Researching Latino/a Populations
General Information
- Credo Reference
- An excellent resource for potential ideas and background information on a topic you have already identified
Census Data
- Online Latino/a Data Resources (includes data for specific geographic origin)
Books and Book Chapters
E-Books
- Encyclopedia of Latino Culture: From Calaveras to Quinceañeras
- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
- Immigration in U.S. History
- Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia
- Latino Churches: Faith, Family, and Ethnicity in the Second Generation
- Latino Families in Later Life: A New Caregiver Paradigm
- Latino Folklore and Culture: Stories of Family, Traditions of Pride
- Latino History and Culture: An Encyclopedia
- Latinos in American Society: Families and Communities in Transition
- Of Love and Papers: How Immigration Policy Affects Romance and Family
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in Contemporary Politics, Law, and Social Movements
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in the United States
- Understanding Latino Families: Scholarship, Policy, and Practice
Newspapers
- Immigrant Life in America Series 1 and 2: 1705-2021
- Immigrant life in America as recorded by the news media
- Nexis Uni
- If you have problems with Nexis Uni (it asks you to login) try the following:
- Clear your browser history
- Search incognito
- Above the photos on the Comm Library website, are 2 tabs “Key Resources” and “Newspapers.” Both of those tabs include links to Nexis Uni. Try those links.
- If you have problems with Nexis Uni (it asks you to login) try the following:
Digital Collections
- Latin American Histories in the United States
- Within the “Thematic Guides” tab is “Family and Community”
- The Cuban Experience in Florida
- CUNY Dominican Studies Institute
- Within “Publications” tab is “Monograph Series”
- Digital Public Library of America, Puerto Rican Migration to the U.S.
Additional Resources
- Pew Research Center
- Click on “Research Topics” tab or use the search bar in the upper right corner to get started
How to Cite Sources
- APA Style Guide
- Online Style and Citation Guides
- How to Cite Primary Resources (including Digital Collections)
For more information, visit the Latinx Studies Resources website