Research Guides: Mexican-American Studies: Overview

Recommended Resources

Library Search This link opens in a new window
Simple, one-stop searching for books, articles, films, music, and more
Oxford Bibliographies: Latino Studies This link opens in a new window
Overviews & annotated bibliographies on Latino studies
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed, historiographically-informed encyclopedic articles on Latin American history
Fuente Académica This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal, & Spain covering many topics
HAPI Online - Hispanic American Periodicals Index This link opens in a new window
About Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, & Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection This link opens in a new window
U.S. Hispanic history, literature & culture
Border and Migration Studies Online This link opens in a new window
Primary source documents related to border areas & events from the 19th to 21st centuries

The Chicano Studies Reader: An Anthology of Aztlán, 1970–2019
Discusses definitions, history, representations, art, religion, theorists, language, folklore, literature, citizenship, and politics
Crucible of Struggle by Zaragosa Vargas
Ranging from the founding of New Mexico in 1598 to the 2008 Obama presidential campaign, this book explores the totality of the 500-year Mexican American experience. It maps out current debates in Mexican American history while also incorporating new scholarship from the last thirty years.
500 Years of Chicana Women's History / 500 años de la Mujer Chicana by Elizabeth "Betita" Martínez
Bilingual text, with images, ranges from female-centered stories of pre-Columbian Mexico to profiles of contemporary social justice activists, labor leaders, youth organizers, artists, and environmentalists.
Foreigners in Their Own Land
Provides an overview of issues that have shaped the Mexican American experience in the United States while simultaneously covering centuries of history from a range of disciplines.