Research Guides: *Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies (LACLS): Literature, Film, and Art

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Key Databases for LALS

PRISMA Database with HAPI Index
Provides 100+ full-text scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities for the interdisciplinary academic study of Latin America and the Caribbean. Articles are in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Includes materials which are indexed in the Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI). Coverage: 1966 - current
HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index | UCLA
Find journal articles about Latin America, the Caribbean, and Hispanics/Latinos in the US, published from 1967-present. Search in Spanish, English or Portuguese. Use the “Brandeis Access” button to get full text from Brandeis Library. Now includes open access articles from SciELO-México!
Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS)
Contains scholarly assessments of publications related to Latin America, from the 1930s to the present. Please note that this database does not include full text; after finding an item in HLAS, we recommend searching for it in OneSearch.

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Literature, Film, and Art Databases

Art & Architecture Complete
Journals, magazines, trade publications and books covering a variety of art and architecture subjects including art and art history, antiques, interior and landscape design, and more; also includes a large image collection.
Artstor
Image database featuring images from some of the world's leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists; the most comprehensive image resource available for educational and scholarly use, with many rare and important collections available nowhere else.

Black Women Writers (ProQuest One Literature)
100,000 pages of literature and essays on feminist issues, written by authors from Africa and the African diaspora, including the Caribbean.
Caribbean Literature (ProQuest One Literature)
Browse authors, texts, and literary criticism from and about the Caribbean. This collection reflects the African, South Asian, indigenous and European influences on the literature of region.

Film & Television Literature Index
Journals, magazines, trade publications and books covering film and television theory, preservation & restoration, screenwriting, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. Also includes Variety movie reviews from 1914 to the present and images from the Motion Picture & Television Photo Archive.

Latin American Women Writers (ProQuest One Literature)
This collection comprises 100,000 pages of literary works, along with memoirs and essays, in their original language, by Latin American women from the colonial period in the 17th century to the present.
Latino Literature: Poetry, Drama and Fiction (ProQuest One Literature)
Includes more than 100,000 pages of poetry, short fiction, novels, and more than 450 plays. Nearly all of the content is in copyright, and most of the other items are long out of print or have never before been published.

MLA International Bibliography
Scholarly articles, journals, books and dissertations covering topics in literature, modern languages, linguistics, folklore, and dramatic arts as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing.
Music Index (EBSCO)
Comprehensive guide to music periodicals and literature featuring digitized content from 1970 to present. Covers articles about music, musicians, and the music industry from periodicals, book reviews, obituaries, and news sources.
Project MUSE
Excellent collection of hundreds of scholarly humanities and social sciences journals. All articles are available in full text.

Multi-disciplinary Databases

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Wide variety of scholarly literature, newspapers, magazines, and more covering topics from a wide variety of disciplines. A great place to start searching for sources on your subject!
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals from around the globe.
Google Scholar
Uses Google's powerful search to find scholarly literature. This link to Google Scholar authenticates you as a Brandeis user and provides the Brandeis Access link next to many of your search results, allowing you to more easily find the full text of the articles.
JSTOR
Archive of scholarly journals and ebooks spanning many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. Often does not have the last 1-3 years of a publication. Use Advanced Search to select specific subject areas.
Kanopy
Stream feature films and documentaries. Browse by genre (Drama, Comedy); topic (Fashion, LGBTQ Stories); or academic discipline (Anthropology, Jewish Studies).
LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCO)
Provides full-text access to scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and other materials on lesbian, bisexual, gay, and trans (LGBT) topics. Database includes a specialized LGBT Thesaurus containing over 6,400 terms.
Women's Studies International (EBSCO)
Scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and other materials on topics related to womens studies, gender studies, and feminist research. Coverage: 1972 - present.