Research Guides: Latin American & Latino/a Studies: Primary Sources

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Archives of Latin American and Caribbean History, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century This link opens in a new window
Provides access to primary source materials for Latin America and the Caribbean back to the colonial period, including original manuscripts, signed letters, expedition records, reports, maps, diaries, descriptions of voyages, ephemera, and more. Materials are sourced from archival collections in the United States and Europe.
Latin American Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Provides access to newspapers published across Latin America between 1805-1922, including from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and more. Access note: Newsbank is currently experiencing technical issues and no new editions of newspapers have been uploaded for July 2024. NewsBank is investigating with utmost urgency to restore normal operations. Coverage: 1805-1922
Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876 This link opens in a new window
Provides searchable, full page image digital access to newspapers published in the Caribbean region during the 18th and 19th century. Includes titles published in English, Spanish, French, and Danish. Coverage: 1718-1876

Latin American & Caribbean Digital Primary Sources
This site provides links to open access digitized collections of primary sources that relate to Latin America and the Caribbean. The materials listed are freely available to the public and were created or are hosted at an academic institution associated with SALALM (Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials), either through institutional membership or through the personal membership of a staff member. The sources linked range from collections of Mexican incunabula (1559-1600), to Latin American posters.
El Mundo Digital Archive (Puerto Rico)
El Mundo was a respected, conservative Puerto Rican newspaper that was a key source for news. This open access archive includes the paper's full run from 1919-1990 (in Spanish).

Confidential Print: Latin America, 1833-1969 This link opens in a new window
Complete volumes of all British Government Confidential Print for Central and South America and the French- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean. All items marked ‘Confidential Print’ were printed and circulated immediately to leading officials in the Foreign Office, to the Cabinet and to heads of British missions abroad. Coverage: 1833-1969
Theatre and Drama Premium This link opens in a new window
Features Latin American Drama, a one-of-a-kind database with plays written by Latin American playwrights in the 19th-21st centuries. Besides serving as a rich resource for literature scholars, the collection also supports the study of American history, ethnic diversity, immigrations issues, and political history.
Artstor This link opens in a new window
Provides images for use in academic papers and presentations, covering a broad range of subjects beyond art history. Images have been contibuted by major museums, institutional archives, personal collections.
Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
Contains articles published in ethnic and minority newspapers and magazines (primarily published in the US), and in international scholarly journals (primarily english language) that focus on ethnic and minority issues. Coverage: 1995-
HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Full-text seachable library of high-quality digitized materials such as books, articles, government information, and more from libraries around the world. Includes public domain and in-copyright content. Log in as a WFU user to download PDFs and access additional features. Coverage: Varies
Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Indexes country reports and national and international news. Also includes law and legal information.

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