Humanities Librarian
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Using the Catalog
Books available in the University of Richmond Libraries are all listed in the UR Library Catalog.
You can search by book title, author, keyword or subject heading. When search for biographies, you should use your person's name in a "Subject Heading Browse" search.
- WorldCat (FirstSearch) This link opens in a new windowSearch a catalog of library holdings from around the world. Find which libraries have copies of a certain book, DVD, or other material. The FirstSearch interface was designed more with librarians in mind. (OCLC)
Searching for Books on Latin America in Boatwright
To search for books in Spanish, click the ADVANCED SEARCH tab and select "Spanish" in the LANGUAGE drop-down box before submitting your search. Here are the call number ranges for browsing books on Latin american and Spanish history.
| F1201-F2239 | History of L.A., General |
| F1201-F1392 | Cuba |
| F1421-F1440 | History of C.A., General |
| F1441-F1457 | Belize |
| F1461-F1477 | Guatemala |
| F1481-F1497 | El Salvador |
| F1501-F1517 | Honduras |
| F1521-F1537 | Nicaragua |
| F1541-F1557 | Costa Rica |
| F1561-F1577 | Panama |
| F1751-F1854.9 | Cuba |
| F1931-F1941 | Dominican Republic |
| F1951-F1983 | Puerto Rico |
| F2211-F2299 | Colombia |
| F2301-F2349 | Venezuela |
| F2351 | Guiana |
| F2361-F2391 | Guyana |
| F2401-F2431 | Surinam |
| F2501-F2651 | Brazil |
| F2661-F2699 | Paraguay |
| F2701-F2799 | Uruguay |
| F2801-F3021 | Argentina |
| F3031-F3031.1 | Falkland Is. |
| F3051-F3285 | Chile |
| F3301-F3359 | Bolivia |
| F3401-F3619 | Peru |
| F3701-F3799 | Ecuador |
Other Reference Books for LAIS 309
Most of these links will take you to the catalog record for a book, from which you can determine its location (ususally in the reference collection on the first floor)
- Countries and Their Cultures[From review in Library Journal] Entries are between ten and 20 pages long and read like a cross between a well-written encyclopedia article, a travel guide, and a social science essay.
- Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture /[From review in Booklist] Emphasis is on political, economic, and social history, but articles on art, anthropology and archaeology, and other cultural topics are included with a focus on their impact on history.
- Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily lifeYou'll want vol. 2--Americas
- Worldmark chronology of the nationsYou'll want vol. 2--Americas
- Hispanic literature of the United States : a comprehensive referenceIdentifies the major authors, books, trends, and themes
- The Cambridge history of Latin AmericaThe full text of this encyclopedia is also available in the Cambridge Histories Online.
- Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowSearch these ebooks (often spanning multiple volumes) that provide both a broad and deep overview of historical eras and ideas. (Cambridge)
Interlibrary Loan
Can't find what you're looking for in the UR Library catalog? Use the box below to search in WorldCat. You can request it from another library by clicking the "Request Item" button.