Languages and Cultures: Latin American Studies LAST

Subject Librarian

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Stefani Baldivia
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Meriam Library, Room 116

Links for Latin American Studies 495 activity

Concept Check: The role of traditional herbal remedies in promoting health within Indigenous Latin American communities

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

Library of Congress Subject Headings

The Library Catalog uses the "Library of Congress Subject Headings" to catalog books. These subject headings are slow to change and sometimes removed from contemporary usage; they are, however, extremely useful in locating books and articles. Although these are subject headings using them as KEYWORDS is an excellent research method.

Examples of subject headings:

Note:  Mexican Americans/ Chicanos/ Latinos all fall under the boarder term of Hispanic. Do not limit your searches to just one term. This is especially true when looking at the broader groups of Latinos like Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Salvadorans, etc. 

Ethnic groups or geographical locations can be substituted for other groups or locations. 
Some names and organizations can also be used in subject searches.

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