We are pleased to announce that Cambridge University now has access to the Oxford Bibliographies in Latin American Studies.

You can find this resource in the Cambridge University Libraries AZ.

You can click on the Find this resource link below any citation in the bibliography to link through to the iDiscover catalogue to find a copy of the book or article cited. For example, from the section on Urban History –

Biron, Rebecca, ed. City/Art: The Urban Scene in Latin America. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2009. An intriguing product of the “cultural turn” in urban studies, this volume brings together leading scholars in Latin American anthropology, philosophy, architecture, and cultural studies to consider the role of Latin American cities as “sites of creativity.” Find this resource – Find it in your library

Though the scholarly study of Latin America, a region of 20 countries and over 569 million people, is not new, the bringing together of various disciplinary approaches according to a single geographic region represents a fairly recent shift. Latin American Studies includes a vast range of disciplinary perspectives, including history, sociology, economics, anthropology, and political science. Area studies in general have proliferated in the latter half of the twentieth century and Latin American Studies in particular has been propelled forward as a distinct field of study by major international changes, such as the end of the Cold War. As the field continues to grow, to shape and be shaped by global politics, scholars are faced with an ever-increasing amount of new information. Scholars must constantly consider new discoveries, new interpretations, and new theoretical ideas in the field. The multidisciplinary nature of Latin American Studies makes it particularly challenging to stay informed about every applicable area. A great deal of this work has moved online with the most recent scholarship, research, and statistics appearing in online databases.

Oxford Bibliographies in Latin American Studies is an entirely new and unique type of reference tool that has been specially created to meet a great need among today’s students, scholars, and researchers. It provides expert commentary to help users find, negotiate, and assess the large amount of information readily available to them. It facilitates research in a way that other guides cannot by providing direct links to online library catalogues and other online resources. Organizing the resource around discrete subject entries will allow for quick and easy navigation that users expect when working on screen.

You can find all the Oxford Bibliographies available to Cambridge in the Cambridge University Libraries AZ.