Research Guides: *Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies (LACLS): History, Policy, and Social Sciences

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Key Databases for LALS

PRISMA Database with HAPI Index This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
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 "Get It!" button to get full text from Brandeis Library. Now includes open access articles from SciELO-México!
Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) This link opens in a new window
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.

History, Policy and Social Sciences

America: History & Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database of articles on the history and culture of the parts of North America that make up the present-day US and Canada.
Digital National Security Archive This link opens in a new window
Includes more than 60,000 of the most important declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions post-WWII. Includes many documents about overt and covert activities throughout Latin America.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Indexes journal articles and other scholarship in the field of history (excluding the history of the United States and Canada) from 1450 forward.
Human Rights Studies Online This link opens in a new window
Find primary and secondary sources on major human rights violations and atrocity crimes worldwide from 1900 to 2010.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search millions of journal articles and selected books in this interdisciplinary database. Especially strong in anthropology, economics, political science and sociology. 1951-present.

Latin American Open Archives Portal (LAOAP)
A project of the Latin Americanist Research Resources Project (LARRP), in collaboration with the Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC), to improve access to social sciences grey literature produced in Latin America.

Politics Collection This link opens in a new window
Cross-search a collection of four databases covering the international literature in political science and public administration/policy: Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (WPSA), PAIS Index, PolicyFile, and ProQuest's Politics Database.
Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
This collection searches across multiple social sciences databases, including IBSS, Sociological Abstracts, and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Search journals of sociology and related disciplines. Be sure use the index of "Subject Terms" to stretch the search capabilities of this database to their fullest extent!

Legal and Government Sources

Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: History, Culture & Law (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Includes an expansive archive of treaties, federal statutes and regulations, federal case law, tribal codes, constitutions, and jurisprudence related to Native American Law.
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Includes full text law journals, US government documents, the Federal Register, U.S. Treaties, official Supreme Court opinions and more. Definitive database for legal research and policy work.
International and Non-U.S. Law Journals (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Include: African Journal of Legal Studies, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues, New Zealand Journal of Environmental Law, Review of Central and East European Law and much more. These journals are an essential resource for researching international law.
U.S. Treaties and Agreements Library (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Collection of image-based U.S. treaties and other international agreements.
United Nations Law Collection (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Contains United Nations legal publications including United Nations Treaty Series, the League of Nations Treaty Series, the United Nations Legislative Series and much more. Links to law review articles that cite a UN Treaty.
World Constitutions Illustrated (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Includes a current constitution in its original language with an English translation for every country, links to commentaries from scholarly journals and other sources and more.

Statistics and Data

AmericasBarometer | LAPOP
AmericasBarometer, or Barómetro de las Américas, is a survey research project conducted by the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) at Vanderbilt University in the USA.
MOxLAD
This database presents statistical series of a wide range of economic and social indicators from 20 Central and South American countries through all the 20th century.
Pew Research Center - Hispanic Trends
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Find information on demographic trends, public opinion, and more among the Latinx population in the U.S.

Multi-disciplinary Databases

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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) This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
Uses Google's powerful search to find scholarly literature. This link to Google Scholar authenticates you as a Brandeis user and provides the Brandeis Get It button next to many of your search results, allowing you to more easily find the full text of the articles.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
Stream feature films and documentaries. Browse by genre (Drama, Comedy); topic (Fashion, LGBTQ Stories); or academic discipline (Anthropology, Jewish Studies).
LGBTQ+ Source This link opens in a new window
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) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and other materials on topics related to womens studies, gender studies, and feminist research. Coverage: 1972 - present.