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South American Politics

Course Number:

PLS 333

Instructor:

Horan, Jennifer

This guide will introduce you to the key library resources and websites useful for research in South American politics and policy analysis.

Starting Points

Background Notes

CIA World Factbook

Political Handbook of the World

Articles & eResources

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

Public Affairs Information Services (PAIS)

ClasePeriodica

Academic Search Complete

JSTOR

Google Scholar

Business Source Complete

AnthroSource

eHRAF World Cultures

Using the Library Catalog

Click here to search the Library Catalog

Search your country as a SUBJECT (available in Advanced Searching) to view a hierarchical list of subheadings, e.g., Argentina -- Politics and government.

Books & Library Materials

In addition to searching the Randall Library Catalog for books, you can use the WorldCat database to search the holdings of over 9,000 libraries. Use Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) to request the items.

Videos, DVDs & Music

A keyword search of your country with the word "videorecording" will retrieve a list of videos. Feature films start with the call number P, so scan the list for those starting with F or another call number to find documentaries.

Journals

Latinnews Daily

Websites

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

The ECLAC is part of the United Nations.

LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center

The University of Texas Austin provides this site.

Handbook of Latin American Studies

The Library of Congress compiles this bibliography.

Global Gateway: World Culture and Resources

This portal is created by the Library of Congress.

Statistics

World Bank Group

Under the data link you will find country profiles

Citation, Writing & Presentation Resources

Citation Guides:

Citing Sources using APSA

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