Library Guides: History 8B: Latin American History: Modern Latin America: Encyclopedias

Selected sources

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History This link opens in a new window
The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History is a exhaustive digital encyclopedia that covers different topics and subjects related to Latin America's peoples and experiences from per-Columbian to contemporary times.

Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American biography
Provides a comprehensive overview of the lives of historically significant Caribbeans and Afro-Latin Americans.
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450
From a global perspective, the set traces many facets of colonial growth and imperialism, and much more.
Historical Dictionary of Mexico
Call Number: F1204 .B74 2008 Doe Reference
Publication Date: 2007
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.