Latin america and L Guide - Resources and Review

Provides access to resources dealing with a variety of topics in Latin American studies. Includes full text news, subscription and public access databases, and Spanish Language search engines and bilingual sources.
 
A detailed study of the urban gang culture among Latin
American youths. The methodology is based upon a series of interviews and questionnaires, which sought to explore gang members' attitudes and experiences of home-life, schooling, social identity, and criminal behaviour, as well as exploring the role of female members.
 
Aims to provide Latin American users with access to academic databases and information services throughout the Internet world, and to provide Latin Americanists around the world with access to information on and from Latin America. Includes extensive lists of resources about countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean, browsable by country or subject.
 
Bibliography of resources on the environmental history of the Caribbean, the Andes, the Amazon and Brazil. Features more than 300 references, some available online, including articles, books, videos and web pages in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Both classic and recent works are cited and are classified by bio
geographic region.
 
Bibliography of resources on the environmental history of the Caribbean, the Andes, the Amazon and Brazil. Features more than 300 references, some available online, including articles, books, videos and web pages in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Both classic and recent works are cited and are classified by bio
 
Offers news, government statistics, economic forecasts, market analyses, and economic indicators for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, the seven Latin American countries.
 
Information about the independent research and publishing organisation which works to broaden public understanding of social, economic justice and human rights issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes an online bookshop, and information on embassies, languages, music and travel.
 
News distribution service, aimed at the US Hispanic media, organisations, and opinion leaders world
wide, which focuses on Latin American issues. News articles are arranged by subject, including art and culture, education, government and politics, immigration, and travel and tourism, with the most recent items also being arranged chronologically. A fully searchable resource, available in English and Spanish.
 
A report based on the first meeting of The Carnegie Economic Reform Network. Provides an overview of the political status of market
oriented reforms, the strengthening of banking systems and advancing education reforms.
 
Provides resources which document Internet expansion throughout Latin America. Offers full text articles and research reports, statistics profiling Internet hosts, infrastructure and cable TV subscriptions, basic networking statistics for each of the 17 Latin American countries, and access to resources such as commercial portals and network information centres.
 
Suppliers of Latin American and Spanish academic publications to university libraries and the communities they serve, specialising in literature, history and the social sciences. Includes a selection of new titles and a database of current titles in complete bibliographic format.
 
Collection of images of Latin American plants. Includes family, Latin name and location.
 
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