The National Latinx Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central, and South American. Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15 and ends October 15. The timing is key because the Independence days of Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Mexico fall between these dates. This Research Guide will show what is available at IOT.
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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 |
Current, in depth information? |
Scholarly journal articles (use a database!) |
Current, general information? |
Popular magazines, newspapers, news websites |
The Library's Books are shelved according to the Library of Congress' classification system.
Want to browse the shelves?
The Library of Congress classification for Mexico is Subclass F (Latin America; Spanish America) section (1201 - F 1392).
DP 1 - 402 | History of Spain |
DP 27.5 - DP 43.2 | Social Life and Customs |
DP 161 - DP 272.4 | Modern Spain, 1479/1516- |
DP 201 - DP 232.6 | 1808-1886, 19th Century |
DP 204 - DP 208 | 1808-1814, Napoleonic Period |
DP 212 - DP 220 | 1814-1868, Bourbon Restoration |
DP 219 - DP 219.2 | Carlist War, 1833-1840 |
E 59 .M66 | Indians--Mixed Descent |
E 184 .A1 | Cultural Pluralism--United States |
E 184 .M5 | Mexican Americans--Social Life and Customs |
E 184 .S75 | Hispanic Americans--Biography |
E 185.615 | African Americans--Relations with Hispanic Americans |
F 216.2 | Festivals--Social Aspects--Southern States |
F 381 - F 395 | Texas |
F 396 | Old Southwest |
F 786 - F790 | New Southwest |
F 791 F805 | New Mexico |
F 806 - F820 | Arizona |
F 856 - F870 | California |
F 1208.5 | History of the Americas--Latin America; Spanish America--Mexico |
F 1219 | Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities |
F 1233 | Puebla, Battle of, Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico, 1862--History |
F 1233 .J9 | Mexico--History--European Intervention, 1861-1867 |
F 1408.3 | Popular Culture--Latin America |
GR 114 | Folklore--Latin America |
GT 3403 - GT3406 | Hispanic Heritage Month--Special Events |
GV 865 .A1 | Baseball Players--Latin American--Biography |
GV 1626 | Dance--Latin America |
JV 6795 | Latin Americans--Cultural Assimilation--United States |
ML 199 | Music--Latin America |
PN 56 .F59 | Spanish Literature--History and Criticism |
PQ 7081 .A1 | Latin American Literature |
PQ 7100 | Mexican Literature |
TX 716 .A1 | Cooking, Caribbean |
TX 716 .M4 | Mexican Cooking |
TX 723.5 .S76 | Food Habits--Spain |