• Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia / Reference F 1218.6 2000
• Daily Life of the Aztecs / Reference F 1219.73 C355 1998
• Daily Life in Maya Civilization / Reference F 1435 S54 1996
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures / Reference F 1218.6 O95 2001

Keyword searching will get you only so far, so you should try to search by Library of Congress Subject Headings. To get you started, several LC subject headings are listed below. To use them, go to SIMON, select "subject" in the "search by" box, then paste in the subject headings. Remember also to check in SUMMIT to increase the number of books available to you.

• America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
• Aztecs
• Cortés, Hernán
• Incas
• Latin America -- History -- To 1600
• Marina, ca. 1505 - ca. 1530 (This is the Library of Congress Subject Heading for La Malinche.)
• Mayas -- History

• To identify scholarly articles about Latin American history from 1450 forward, go to Historical Abstracts
• Anthropological Literature indexes scholarly work on topics related to pre-Columbian civilizatio

• The Columbus Controversy: Challenging How History Is Written -- Videotape Stacks, E120 .C65 1992
• Living Stones series
  • Living Stones in Mesoamerica -- DVD Stacks F1219.73 .L5 2003 -- Presents overview of Mayan, Toltec and Aztec cultures and civilizations
  • Chichén Itzá: At the Mouth of the Well -- DVD Stacks F1435 .C5 2001 -- Explores Mayan-Toltec civilization
  • Teotihuacán: The City of the Gods -- DVD Stacks, F1219.1 .T27 T46 2002
  • Uxmal -- DVD Stacks, F1435.1 .U7 U9 2004 --Explores the ruins of Uxmal, a significant Mayan cultural center in the Yucatán

• Aguirre, Wrath of God -- Videotape stacks, PT2668.E795 .A4 1991 -- German director Werner Herzog's portrayal of Lope de Aguirre and his band of Spanish conquistadors as they travel up the Amazon in search of gold

• LANIC weblinks to Latin American archaeology and anthropology

• Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, 5 vols. -- Reference F1406 .E53 1995
• Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society and Culture, 2 vols. -- Reference F1210 .E63 1997

Keyword searching will get you only so far, so you should try to search by Library of Congress Subject Headings. To get you started, several LC subject headings are listed below. To use them, go to SIMON, select "subject" in the "search by" box, then paste in the subject headings. Remember also to check in SUMMIT to increase the number of books available to you.

• Art -- Latin America
• Caudillos -- Latin America
• Mexico -- History -- Revolution

• To identify scholarly articles about Latin American history from 1450 forward, go to Historical Abstracts

• Vámonos con Pancho Villa --Videotape stacks, F 1234 .M85 -- 1935 motion picture based on the novel by Rafael F. Muñoz
• Viva Zapata! -- Videotape stacks, F 1234 .Z36 -- Elia Kazan's 1952 movie version of life of Emiliano Zapata

• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers -- Reference PN 1997.8 I58 2000

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• Latin America -- In motion pictures
• Motion Pictures -- Latin America
• Motion Pictures -- Mexico -- History

• To identify scholarly articles about Latin American film, try MLA International Bibliography and/or Humanities Index

Examples of Mexican cinema:

• Amores perros -- DVD stacks PQ 6657 .O59 A55 2001
• Herod's Law (ley de Herodes) -- DVD stacks PQ6655.S65 L4 2003
• El crimen del Padre Amaro -- DVD stacks PQ9261.E3 C713 2003
• Danzón -- Videotape Circ Desk PQ7297.N68 D35 1991

• LANIC weblinks to Latin American cinema

• Latin American History and Culture, 5 vols., F 1406 E53 1995 Ref
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture -- Reference GT 2850 E53 2003
• Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society, and Culture, 2 vols., F 1210 E63 1997 Ref
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life, Reference GN 333 W67 199

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• Indians of Mexico -- Ethnic identity
• Mayas -- Ethnic identity
• Nationalism -- Mexico

• A Place Called Chiapas -- Videotape stacks F1256 .P53 1998
• Tierre madre, terre sacree -- Videotape stacks F1465 .M2 T5 1996

• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life, Reference GN 333 W67 1998
• Women's Issues Worldwide -- Reference HQ 1115 G74 2003 (vol. 2 is devoted to Central and South America)

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• Family -- Mexico
• Households -- Mexico
• Sex role -- Latin America
• Work and family -- Mexico

• To identify scholarly articles about Latin American family life, try Social Sciences Index

• In My Country -- Videotape Stacks GN 479.65 .I5 1993
• Señorita extraviada: Missing Young Woman -- Videotape Circ Desk HV 6535 .M43 C586 2001

• LANIC weblinks to Family and Children and Women and Gender

• Latin American History and Culture, 5 vols.-- Reference F 1406 E53 1995
• Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society, and Culture, 2 vols. -- ReferenceF 1210 E63 1997
• Encyclopedia of Religion -- Reference BL31 .E46 200

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• Festivals -- Mexico
• Guadalupe, Our Lady of
• Mexico -- Religious life and customs

• ATLA Religion Index is a good starting point

• Mayordomia - USA/Mexico, 1991, dir. by Lynn Stephen. Uses the Mayordomia, an annual religious festival, to study the life styles and culture in a southern Mexican Zapotec town. Videotape Stacks F1221.73 .M39 1991
• La muerte viva, Mexico, 1989. The colorful Mexican "Day of the Dead" rituals are explored through popular art and traditions. Experts on anthropology, history, and folk art express their views along with peasants, artisans and housewives who place offerings for their deceased relatives each year on the first and second of November. Videotape Stacks F1210 .M8 1989

• La ultima cena (The Last Supper) - Cuba, 1976, dir. by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. An historical drama based on an incident from Cuban history: a slaveowner in the late 18th century decides to instruct his slaves in the tenets of Christianity by inviting twelve of them to a reenactment of the Last Supper. Location: Videotape Stacks HT1076 .U47
• Santitos -- Based on the novel by María Amparo Escondón, this 1998 film tells the story of the widowed Esperanza who after losing her daughter to a rare virus, searches her faith for an explanation. When St. Jude appears to her and tells her that her daughter is still alive, Esperanza becomes convinced her daughter was kidnapped and sold as a sex slave. Becoming a prostitute, she sets out to find her daughter in Tijuana. Location: DVD Stacks PS3555.S264 E8518 2003

• Religion in Latin America - Hosted by the Latin American Studies program at Providence College, this site includes bibliographies, documents, statistics, discussion, and links to other information resources regarding religion in Latin America.
  

• International Encyclopedia of Dance, 6 vols. -- Reference GV 1585 1586 1998. Look here for more information about samba, tango, and other national dances.
• Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 8 vols., ML 102 P66 G84 1998 Ref -- Search by artist, band, subject, and song title

Keyword searching will get you only so far, so you should try to search by Library of Congress Subject Headings. To get you started, several LC subject headings are listed below. To use them, go to SIMON, select "subject" in the "search by" box, then paste in the subject headings. Remember also to check in SUMMIT to increase the number of books available to you.

• Dance -- Latin America -- History
• Music -- Brazil -- Social aspects
• Popular Music -- Latin America
• Salsa (Music) -- History and criticism

• Latin American Music Review - "explores the historical, ethnographic, and sociocultural dimensions of Latin American music...."

• Airto & Flora Purim: the Latin Jazz All-Stars - NY, 1986. Performances by Brazilian percussionist, composer and arranger, Airto and jazz vocalist, Flora Purim accompanied by other musicians and dancers at the 1985 Queen Mary Jazz Festival. Videotape Stacks M1366 .A55 1986
• Bossa nova - USA/Brazil, 1993, dir. by Walter Salles. A history of the origins and development of the Brazilian bossa nova. Contains musical performances, as well as stories and reminiscences from leading figures of bossa nova and commentaries by musicians who trace its influence outside of Brazil. Videotape Stacks ML3509.B7 B6 1993
• Buena Vista Social Club - USA, 1998, dir. by Wim Wenders. In 1996, a group of legendary Cuban musicians were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. This documentary shows some of their songs being recorded in the studio, concert footage from Amsterdam and New York City, and some of the musicians talking about their lives in Cuba and how they got started in music. Videotape Stacks M1681.C9 B9 1998
• The Little Prince's Rap Against the Wicked Souls: [o rap do pequeno principe contra as almas sebosas] Brazil, 2002, directed by Paulo Calda and Marcelo Luna. Documentary about two young men and their hip-hop lives in the large Brazilian city of Recife: one a musician and the other a murderer. Their stories become intertwined as they opt for different weapons. Videotape Stacks F2651.R4 R36 2002
• Tango - Switzerland, 1987, dir. by Oscar Araiz. Highlights the social and anecdotal aspects of the tango in a series of musical dance vignettes; dances performed by the Grand Theatre of Geneva. Videotape Stacks GV1796.T3 A735 1987.
• Video Anthology of World Music and Dance: The Americas II Mexico/Cuba/Bolivia/Argentina - Smithsonian, 1990. Presents examples of music and dance from the Americas documented by text . Videotape Circ Desk ML3545 .J82 v.2

• For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story USA, 2000. Frustrated by the Cuban government's response to his music, and after meeting American jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval secretly plans to escape to the U.S. Based on a true story. DVD Stacks ML419.S26 F67 2001
• Orfeu negro (Black Orpheus) - Brazil, 1959, dir. by Marcel Camus. Story based on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the colorful background of the carnival in Rio de Janiero. Videotape Stacks PQ9697.M728 B5 1959 / DVD Stacks PQ9697.M728 B5 1999
• Tango - Argentina, 1998, dir. by Carlos Saura. The story of a director's passionate love affair with his art and the beautiful young woman who captures his heart. Videotape Stacks PQ6669.A87 T3 1998.

• Indiana University, Latin American Music Center
• Latin American popular music (list of links)
• Nueva Canción (has both English and Spanish versions)
• La Nueva Canción Chilena
(in Spanish)
• La Nueva Canción Chilena (different site; in English; has samples of music and lyrics)

• Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States -- Reference E 184 S75 H365 1993
• The Latino Encyclopedia -- Reference E 184 S75 L357 1996
• Ethnic Groups in Hollywood -- Reference PN 1995.9 M56 M85 2003

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• Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic Identity
• Hispanic Americans in literature
• Hispanic Americans and mass media

• Academic Search Premier is an excellent starting point for multidisciplinary research into the Hispanic American experience
  

• Mi familia -- Videotape stacks HQ 525 .L37 M893 1995 --Presents the three-generation saga of the Sanchez family living in California
• Real Women Have Curves -- DVD stacks PS 3562 .O673 R42 2005 -- Story of 18-year-old Ana, who must decide between going to college or staying home and working in her sister's garment factory

• Hispanic Heritage Foundation