Ethnic Studies Chicanx/Latinx Studies

Here are the foundational steps and tips to follow when conducting library-based research. The following are steps. They don't have to follow each other. Depending on where you are in your research work, you can jump in and use what you need.

General Sources:

• Atlas of Hispanic-American History 2001 E 184 .S75 O287 2001
• Dictionary of Chicano Folklore 2000 in Print GR 111 .M49 C37 2000 
• Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture (2 Vols). E 184 .S75 E59 2004
• Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States (4 Vols). E 184 .S75 E587 2005
• Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement 2000 E 184 .M5 M458 2000
• Hispanic American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States 2003 E 184 .S75 H557 2003
• The Latino Encyclopedia (6 Vols). E 184 .S75 L357 1996
• The Mexican American Experience: An  Encyclopedia 2003 E 184 .M5 M4535 2003
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States (4 Vols). E 184 .S75 O97 2005
• Latin American and Latino Art: http://csus.libguides.com/latinamericanart

Statistical Sources:

• Hispanic Americans: A Historical Sourcebook 2005 E 184 .S75 H54
• The Hispanic Databook: Detailed Statistics and Rankings on the Hispanic Population, Including 23 Ethnic Backgrounds from Argentinian to Venezuelan, for 1,266 U.S. Counties and Cities 2004 E 184 .S75 H567 2004 
• United States Census, Hispanic Population of the United States available: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/hispanic.html

Literature and the Arts:

• Bibliographic Guide to Chicana and Latina Narrative 2003 Z 1229 .M48 L46 2003
• Chicano Writers, First Series PS 125 .D5 v.82
• Chicano Writers, Second Series PS 125 .D5 v.122
• Chicano Writers, Third Series PS 125 .D5 v.209
• Children's and Young Adult Literature by Latinos: A Guide for Librarians, Teachers, Parents, and Students 2002 016.8108 .Y638c
• Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art: Artists, Work, Culture, and Education (2 Vols).  N 6538 .M4 C664 2002
• Hispanic Literature in the United States: A Comprehensive Reference 2003 PS 153 .H56 K36 2003
• Latina and Latino Voices in Literature 2003 PSZ 1229 .H57 D3 2003