Latin American History: Primary Source Databases

full-text newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and elsewhere.

This resource is a rich collection of primary source documents about Latin America and the Caribbean; academic journals and news feeds covering the region; reference articles and commentary; maps and statistics; audio and video; and more. World Scholar covers topics such as politics, economics, religion, culture, international affairs, the environment, science, and technology

Database of printed works created in Europe related to the Americas compiled by Brown University's John Carter Brown Library. Full-text of items is not included although may be available in other sources like Hathi Trust or Early English Books.

A collection of 18th and 19th century Caribbean newspapers. Essential for research on colonial history, the Atlantic slave trade, international commerce, New World slavery and related topics.

A collection of poetry and fiction produced in the Caribbean during the 19th and 20th centuries. Essential for the study of the Caribbean and the Black Diaspora.

Collection of the Oliveiria Lima Library. Lima was a Brazilian diplomat, journalist, historian, and book collector who amassed several thousand books and pamphlets documenting Brazilian and Portuguese history and culture.

Early American newspapers published between 1690 and 1922, with emphasis on the early years. Good for a U.S. perspective on events in Latin America.

Full-text access to U.S. periodicals published between 1740 and 1940. Good for a U.S. perspective on events in Latin America.

Full-text based on the bibliography of works on the Americas compiled by Joseph Sabin. Covers 1500-1926.

Full-text of books printed in Britain and in English printed in other countries published from 1475 to 1700.

Full-text of books published in the United Kingdom from 1701-1800.

Full-text of the primary London newspaper from 1785-1985