Research Guides: Mexican-American Studies: Books, eBooks, Videos & Articles

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Best Databases for Mexican-American Studies

Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 1 This link opens in a new window
This is a collection of diverse content compiled by Arte Público Press focusing on Latino-Hispanic history, literature, and culture published between 1610 and late 1900s. Works include books, pamphlets, broadsides, essays, editorials, poems and short stories. Eighty percent of the content is in Spanish.
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Fuente Academica Premier This link opens in a new window
Fuente Academica provides full-text coverage (including PDF) for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals. Content is provided in Spanish from respected publishers worldwide.
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HAPI - Hispanic American Periodicals Index This link opens in a new window
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Citations for articles related to Hispanics/Latinos in the United States and Latin America.
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PRISMA - Publicaciones y Revistas Sociales y Humanísticas This link opens in a new window
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Journals in social science and humanities related to Hispanic and Latin America.
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Texas Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Texas Reference Center includes more than 80 full text journals and books about Texas history, ethnic & cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, public health, business as well as home & garden and sports & leisure.
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Mexican-American Studies Call Numbers

Browse the library shelves in the areas listed below to find print books and videos.

Mexican-American Studies	Call Numbers
Mexican Americans	E184 M5
Mexican American War	E401 – 415.2
History of Texas	F381 – 395
History of the US Southwest	F786 – 790
History of California	F856 – 870
Mexican workers in the US	HD8081
Immigration	JV6001 – 9480
Art	N
Music	M
Spanish Language	PC 4001-4977
Spanish Literature	PQ 6001 – 8929
American Literature	PS

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Online Videos

Online videos in a wide range of subject areas, including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
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Online Videos

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Print Journals

Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies
Scholarly interdisciplinary journal that publishes research relevant to or informed by the Chicano experience.
Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology
Hispanic Review
A quarterly journal devoted to research in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian literatures and cultures.
Journal of South Texas
Publishes articles related to the history of South Texas.