This five volume set is a new release compiled by 832 scholars and provides brief entries on people, countries, and topics in Latin America. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order and range in length from several hundred to several thousand words. This is a good reference source, covering Latin American topics in all the major subdisciplines of the humanities and social sciences. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean Collier, Simon, et. This source uses a standard encyclopedia format, with a thematic organization.
Entries are good for brief, general overviews and are written by established scholars.
There are short bibliographies at the end of each section. B827, D598 Useful, analytical guide to Latin American Studies programs in the United States. The bulk of this report is dedicated to description and analyses of the programs in LAS in all institutions of higher learning in the United States. Information on these programs was obtained through a mailed questionnaire that was sent out in several waves between 1984 and early 1985. This directory has the advantage of being fairly recent but its 1422 entries make it far from comprehensive.