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HIST 3538 - Modern Latin America: Find Books

This guide provides library and web-based information appropriate for students enrolled in HIST 3538: Modern Latin America.

Tips for Searching

Think of the best keywords to enter and be ready to change them as you pursue your topic. Try using a subject encyclopedia or dictionary for specialized terminology. Get ideas for new keywords by carefully examining the subject fields in your first results.

Try these search features:

  • Use quotes to search for phrases (example: "Plan Puebla Panama”)
     
  • Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to broaden or narrow your search
     
  • Use truncation (example: Mexic* will find Mexic, Mexican, Mexicans, and Mexico)
     
  • Sort results by date or relevanc

Search the Library Catalog

To find books and other materials housed in the library, use the Library's catalog. The GIL-Find Catalog allows you to search for Books, eBooks, DVDs, and other materials housed in our libraries. 

Browse Subject Headings

Library of Congress (LOC) Subject Headings are umbrella terms or phrases used to classify information on a certain subject. If you find a useful Subject Heading in the Gil-Find Catalog, you'll be able to see all the other items assigned to that heading. However, Subject Headings have unique structures and can therefore be difficult to find. Here are some ideas for searching the GIL-Find catalog:

Country -- Subject

Brazil -- Politics

Cuba -- Religion

Costa Rica – Environmental Protection

Region – Subject

Latin America -- History

South America – Drug Traffic

Andes – Politics and Culture

Subject—Country (or region)

Social movements – Ecuador

Public Health – Panama

Race Relations – Colombia

Women -- Bolivia

Industry, Commerce, and Business information:

Forestry -- Chile

Agriculture -- Paraguay

Latin America -- Economic conditions

Marketing -- Latin America

Industrial policy -- Peru

Agricultural industries -- Latin America

Can't find what you need?

  • To identify materials held at other USG Libraries, select "University System of Georgia" from the dropdown menu when searching the Catalog. Use our GIL Express service to have materials sent to you. 
     
  • To identify materials beyond our library, use the WorldCat Catalog and our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services.

Browse Call Numbers

Georgia Southern University Libraries uses the Library of Congress (LOC) Call Number system. If you want to browse the shelves start on the fourth floor of Zach S. Henderson Library and look for these call number ranges: 

F1201-3799 Latin America. Spanish America

F1201-1392 Mexico

F1421-1440 Central America

F2201-3799 South America

F2251-2299 Colombia

F2301-2349 Venezuela

F2501-2659 Brazil

F2661-2699 Paraguay

F2701-2799 Uruguay

F2801-3021 Argentina

F3051-3285 Chile

F3301-3359 Bolivia

F3401-3619 Peru

F3701-3799 Ecuador

Subjects: History