Understanding Colonialism in the 20th Century: The Puerto Rican Case

Background Sources | Locating Books | Identifying Journal Literature | Finding Primary Sources | Web Resources

Background Sources

Encyclopedia of American social history      Suzzallo Reference, Undergraduate Reference -- HN57 .E58 1993 Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America      Suzzallo Reference, Undergraduate Reference -- E184.A1 G14 1995 Encyclopedia of American immigration      Suzzallo Reference, Undergraduate Reference -- JV6465 .E53 2000 Encylopedia of the United States in the Twentieth Century      Suzzallo Reference -- E740.7 .E53 1996 Handbook of Hispanic cultures in the United States      Suzzallo Reference, Undergraduate Reference -- E184.S75 H365 1993 Latino encyclopedia      Suzzallo Reference, Undergraduate Reference -- E184.S75 L357 1996 Puerto Rico past and present : an encyclopedia      Suzzallo Reference -- F1954 .F47 1998 The Hispanic American almanac : a reference work on Hispanics in the United States      Suzzallo Reference, Undergraduate Reference -- E184.S75 H557 2003

UW Libraries Catalog A listing of the books, journal subscriptions and other material available at the University of Washington Libraries. Summit Joint catalog of more than 25 Oregon and Washington libraries. Books can be requested online and sent to the UW. OCLC WorldCat [UW only] A listing of books, journal subscriptions and other material available in hundreds of major libraries in the U.S. and abroad. OhioLINK Use OhioLink to access chapters of recent books, use the "keywords" search option.

Latin American Studies Databases Chicano Index [UW Only] Index to articles dealing with Mexican Americans with growing coverage of other Latino gropus. Conuco Puerto Rico Index Index to articles and books dealing with Puerto Rico. Primarily Spanish-language sources. Ethnic NewsWatch [UW only] Fulltext news articles from ethnic and minority papers and magazines. Most material dates from the 1980s on with some earlier coverage to 1960. Includes papers such as El Diario La Prensa and Mundo Hispanico. Handbook of Latin American Studies Index to articles and books dealing with all aspects of Latin American studies. Hispanic American Periodical Index (HAPI) Suzzallo Reference Z1605.H492 Printed index to articles dealing with both Latin America and Latinos within the United States. Specialized Databases America History & Life [UW only] Major index to articles in U.S. and Canadian history. Also includes citations to selected books, dissertations and reviews. Historical Abstracts [UW only] Major index to articles in world history (excluding US and Canada). PAIS International [UW only] Index to articles, books and selected government documents dealing with public affairs and public policy. Sociological Abstracts [UW only] Major index to articles in the field of sociology. General Databases Expanded Academic Index [UW Only] Interdisciplinary index to articles. Includes some fulltext. For another similar database see Research Library. JSTOR [UW only] Collection of back issues of major humanities and social sciences journals including Hispanic American Historical Review and Journal of Latin American Studies. For another collection of searchable electronic journals see Project Muse.

Finding Primary Sources -- Books
The UW Libraries has a strong collection of books that can be considered primary sources for history. These include books written during the period for your topic (i.e., during the 1930s), books written by participants, published collections of correspondence and other personal writings, memoirs and reprints of collections of primary source material. Use the UW Libraries Catalog to search for these materials. Most of the material dealing with the Pacific Northwest, both published and unpublished, is kept in Special Collections.

Limit your search by publication date. Search for books written by key participants and organizations. Browse the shelves in the appropriate subject area. Use special subject terms that designate primary sources: sources, personal narratives, diaries, correspondence, interviews Example: puerto ricans and united states and interviews

Finding Primary Sources -- Articles
The UW Libraries has a strong collection of magazines and journals from the 20th century. Many of them are in print (either in Suzzallo Periodicals or in a storage area), others are on microfilm. There is limited electronic indexing for early 20th century material.

The libraries also has a basic collection of major U.S. newspapers on microfilm for the 20th centuries. Complete runs are available for such papers as the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and Seattle Times. The libraries has a strong collection on Northwest papers. A selective list of Ethnic and Special Audience newspapers is available and will help identify some of the many local ethnic and labor papers available. Newspapers are housed in the Microform and Newspaper Collections (Mcnews) on the ground floor of Suzzallo.

Magazines and Journals Reader's Guide Retrospective [UW only] The electronic version of this general index to American magazines covers1890 -1982. PAIS [UW only] Electronic version of this index to political/economic journals and selected books and government reports covers 1972 to the present. For complete coverage from 1915 to the present see the printed version. [Suzzallo Reference Z7163 .P9] International Index, 1920-1965 Index to major humanities and social sciences journals. Succeeded by the Social Sciences and Humanities indexes.         Suzzallo Reference - AI3 .R49

Newspapers New York Times Index Suzzallo Reference - AI21 .N44 Index to the newspaper is available in print from 1851 to the present. If you are using a paper without an index, use the one for the New York Times to pinpoint dates. If you are working on a particular event, then you can just browse newspapers from that week. NOTE: The King County Library System and Seattle Public subscribe to the full-image New York Times Historical Backfile. To use this database you will need a KCLS or SPL library card. Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper and Periodical Index Card index available in the Special Collections located in the basement of Allen South. The regional index covers local newspapers, magazines, and other material dealing with PNW history from the 1850s to the present. Current years are available online.

Finding Primary Sources -- Government Reports
The UW Libraries has a strong collection of U.S. government documents including federal agency publications, congressional hearings and reports, statistics, and other material. Some material is printed while others are available on microfilm or electronically. Some material can be found through the UW Libraries Catalog, for other material use the sources listed below. For more information about locating government documents check with the Government Publications section is on the ground floor of Suzzallo.

Congressional Universe [UW only] Full-text debates, bills, reports dating back to approximately 1989 and indexing of congressional reports and hearings dating back to 1789. MarciveWeb Docs [UW only] Catalog to U.S. government documents published since 1976. For earlier documents see the Monthly Catalog to United States Government Publications (GovPub. 328.73 Un37m) and its predecessors.

Web Resources

Cuban Heritage Collection Mexican Migration Project Puerto Rico and the American Dream Puerto Rico at the Dawn of the Modern Age: Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-Century Perspectives Puerto Rico links on LANIC Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting (includes more than 25 oral histories of Puerto Rican workers)