Research Guides: Latin American History: Primary Source Databases

Primary Source Databases--Latin American

Latin American Newspapers. Series 1
full-text newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and elsewhere.
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Archives of Latin American and Caribbean history, sixteenth to twentieth century
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
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European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
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.
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Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876
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.
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Caribbean Literature
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.
Brazilian and Portuguese History and Culture
Collection of the Oliveiria Lima Library. Manoel de Oliveira Lima was a Brazilian diplomat, journalist, historian, and book collector who amassed several thousand books and pamphlets documenting Brazilian and Portuguese history and culture.
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Primary Source Databases--U.S.

America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1993
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.
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American Periodicals
Full-text access to U.S. periodicals published between 1740 and 1940. Good for a U.S. perspective on events in Latin America.
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Full-text based on the bibliography of works on the Americas compiled by Joseph Sabin. Covers 1500-1926.
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Primary Source Database--British

Early English Books Online
Full-text of books printed in Britain and in English printed in other countries published from 1475 to 1700.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
Full-text of books published in the United Kingdom from 1701-1800.
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The Times Digital Archive, 1785-2014
Full-text of the primary London newspaper from 1785-1985
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