Welcome to the Library's guide for Caribbean Studies. Please use the tabs to find quality resources. If you need more assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me or any of the reference librarians. We're always happy to help!
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Background information, an overview, or established facts? |
Reference books: ex. encyclopedias, dictionaries, authoritative websites |
Comprehensive information on a topic? |
General books |
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Scholarly journal articles (use a database!) |
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he Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize its books. Most of the Library's Caribbean Studies related books are located under the call number "F". You will find additional related books under other call numbers, as well.
F 970 | Insular possessions of the United States (General) |
F 1601 - F 1629 | West Indies |
F 1630 - F 1640 | Bermudas |
F 1650 - F 1660 | Bahamas |
F 1741 - F 1991 | Greater Antilles |
F 1751 - F 1854.9 | Cuba |
F 1861 - F 1896 | Jamaica |
F 1900 - F 1941 | Haiti (Island); Hispaniola |
F 1951 - F 1983 | Puerto Rico |
F 1991 | Navassa |
F 2001 - F 2151 | Lesser Antilles Groups of islands, by geographical distribution |
F 2006 | Leeward Islands |
F 2011 | Windward Islands |
F 2155 - F 2191 | Caribbean Area; Caribbean Sea |
HT 1071 | Caribbean Area--Slavery |
NA 791 | Venacular Architecture -- Caribbean Area |
TX 716 | Cooking, West Indian |
You can browse the shelves with these or you can look for books and DVD's on the Library Catalog, using these call numbers or subject keywords.