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Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies

If you are a LACLS minor, this research guide can help you navigate our many library resources.

Scout

Scout is UA Libraries' main search tool. You can imagine it sitting on top of all the libraries resources, and reaching into them to pull out search results. Scout is a great starting point for your research, but don't stop there--subject databases will help you find different, and often more specialized, sources.

Core Databases for LACLS

Indices

Indices are searchable collections of citations on a particular topic. You may have to look an entry up in Scout or make an ILL request to get the full text.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Arts and Humanities

Social Sciences

Finding Books at UA Libraries

These short tutorials will walk you through the process of searching for and accessing ebooks and print books. at Gorgas Library.

Part 1: Search for ebooks and print books in Scout.

 

Part 2: How to locate a print book in Gorgas.