National Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latinx/Hispanic communities, running from September 15 to October 15. UNL Libraries provides access to a range of online resources to support research on the contributions of Latinx communities to U.S. society. Below are listed some of our resources for this area.
Full text publications:
• Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 –Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Ethnic Newswatch – Articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals from ethnic and minority presses, including Hispanic American sources.
• Independent Voices: Latino publications - Publications linked to the Chicano Movement, representing the Chicano voice on key social and political issues (Open Access).
Reference Sources:
• Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI): Index to journal articles on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Hispanics/Latinos in the US.
• Encyclopedia of Hispanic-American Literature
• Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia
• Latino America: A State-By-State Encyclopedia
Music:
• Hispanic American Music: Selections from Alexander Street multimedia databases
Other Freely Available Resources:
• Cartas a la Familia/Family Letters: Correspondence and other personal documents of a family that migrated from Mexico to the states of Colorado and Nebraska during the first half of the twentieth century.
• Hispanic Origins in the United States: A Guide to Local History and Genealogy Sources (Library of Congress)
• Latinx Studies: Library of Congress Resources
• ASALE: Obras: Reference Works on the Spanish language, including freely accessible online dictionaries.
• El Museo Latino (Omaha)
• National Museum of the American Latino
• Guide to Latino & Hispanic Museums in the US
David Macaulay, Assistant Professor, Electronic Resources Librarian