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Globalization: A Research Guide to Resources in the Princeton University Library
1. Handbook of Latin American Studies The Handbook of Latin American Studies is the oldest and most prestigious area studies bibliography in the world and is an essential tool for the study of globalization. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the Handbook indexes approximately 5000 multidisciplinary works selected and annotated each year by some 130 scholars from around the world, dealing with Latin America in the broadest terms The content includes materials in both the social sciences and the humanities. The electronic version is complete from the beginning of publication in 1936 up until the present Paper volumes are also available here at Princeton, and can be requested from the AnnexA storage library at any campus circulation desk. The Handbook online can be searched in English, Spanish or Portugese. The number of items to be returned on a search has a default value of 100, but larger numbers can be set. Please note that since this is an index and not a full text source, although full text will soon be included. For the present time, however, once materials have been identified in the Handbook, it will be necessary in a separate step to search the library's Online Catalog to see if they are held at Princeton. Those which this library does not own can be requested through Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services. Search Examples (counts taken in August 2003):
The study of Globalization in Latin America is greatly enhanced through the access provided by the Latin American Periodical Tables of Contents, LAPTOC, database. This database provides a voice for the perspective of both citizens and civil society in Latin America, key to accessing the documentation of the democratic dialog intrinsic in the Globalized world. LAPTOC is especially important since it is the only bibliographic access to some 800 "alternative" periodicals, most in the humanities and social sciences, published in Latin America. The cooperative nature of the project which creates and maintains this database is evidence of the best aspect of globalization at work among libraries. Participating libraries acquire each issue of the journal for which they are responsible. Princeton University Library, for example, is responsible for some nine journals. The library enters the tables of contents into the database in a timely fashion. They also provide copies of articles from those journals on request to other libraries in the consortium through the Interlibrary Loan system. Lists of the journals included are found on the database search page under the country of publication: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Articles found in LAPTOC will most often not be found in Princeton's Online Catalog, although it should be searched since some will be found there. However, all articles not found in Princeton's Online Catalog can be readily acquired through the Interlibrary Loan office. This is enabled by the scheme under with the LAPTOC project operates, as outlined above. Search Examples (counts taken in August 2003):
3. HAPI, The Hispanic American Periodicals Index, subscription database. The Hispanic American Periodicals Index, HAPI, indexes journal articles, book reviews, documents, books and other materials about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. HAPI has been the standard in its field since 1970. Covers more than 400 key social science and humanities journals published throughout the world. Provides analyses of current political, economic, and social issues and gives a unique coverage of Latin American arts and letters. Subjects include politics and government, public administration, foreign relations, commerce and trade, banking and finance, business and industry, economic development and policy issues, economic integration, social movements, indigenous affairs, gender studies, environmental issues, drug trade, history, geography, archaeology, anthropology, ethnography, folklore, religion, art, literature, drama and film. Languages include English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Italian. To locate articles found in a HAPI search, it is necesary in a separate step to search Princeton's Online Catalog, and to request items not held at Princeton through the Interlibrary Loan Service. Search Example (counts taken in August 2003):
4. Chicano Database, subscription database. The Chicano Database is a comprehensive index of scholarly articles, book chapters, and other materials dealing with ethnic populations in the U.S. from throughout Latin America. Its cross-border identity makes it a key tool in the study of globalization in the region. This is especially true since its coverage goes far beyond Mexico from which it derives its name. In addition to Mexico, there is strong coverage for ethnic populations from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and other countries in Latin American from 1992 to date. Broad coverage for Mexican origin populations goes back to the early 1960s, with selective references from the early 1900s. The Chicano Database also includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database, covering psychological, sociological, and educational literature. Since this is an index, it is necessary to search the Online Catalog to see if Princeton holds a particular item; for those not held here can be ordered through the Interlibrary Loan service. Please note that as shown in the search examples, the terms globalization and globalisation are not used in this database. Global finds some materials, but since the database itself is based on a transnational connection, more specific terms such as international, border and NAFTA for the North American Free Trade Agreement produce the best results. Search Examples as of August 2003.
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