Latin American Country Resources
Check out books in the 980’s
section of both Reference and Nonfiction
Library Subscription Online Resources (Items in RED are Librarian’s best choice)
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb#
http://www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com/unifiedlogin.aspx
Use the pull down menu to find your
country under Select a County Profile
http://www.hro.abc-clio.com/ebscripts/preview_main.asp?bookid=&loc=&status=upinvalid
Click on the Geography section and further click The Americas and Cultural Geography section for some e-books on Latin American countries such as:
Latin America and the Caribbean: A
Continental Overview of Environmental Issues
Search individual publications by clicking the tab-Publications
and then
putting your magazine’s name in the browse publications box
Example: Un Chronicle
http://find.galegroup.com/menu/commonmenu.do?userGroupName=pl2950
Remember
to click the tabs for Books and News
Click
the first link- Current Issue and
Current History Online
Click Previous Issues
Scroll
down to the 2007 Issue on Latin America
If you need more information go
to these websites
Ø CIA The World Factbook (for statistical, almanac
information)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Choose
country name from drop down menu
Ø National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/
Go to
the People and Place tab on the
right and then scroll down to your country on the right hand side-Places A-Z
Ø Library of Congress Country Studies