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(More Info)	Biographical Dictionary of Latin American and Caribbean Political Leaders
Biographies of 450 people of political significance in the 19th and 20th centuries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cambridge History of Latin America
Authoritative multi-volume history of the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural history of Latin America, with an emphasis on the period since the establishment of independent states. Each chapter has a bibliographic essay (found at the end of each volume). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Doing History: A Guide to Historical Research
A guide to doing historical research, with links to a variety of web sites covering various historical events and eras. Maintained by Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Ejournal Locator (SFX)
The Hekman Library ejournal locator provides title and subject access to all the electronic journals subscribed to by the Hekman Library. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Contains over 5000 articles, from lengthy essays on various issues to short biographies, each with further bibliographic references. Read the full annotation

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(More Info)	Handbook of Latin American Studies
The Handbook of Latin American Studies is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars and edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Each year scholars from around the world choose thousands of works for inclusion alternating between the social sciences and the humanities. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Atlas of Central America
Sections 1-2 contain a cartographic presentation of 500 years of territorial organization, demography, and culture. Sections 3-5 focus on political, social, and economic issues specific to each country, beginning in the colonial period. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	History Cooperative
A convenient way to see the full-text of more recent issues of important historical journals. These are made available through Hekman Library's institutional subscriptions, so most of them are not accessible to non-Calvin users. Read the full annotation

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Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The Civilizations of Mexico and Central America

(More Info)	Reference Guide to Latin American History
Presents a chronology of significant events in Latin American history, including 300 biographical essays. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	UT-LANIC History (University of Texas - Latin American Network Information Center)
Provides links to Web sites of historical information for specific countries as well as general Latin American subject matter. Read the full annotation