramatists-but not all. Each entry includes a list of works by the author, a biographical/critical essay written about the author, and a list of references. The information contained in this print version is also available full-text online via Literature Resource Center [Restricted to Cornell].Chicano Writers, 2nd Series
edited by Francisco A. Lomelí and Carl R. Shirley
Detroit, MI: Gale, c1992
Olin Library Stacks PS129 .D55 v.122 +
Uris Library Reference PS129 .D55 v.122 This volume contains over 50 essays on writers not covered in the 1st Series. Includes an appendix, a special essay on Miguel de Quintana, a list of suggested readings, and a cumulative index. The information in this print version is also available full-text online via Literature Resource Center [Restricted to Cornell]. Chicano Writers, 3rd Series
edited by Francisco A. Lomelí and Carl R. Shirley
Detroit, MI: Gale, c1999
Uris Library Reference PS129.D55 v.209 Like the previous volumes, this series includes contemporary writers as well as those from the past. It attempts to include well-known and lesser-known authors from a variety of geographic regions. Unlike the previous two series, this one contains an extensive (over 50 pages) bibliography divided according to genre (novels, poetry, short fiction, theatre, nonfiction narratives, anthologies, and criticism). The information in this print version is also available full-text online via Literature Resource Center [Restricted to Cornell].
Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Literature and Art
edited and introduced by Francisco Lomelí
Houston, TX: Arte Público Press; Madrid, Spain: Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana, c1993-c1994
Uris Library Reference E184.S75 H23
Olin Library Stacks E184.S75 H23 +
The initial chapter of this handbook offers in-depth discussions of the literary expression of Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans. These are followed by probing essays on aesthetics, Latina writers, autobiography and biography, theater, literary language, music, cinema, and the press. Especially noteworthy are the essay on oral tradition, the thought-provoking chapter devoted to the exile experience, the extensive end-of-chapter bibliographies, and the lengthy index. A collaborative effort of 18 contributing scholars.Hispanic Literature Criticism
Jelena Krstovic, editor
Detroit: Gale Group, 1994
Uris Library Stacks PQ7081.A1 H573x 1994 An authoritative and comprehensive source featuring approximately 74 major Hispanic writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Included are critical essays on important works, quotes from authors, lists of principal works, transcribed lectures, thorough biographical entries, photographs and illustrations, sources for further study. Hispanic Literature Criticism Supplement
Susan Salas, editor
Detroit: Gale Group, 1999
Uris Library Stacks PQ7081.A1 H5732x 1999 Presents a broad and comprehensive selection of the best criticism of works by major Hispanic writers living in the past four centuries. A two-volume set with entries that have been updated from Hispanic Literature Criticism. Revisions are extensive, ranging from completely rewritten biographical and critical introductions to wide changes in the selection of criticism. Each entry attempts to present a survey of critical response to the author's work. Early criticism is offered, where available, while later selections document rises and descensions in literary reputation. Interviews and author statements were included in many entries. Includes author, nationality, and title indexes. Supplement to Hispanic Literature Criticism edited by Jelena Krstovic (Gale, 1994).
Hispanic Literature of the United States: A Comprehensive Reference Guide
Nicolás Kanellos
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003
Olin Library Reference PS153.H56 K36 2003 +
Covers the Spanish colonial period to the present. Includes a detailed historical overview, extensive chronology, a "who's who" of Hispanic authors in the U.S., and significant trends, movements, and themes. Also provides an overview of Hispanic drama and 100 essential Hispanic litetrary works.
Hispanic Writers: A Selection of Sketches from Contemporary Authors (2nd Edition)
Scot Peacock, senior editor
Detroit : Gale Group, c1999
Olin Library Stacks PQ7081.3 .H58 1999 +
First edition is also in Olin at PQ7081.3 .H67 1991+. Both editions cumulatively provide researchers with comprehensive biographical and bibliographical information on approximately 550 authors who are part of 20th century Hispanic literature and culture in the Americas. Covers diverse set of authors including major literary figures, social and political figures, scholars, historians, and journalists. All entries are included in the Literature Resource Center.
Latino and Latina Writers
Alan West-Durán, editor
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, c2004
Uris Library Reference PS153.H56 L39 2004
This two-volume set provides in-depth biographical and critical essays on more than 50 Latino/Latina writers. Seven thematic essays consider each writer's works in relation to music, language, feminism and other key topics. Covering well-known writers, such as Sandra Cisneros and Luis J. Rodriguez, as well as lesser known but still significant authors, such as Tino Villanueva and Achy Obejas, this set gives researchers detailed coverage of the vibrant works of literature written by Cuban, Dominican, Chicano and Puerto Rican authors.
Masterpieces of Latino Literature
Frank N. Magill
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, c1994
Uris Library Reference PQ7081.A1 M41 1994
A companion volume to Masterpieces of World Literature, Masterpieces of African-American Literature, and Masterpieces of American Literature. Highlights the literary achievements of Latino authors from the seventeenth century to the present and includes 173 standardized articles: 140 on classic and newly popular works of fiction and nonfiction and 33 general essays about the poetry, plays, short stories, and essays of notable Latino writers and thinkers. Designed primarily for reference, the format allows the reader to find the most appropriate information as quickly as possible.
History Sources
Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present
edited by Nicolás Kanellos with Cristelia Pérez
Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1995
Olin Library Stacks E184.S75 C49x 1995
Provides a concise presentation of key people, places and events that have played a significant role in Hispanic American history, primarily from 1492 to the present. Entries are arranged chronologically, and range in length from 25 to 250 words. Those entries focusing on individuals include biographical information as well. Also featured are an appendix containing excerpts from significant speeches; legislation and other documents relating to Hispanic culture; a timeline; a bibliography for further research; and a detailed index to people, places, and events cited in the text.
Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States
edited by Ilan Stavans
Danbury, CT: Grolier Academic Reference, 2005
Uris Library Reference (Non-circulating) E184.S75 E587 2005
Interdisciplinary reference book that chronicles Latino contributions in the United States. In its four volumes, 650 entries, 2000 pages and 1.2 million words, Encyclopedia Latina explores every aspect of Latino life in America from a myriad of perspectives, spanning the arts, media, cuisine, government and politics, science and technology, business, health, and sports, among others.
Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: A Historical Bibliography
Albert Camarillo, editor
Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, c1986
Olin Library Stacks Z1361.S7 L35
Contains 1382 citations (Latino Studies-related) drawn from America: History and Life between 1973-1985. America: History and Life is a complete bibliographical reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present, covering over 2000 journals published worldwide.
Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: History
edited and introduced by Alfredo Jiménez
Houston, TX: Arte Público Press; Madrid, Spain: Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana, c1993-c1994
Uris Library Reference E184.S75 H23
Olin Library Stacks E184.S75 H23 +
Surveys Hispanic culture from its Iberian origins to the present-day situation of Hispanics in the United States. Divided into four parts composed of 14 chapters. Part 1 treats historical and ethnographic background material. The second division covers the Hispanic presence in early U.S. history. In the third part, the focus shifts to society and culture in Spain and the New World, including the Spanish borderlands, through the eighteenth century. The final section examines the three largest Hispanic groups in the United States -- Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans -- over the last 200 years. Black and white photographs accompany the narrative, and each chapter has its own bibliography. Concludes with an elaborate chronological table and a thorough index.
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Periodical Indexes and Abstracts
Periodical indexes and abstracts identify and locate articles in magazines, journals and newspapers.
Periodical indexes provide the authors, titles, and sometimes abstracts, of relevant articles,
along with the name of the periodical, volume, pages and date. Some online periodical indexes
also provide the full-text of the article. When full-text articles are not provided,
use the Cornell Library Catalog to determine which library owns the periodicals you need.
Selected Periodical Indexes
Academic Search Premier
EBSCO Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,650 academic multi-disciplinary
serials, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975
or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references
are provided for more than 1,000 titles. This database is updated on a daily basis.
America: History and Life
America: History and Life (AHL) is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Published since 1964, the database comprises over 530,000 bibliographic entries for periodicals dating back to 1954. Additional bibliographical entries are constantly added to the databases from editorial projects such as retrospective coverage of journals issues published prior to 1954.
Chicano Database
The Chicano Database is a comprehensive bibliographic index representing all types of material for information about Mexican-American topics and the only specialized database for and about Chicanos. Updated quarterly, the Chicano Database provides extensive coverage from the 1960s to the present, with selective coverage dating back to the early 1900s. Records added since 1992 have expanded its scope to include the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants. The Chicano Database also includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database, covering psychological, sociological, and educational literature.
Ethnic News Watch
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press from 1960.
HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)
Contains authoritative, worldwide information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region and Hispanics in the United States. From analyses of current political, economic, and social issues to unique coverage of Latin American arts and letters, HAPI Online contains complete bibliographic citations to articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works and other materials appearing in more than 400 key social science and humanities journals published throughout the world.
MLA Bibliography
Provides citations for items from journals and series published worldwide. Indexes books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. Contains in each record a bibliographic citation for a journal article, book, or other item including information about the libraries that own the library resources. Now includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals, which provides full information on more than 4,000 journals and series in the MLA International Bibliography Master List of Periodicals. The Directory of Periodicals includes many of the periodicals that are indexed in the MLA International Bibliography database. The electronic Directory of Periodicals is updated every six months.
Research Library
Research Library, formerly known as Periodical Abstracts, is a comprehensive database
available through the ProQuest online system. It indexes and abstracts general interest
magazines and scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities and sciences. Full
text of many articles is provided.
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EVALUATING SOURCES
Evaluating the sources you find is a crucial step in the process of library research. The
questions you ask about books, periodical articles, or multimedia sources are similar whether
you're looking at a citation to the item or have the item in hand.
Critically Analyzing Information Sources lists some of the critical
questions you should ask when you consider the appropriateness of a particular book, article,
media resource, or Web site for your research.
Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals shows how to
evaluate periodicals by looking at their format, intended audience, and appearance.
Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites offers a table of suggestions.
For additional suggestions specific to Web sites, see
Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools.
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography.
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CITING SOURCES
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APA Citation Style
(American Psychological Association)
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.)
Africana, Hotel, Management, Olin, and Uris Libraries
BF 76.7 .P83x 2001x
(located at the Reference Desks)
Also in ILR and Mann Reference at
BF 76.7 .A51 2001
APA Citation Style (CUL Gateway Help pages)
APA Reference Examples for Electronic Source Materials (Excerpted from the 5th edition
of the Publication Manual)
APAStyle.org (APA's web site) |
MLA Citation Style
(Modern Language Association)
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
(6th ed.)
Olin and Uris Libraries Z253 .M68 2003
(located at the Reference Desks)
MLA Citation Style (CUL Gateway Help pages)
MLA Style (MLA's web site)
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RefWorks is a web-based program that allows you to
easily collect, manage, and organize bibliographic references by interfacing with databases.
RefWorks also interfaces directly with Word, making it easy to import references and incorporate
them into your writing, properly formatted according to the style of your choice. RefWorks
workshops are offered at
Uris Library,
Mann Library.
EndNote allows you to build your own database of
bibliographic references from a variety of resources, including library catalogs and periodical
indexes. EndNote interfaces with several standard word processing programs and provides direct
connections to resources, making it easy to import references and incorporate them in your
writing. EndNote (or RefWorks) is highly recommended for researchers. EndNote workshops are
regularly held on campus at
Uris Library,
Mann Library.
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6 October 2009 (rk)
Tony Cosgrave, ajc5@cornell.edu
Reference Librarian
Cornell University Library
URL: http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/AMST2401.html
Olin and Uris Libraries, Cornell University, Ithaca
NY 14853
Information and reference: 607-255-4144, okuref@cornell.edu
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Developing a Research Strategy