In this class you will use the library collections to look for:
Background information:Encyclopedias, reference entries, and bibliographies on your subject.
Secondary sources:Resources that are written after the fact and give context to the topic that you are studying. Secondary sources often analyze primary sources and place them in context.
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, books, and journal articles can all be secondary sources.
Primary sources:resources created in the time period you are studying.
Including topics related to political institutions, processes, and parties; social movements; political economy; racial and gender politics; and Latin America's international relations.
