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The following links are provided for research and information purposes only to be used by students, faculty and staff.
Remote Access
Truncators & Wildcards By Database
This subject guide was created for those doing research focused on Latin America. It is intended to help you become aware
of and familiar with some of the many resources made available through the Dudley Knox Library as well as some of the important
sites on the Internet.
National Security Affairs Subject Specialist
Greta E. Marlatt
Journal Indexes
Academic Universe
This is a less comprehensive version of the Lexis Nexis database. It provides full text of news [both domestic and international],
company news & financial information, federal, state & international legal materials
Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals [AULIMP].
This provides indexing to significant articles, news items, editorials and books reviews appearing in military and aeronautical
periodicals, many of which are not indexed elsewhere.
or via MERLN
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
This provides full-text access to; working papers, conference proceedings, journal articles, books, policy briefs, links,
maps, country data and more from many of the scholarly institutions and think tanks that do research in political science
areas.
CSA
This is a great source for searching a variety of political and social science related databases including:
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection,
EconLit, ERIC, NTIS, PAIS Archive, PAIS International, Political Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection, and CSA World Political
Science Abstracts
EconLit [CSA]
Subject indexing and abstracts of over 400 journals, over 500 collective volumes per year, plus books, dissertations, and
working papers. Contains a great deal of information about Latin America.
FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) Daily Reports 1974-1996
Translated text of radio and television broadcasts, newspapers and periodicals, government statements, books, and other sources
of unrestricted information such as databases and gray literature from non-English sources around the world.
For current reports see the Open Source Center.
Global NewsBank.
This is very similar to the Open Source Center by providing coverage of international issues and events. Information is from
1500 international sources including translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals and government
documents.
Ingenta [Formerly UnCover]
Ingenta provides citations and table of contents information to over 20,000 journals. Searching is by author or keyword or
you can browse the table of contents of specific journals. NPS faculty, staff and students can setup a profile to receive
the table of content information of any journal. Ingenta indexes or to be alerted to new articles on topics of interest. Information
and access is available from the library's databases page.
Jane's Online
This provides full-text access to many of the Jane's publications (e.g. All the World's Aircraft, Jane's Fighting Ships etc.)
including their periodicals. It also provides access to the Jane's Sentinel Assessment country series
JSTOR
JSTOR is a digital archive collection of core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. It contains
the entire runs of each journal from the first volume up to those published 2 to 5 years ago. By agreement with the publishers
JSTOR maintains a moving 2 to 5 year lag in most recent holdings available.
Lexis-Nexis
This online database service provides full-text information for major newspapers (domestic and international), journals and
periodicals, reports, transcripts and more. A password is required, please see a librarian.
Open Source Center
Formerly known as FBIS, Open Source Center reports are translations of foreign radio and TV broadcasts, news agency transmissions,
newspapers, books and periodicals. They contain "political, military, economic, environmental, and sociological news, commentary
and other information." From 1996 forward this information is available via the Internet but because it is classified as "For
Official Use Only" only those with DoD IDs will be logged in. For information prior to 1996, indexes for individual regions
are available with the actual reports on microfiche. Military personnel can contact the Open Source Center and request their
own password. For older reports see FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) Daily Reports 1974-1996
PAIS International [CSA]
This provides indexing for the latest books, periodical articles and government publications in various areas including business,
economics, social conditions and international relations.
Project Muse
Full-text access to over 100 university press journals in the humanities, social sciences and mathematics. Coverage for most
journals begins in 1995.
ProQuest Research Library
ProQuest
Covers of a broad range of subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international,
law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.
Social Sciences Citation Index
1965-
The Social Sciences Citation Index® provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts,
and cited references found in over 1,700 of the world's leading scholarly social sciences journals covering more than 50 disciplines.
They also cover individually selected, relevant items from approximately 3,300 of the world’s leading science and technology
journals. Dudley Knox Library’s subscription covers articles and papers published from 1965-present.
SocIndex with Full Text
EBSCO
Click on SocINDEX with Full Text This comprehensive sociology research database contains the citations, abstracts, and often
the full text of journals, books, conference papers and other materials, encompassing areas such as criminology & criminal
justice, demography, economic development, ethnic and racial studies, social psychology, and other sub-disciplines.
Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index [SCAMPI].
Developed to support the curriculum of the Armed Forces Staff College, this is similar to the Air University Library Index
to Military Periodicals and provides selected citations to journal articles and selected documents and reports. Subject, author
and keyword indexing is provided
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts [CSA]
This database is the result of merging Political Science Abstracts and ABC POL Sci and it provides citations and abstract
of the international serials literature in political science, international relations, law, public administration and policy,
military policy and more.
Reference Sources
Background Notes.
Published by the U.S. Department of State and updated as necessary, these provide 3-4 page "thumbnail" sketches of each country.
Headings indicating areas of coverage include: geography, people, government, economy, history, political condition, foreign
relations and more.
Lexis Nexis Congressional
This is an electronic version of the CIS Index to Congressional Publications and Public Laws [JK 1001 .A2 Ref]. It provides
indexing to all congressional hearings, reports and documents since 1970. Electronic congressional information can be found
at a number sites, see the Congressional Information section of this handout.
Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications.
This is the most comprehensive index for referencing many of the documents published by the U.S. Government. Updated regularly,
this includes reference to documents published by the DoD, State Department, Congress and most other federal agencies. When
available, hyperlinks to electronic documents are included in the records.
The Military Balance.
This provides a quantitative assessment of the world's military forces and their defense expenditure. Also has brief information
and statistics regarding UN Peacekeeping operations.
Political Handbook of the World.
1928-
Arranged alphabetically by country, this provides brief information about each country. It includes political background,
foreign relations, political parties and current issues
REFERENCE JF 37 P71
SIPRI Yearbook. [Stockholm International Peace Research Institute]
1969-
Categories of coverage include: global and regional security and conflicts, weapons and technology proliferation, military
expenditures, arms productions and trade, and arms control and disarmament. This includes some major documents and speeches
as is well indexed.
Some information is available from the SIPRI web site.
REFERENCE UA 10 S8
The Statesman's Year-Book.
1919-
Each country is covered with brief information given through each of the following categories: History, Area & Population,
Climate, Constitution and Government, Defense, Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Industry, Foreign Economic Relations,
Communications, Justice, Religion, Education & Welfare and Diplomatic Representatives. Each entry also includes a brief bibliography
of other sources.
Ref JA 51 S7
Statistical Abstract of Latin America.
1965-
Provides various statistics related to many aspects of Latin American Countries.
REFERENCE HA 751 S7
Lexis Nexis Statistical
This database searches and provides summaries of statistical publications produced by state, federal and international agencies
as well as non-government entities. When available, links to the full-text of selected publications are provided.
The World Factbook [formerly National Basic Intelligence Factbook]
Published annually by the CIA, this gives brief statistical sketches of each country. Contents headings include: Map, Flag,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications and Defense.]
Yearbook of the United Nations.
1957-
This covers broad topics such as political and security questions, regional questions, economic and social questions, trusteeship
and decolonization, legal questions, and international organizations related to the UN. Major UN resolutions and decisions
are reprinted.
REFERENCE JX 1977.A37 Y3
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Historical Dictionaries of…. [series]
Each volume covers a difference country and the entries are in the form of brief paragraphs containing introductory information
on historical, political and socio-economic topics. Each volume also contains an introductory chapter with a historical overview
of the country and includes a chronology on major events.
REFERENCE F 1406 L34
International Military and Defense Encyclopedia.
6 vols. 1993.
This provides fairly comprehensive coverage and contains 786 articles on international military and defense related topics.
Each article includes a brief bibliography.
Ref U 24 I58
Other
Country Studies [former known as Army Area Handbooks]
A continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area
Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army. Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country,
describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the
interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. The volumes each contain illustrations,
charts, maps and a bibliography.
Economic Survey of Latin America.
1982-
This provides written overviews and statistical data for a variety of topics related to the countries of Latin American and
the Caribbean.
GENERAL HC 161 A32
Journals
Library Held
Americas
(Project Muse 2000 to present)
also available from the ProQuest Database
Bulletin of Latin American Research
(1995-2000)
Comparative Politics
(1968 to 2004) JSTOR
CR: The New Centennial Review
(Project Muse 2001 to present)
Current History
[ProQuest - February issue focuses on Latin America]
Economía: Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association
(Project Muse 2000 to present)
The Hispanic American Historical Review
(Project Muse 2000 to 2004)
also available from the ProQuest Database
Hispanic Review
(Project Muse 2005 to present)
1933 to 2004 JSTOR
ISLA (Information Services of Latin America)
Journal of Democracy
(Project Muse 1990 to present)
Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs
(formerly Journal of Inter-American Studies) JSTOR
(1970 to 2000)
(became Latin American Politics and Society)
Journal of Latin American Geography
(Project Muse 2003 to present)
Journal of Latin American Studies
(1969 to 2002)
(became Latin American Politics and Society) JSTOR
also available from the ProQuest Database
Latin American Antiquity
(JSTOR 1990 to 2004)
Latin American Business Review
(2002 to present)
Latin American Perspectives
(1974 to present)
Latin American Politics and Society
(Project Muse 2004 to 2007)
(2001 to 2004) JSTOR
also available from the ProQuest Database
Latin America Regional Reports [various regions]
Latin American Research Review
Article search index for 1965-2006
(Project Muse 2003 to present)
also available from the ProQuest Database
Latin American Weekly Report
(various earlier titles and call numbers )
Luso-Brazilian Review
(Project Muse 2004 to present)
(1964 to 2004) JSTOR
Nuevo Texto CrÃtico
(Project Muse 2008 to present)
Politics & Society
(1970 to present)
Studies in Comparative International Development
Ebsco (1965 to present)
World Politics
(Project Muse 1995 to present)
(1948- 2005) JSTOR
Web Sites
Colonial Latin American Historical Review [CLAHR]
Although the library does not subscribe to this and it is not available full-text on the web, this provide the current and
past articles of this published in this scholarly journal.
Latin American Library [Tulane University]
This site provides access to a variety of useful resources
Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents [LAPTOC]
This contains contents pages of over 950 journals primarily in the humanities and social sciences published in :Latin America.
The database currently contains citations for over 325,000 articles.
Online Publications from and about Latin America
Complied and updated by the library staff at the University of Texas at San Antonio, this provides extensive links to online
publications (including newspapers and magazines) from Latin American Countries.
Maps
The Library has a growing collection of maps of various sizes, scales and content. Information on our map collection is available
here. A variety of maps published by the CIA make good briefing maps. We also have nautical, topographic and aeronautical charts
as well as an increasing number of CD-ROM products. Most of these maps are NOT in BOSUN so please see a reference librarian.
References to atlases can, however, be found by searching BOSUN.
The Perry-Castañeda Library at the University of Texas has made available national maps for all parts of the world. Of particular interest is its The
address for its Maps of the Americas collection.
Electronic Resources
Declassified Documents Reference System [DDRS]
This is an excellent source. With coverage back to 1945, it provides access to more than 70,000 declassified documents from
various government agencies (e.g. CIA, DoD, FBI, NSC, Dept of State etc.). Currently the index is on CD-ROM and the documents
are available on microfiche but we hope to have access to the Internet version soon.
Department of State Foreign Affairs
This provides speeches, press releases and major State Department documents.
Bureau of Western Hemispheric Affairs
Digital National Security Archive
This provides image files of various documents that have been declassified. The collections available via this resource include:
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
El Salvador, 1977-1984
El Salvador, 1980-1994
Guatemala and the U.S. 1954-1999
Nicaragua, 1978-1990
DTIC Online
DTIC is the clearinghouse for many DoD reports and is an excellent resource. Through their PUBLIC database, the Defense Technical
Information Center (DTIC) indexes and abstracts defense-related government-sponsored scientific, technical and non-technical
reports. Although most references only provide an abstract, many now include full-text Image files. A CD-ROM in the RRS area
provides indexing back to the early 1900s and covers up to the Secret level. The Library owns some of these reports in print
but has a majority of them on microfiche. Assigned an AD-A accession number, most of these reports do NOT appear in BOSUN
so please check with Library staff for assistance. U.S. students and faculty can also register for PRIVATE STINET. This provides
access to the same information as described above but also includes access to unclassified/limited distribution information
including many full-text reports.
Energy Information Administration's Country Analysis Brief
Central America & Caribbean
South America
These briefs provide energy information including background, as well as production and consumption information on oil, coal,
natural gas, electricity, the environment and more
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST) is a free-of-charge service for politicians, journalists, researchers
and the interested public. FIRST is a joint project of the International Relations and Security Network (ISN) and the Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS)
U.S. State Department
"The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign
policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity." These volumes contain documents from various Presidential libraries
and federal agencies and include some declassified records. The Library also has a more extensive collection of these reports
in the
State Department Digital Collection [1945-1976]
University of Wisconsin Digital Collection [1861-1958/1960]
Global Information System -Defense & Foreign Affairs.
Click on Client Log-In
This has a country database wit h information about various countries including history, leadership information, defense information,
major intelligence groups, insurgents and other groups and more. It also has a special topics section, "power" tables which
show changes in governments within t he past 12 months and what caused the change, arms transfer information, the Defense
and Foreign Affairs Daily and weapons information.
INCORE (Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity)
Country Guides
Peace Agreements
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Information
Jane's Sentinel Security Assessments
Contains expert analysis of the latest events and trends in political, security and military affairs and a detailed breakdown
of global military and political structures on a regional basis. Each region is broken down by country with each country profile
providing a detailed analysis of political, diplomatic and military capabilities.
Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre
Jane's Terrorism Intelligence Centre is a gateway to the latest global terrorism related content including news, exclusive
features, comprehensive reference material and an interactive events database.
Military Policy Awareness Links – MiPALs
National Security Archive
George Washington University
Documents
These electronic briefing books provide access to important declassified documents related to US national security, military
history, foreign policy, intelligence and more
Latin America
OFFSTATS : Official Statistics on the Web
Links to official international statistics sites offering global, regional, and national statistics including demographics,
economics, finance, crime, and religion.
Political Risk Services
This provides economic and political risk analysis and forecasts for many countries. Informational headings include: highlights,
fact sheet, geography, history, international relationship, social conditions, economic conditions, sources of power, climate
for business, regime stability, turmoil, trade restrictions and more.
Stratfor
Stratfor is one of the world's leading global intelligence firms, providing clients with geopolitical analysis and industry
and country forecasts to mitigate risk and identify opportunities. The Stratfor website publishes daily intelligence briefs
and in-depth analysis, and a wide range of consulting services carefully tailored to meet specific client needs
World Bank Countries and Regions
Latin America & Caribbean
Military and/or Strategy Links
Amazon Watch
Reports
Army War College
Strategic Studies Institute
Western Hemisphere
Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
ePublications
Center for International Policy
Americas
Central America
Center for Latin American Studies [UC Berkeley]
Publications
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Americas Program
Cold War International History Project
Latin American Program
Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO)
Publications
Council on Foreign Relations
The Americas
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) - United Nations
Publications
Statistical Information
Spanish version
Fort Leavenworth
Foreign Military Studies Office [FMSO]
Latin America
Open Source Research Links
Americas: North America / South America / Central America / Caribbean
Heritage Foundation
Latin America
International Crisis Group
Latin America & Caribbean
RAND
Latin America Policy Research
Publications
Bibliography on Latin America [1980-2004]
RESDAL [Red de Seguridad y Defensa de America Latina]
English
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute [SIPRI]
SIPRI data on military expenditure
[10 years series of military expenditures in local currency, dollar and percentage of GDP figures]
United States Institute of Peace
Reports - Latin America
Gateways and Guides
Digital Librarian: Latin American Resources
This site provides a lengthy list of sites and resources related to Latin America research.
Latin American History Resources
Good site to use to find a number of useful sources that include book reviews, archival information, texts of historic documents,
etc. More history sites can be accessed through LANIC's country links
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC).
This system is akin to an online central clearinghouse providing connection to internet resources, both free and commercial,
which pertain to Latin America. It is managed by the UT Institute of Latin American Studies and is available to all Internet
users. The UTNetCat is a web-based version of the library catalog of the University of Texas at Austin. It includes full-bibliographic
descriptions of the print and non-print holdings of the Benson Latin American Collection.
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC).UTNetCat
Portals to the World
Library of Congress
Portals to the World contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other
areas of the world.
Bibliographies, Documents and Handbooks
Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS Online)
This is an annotated bibliography of books, chapters in books, reports and articles in the humanities and social sciences,
pertaining to Latin America. Since this is a US Library of Congress project, web access to this database is free.
Historical Text Archive: Latin America
A variety of online documents.
LANIC EText Collection
This site provides full-text resources including speeches delivered by Argentine and Mexican presidents; translations of speeches,
interviews, and press conferences by Fidel Castro; research papers written by Latin American studies scholars; theses and
dissertations; etext versions of books; conference proceedings; and official documents. Some of the etext are in Spanish
and others are in English.
Latin America Bibliography
Done by the Air University Library, this bibliography covers the Latin American countries and includes topics such as security
and defense, trade relations, politics and government, foreign relations etc.
Latin American and Caribbean Government Documents.
This private project aims to organize and describe Latin American official documents now appearing on the Internet. It includes
statistical sources, executive documents, national legislative and judicial documents, and subnational documents. Includes
full-text and helpful links.
Latin American History
This site provides links to sites with digital collections of speeches, pamphlets, historic legislation, declassified documents
and more. Many of the sources are available with English translations.
Latin American Open Archives Portal (LAOAP)
LAOAP is a portal service providing access to social sciences grey literature produced in Latin America by research institutes,
non-governmental organizations, and peripheral agencies. It encompasses working documents, pre-prints, research papers, statistical
documents, and other difficult-to-access materials that are not controlled by commercial publishers.
The Literature of Intelligence: A Bibliography of Materials, with Essays, Reviews, and Comments : Latin America section
This is a good bibliography of sources related to intelligence activities in Latin American.
Organization of American States (OAS)
The documents page includes: Juridical Information; Treaties and Conventions; Resolutions and Declarations; Legal Documents
and Services; Speeches of the Secretary General (1994-to the present); Annual Report of the Secretary General (1999- 2000);
Assistant Secretary General speeches; General Assembly Documents: OAS Official Documents 1889-2000
Documents
Presidential Messages [Mexican and Argentine Presidential Messages]
The Presidential Messages database contains digital images of over 75,000 pages of presidential speeches from the early 19th
century to the present from Mexico and Argentina.
Rand Bibliography on Latin America
This bibliography indexes various RAND publications from 1980 -2004. Abstracts of the various books and papers are also included.
White Papers on Defense [MERLN]
Arranged by country.
Databases
Oxford Latin American Economic History Database (OxLAD)
The Oxford Latin American Economic History Database (OxLAD) contains statistical series for a wide range of economic and social
indicators covering twenty countries in the region for the period 1900-2000. Its purpose is to provide economic and social
historians worldwide with a systematic recompilation of available statistical information in a single on-line source.
Political Database of the Americas [Georgetown U]
This is one of the best online sites for finding current political information on the Americas. It contains constitutions,
electoral laws, calendars, and statistics as well as links to embassy sites and up-to-date lists of cabinet members.
Library Catalogs Searchable via the Web
Latin America Library
Tulane University
Libraries in Latin America
Library of Congress
MELVYL
This includes the book holdings from the nine University of California campuses, the California State Library including the
Sutro Library in San Francisco, the California Academy of Sciences, the Center for Research libraries, and the Graduate Theological
Union in Berkeley.
Stanford University
Socrates (web-based catalogue)
University of New Mexico
Libros
University of Texas - Austin
UTNetCAT
WorldCat
With WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalog) you can simultaneously search the catalogs of over 9000 libraries worldwide.
WorldCat contains more than 50 million records in over 400 languages
Book Reviews
See the "Book Reviews" section on our Subject Guides by Topic page
Public Opinion
See the "Public Opinion" section of our Subject Guide on Reference Tools.
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