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The United States in Latin America

A guide to sources documenting the United States' impact on, and involvement in, Latin America.

Key Databases for Finding Scholarly Articles on This Topic

Key Source for Finding Books on This Topic

Many of the above sources can be used to identify books, but the key resource for locating books is the Library Catalog:

You can explore the Library Catalog using keyword searches, or take advantage of subject headings, the purpose of which are to collect records for books on the same subject under a single heading. Some example subject headings include the following:

  • Mexican War, 1846-1848.
  • Mexico City (Mexico) -- History -- American occupation, 1847-1848.
  • Mexico -- Foreign relations -- United States.
  • Revolutions -- Latin America -- History.
  • United States -- Foreign relations -- Latin America.
  • Spanish-American War, 1898.

Additional Databases

Scholarly Journals on Latin American History (A Short Seletion)