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This is a guide to selected World Wide Web sources of information related to Hispanic and Latino issues. It was compiled for the URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Diversity on the Web workshop, October 19, 2000 as part of URI Diversity Week 2000.

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http://espanol.yahoo.com

Yahoo! En Espanol

You guessed it!

http://www.cibercentro.com/english/index.html

CiberCentro

One of the first directories in Spanish, based out of Miami, FL. Organized by country, it includes favorite links, the major search engines and directories. These are the best sources when looking for local information.

http://latinoculture.about.com/culture/latinoculture/

Latino Culture

From About.com, this is another directory of sites of interest to the Latino community.

http://www.hispanic.com/

Hispanic.Com

"...our mission ... the creation of a cyber-barrio where Hispanics can meet and help each other through the Internet to: Improve the quality of Family Life; Achieve economic success; Achieve political empowerment."

http://www.latinworld.com/index.html

LatinWorld.Com

Information and resources about Latin America.

http://www.mundolatino.org

Mundo Latino

"...paginas dedicadas a los hispanohablantes" - an excellent Spanish-language directory for information on the Hispanic world. Contact [webmaster@mundolatino.org] .

http://atm-info.com/pathfind.htm

Latino Web Site Pathfinder

A mega-site, created by Francisco Garcia, contains links to many sites of interest to Latinos. However, it hasn't been updated since July, 2000, and Francisco doesn't provide much information about who he is or what he does. Nevertheless, this is an impressive information resource.

http://www.reforma.org

Reforma

Website for the National Association to promote library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish speaking. An excellent resource for librarians which includes news, job offerings, an HTML tutorial in Spanish, publishers and distributors of Spanish language materials, and much more.

http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/library/teams/fah/subpathpages/Span.Port/latinamer.htm

Internet  Resources for Latin America

Created by Patricia Promis, Librarian for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, this site is a gateway to internet resources, which covers culture, history, government and economics, and much more.

http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/

Hispanic Reading Room of the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has the world's finest collection on the history and culture of Latin America, Iberia, and the Caribbean, including the Handbook of Latin American Studies, which provides abstracts and complete bibliographic information for published materials from and about Latin America on a wide range of topics in the humanities and social sciences and covers more than 50 years of scholarly literature in Latin American studies.

http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/

Latin American Network Information Center

"(LANIC) is affiliated with the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin. LANIC's primary objective is to facilitate access to Internet-based information on, from, or about Latin America. Our target audience includes people living in Latin America, as well as those around the world who have an interest in this region. While many of our resources are designed to facilitate research and academic endeavors, our site has also become an important gateway to Latin America for primary and secondary school teachers and students, private and public sector professionals, and just about anyone looking for information about this important region."

http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/latino.html

Andanzas al Web Latino

An amazing site, organized and annotated by Molly Molloy, Librarian at New Mexico State University, this is a directory of web sites relating to the US-Mexico Border and Latinos in the United States.

http://libro.uca.edu/

LIBRO (The Library of Iberian Resources Online)

A joint project of the American Academy of Research Historians of Medieval Spain and the University of Central Arkansas, the site presents the full text of recent, but out-or-print university press monographs, published in English, that discuss the peoples and nations of the Iberian peninsula.

http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~rlwls/andes.html

Latin American Subject Resources

Excellent subject page compiled by Rita Wilson, Librarian at University of Texas--San Antonio [rlwilson@utsa.edu]. Includes up-to-date lists of Latin American Embassies and Online News Sources .

http://www.healthfinder.gov/justforyou/espanol/default.htm

Healthfinder

A free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.

http://www.hispanichealth.org/

National Alliance for Hispanic Health

A national news and information center devoted to health issues in the Hispanic community.

http://www.hacu.net

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

Part of HACU's mission is "to improve access to and the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students." The site provides information on programs, internships, etc.

http://www.studyspanish.com

Spanish Learning Resources

Free online tutorial includes pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, cultural notes, travel helper, etc.

http://learnthenet.com/spanish/index.html

Learn The Net

A commerical site produced in English and Spanish which teaches basic internet use. A good resource for patrons new to internet technology.

http://www.ladb.unm.edu/retanet/

RETA (Resources for Teaching about the Americas)

Another educational resource which includes lesson plans, a resource materials database and a photo archive, created by the Latin American and Iberian Institute at the University of New Mexico.

http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/project/arl/

Association of Research Libraries Latin Americanist Research Pilot Project

The Latin Americanist Research Resources Project is an initiative of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The forty-four Participating Libraries have accepted institutional collecting responsibilities for a cross-section of over 400 journals published in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The collecting responsibilities include acquiring each issue of the journal and making available through rapid delivery interlibrary loan, articles found in the journal.

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/mulhispbib.htm

A Hispanic Bibliography

James Madison University's site provides access to lists of Hispanic books for children. This is an excellent resource for teachers, parents and librarians.

http://www.gale.com/free_resources/chh/index.htm

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

Gale Research's site provides fifty biographies of notable Hispanic Americans, a timeline covering 500 years of Hispanic American history, information onholidays and celebrations, and a music section covering corrido, musica nortena, salsa, tropical, tejano, rock en Espanol and Latin pop. There is also an annotated list of links to other Hispanic sites.

http://muertos.palomar.edu/

Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead

A bilingual site dedicated to the celebration of Dia de los Muertos in Mexico. Includes photographs, recipes, an extensive bibliography, information on the great Mexican printmaker, Jose Guadalupe Posada and over 100 links to other sites on the subject.

http://spin.com.mx/~msalazar/

Interlupe: Centro de Estudios Guadalupanos

Official website of the Centro de Estudios Guadalupanos, provides information in Spanish and English on the theology, legend and art of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas.

http://cemaweb.library.ucsb.edu/

Chicano Visual Arts Digital Image Collection

A collection of 500 images, organized according to major category of art medium, by the UC Santa Barbara Library.

http://elteatrocampesino.com

Teatro Campesino

History, current productions, products, membership and other information about this famous cultural organization.

http://www.lamusica.com/main/

LaMusica

A bilingual Latin music and entertainment site, featuring original content, music reviews, web casts, celebrity chats, concert info, contests, artist interviews, videos and online shopping.

http://www.latingrammy.com/

Latin Grammys

The latest Latin music news, including a link to an online bibliography of archived Latin music resources.

http://www.latnn.com/

Latino Online News Network

News, sports, book reviews, in-depth interviews and articles of interest to Latinos.

http://www.hispaniconline.com/

HISPANIC Online

Offers chat rooms, message boards and news, events, and issues of interest to the Latino community based on HISPANIC Magazine, a monthly for and about Latinos with a national circulation of 250,000.

http://www.latinousa.org/

Latino USA

Radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. It is a production partnership of KUT Radio and the Center for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin.

http://www.prensa-latina.org/

Prensa-Latina

International news reports from all of Latin America by the premier news agency of the Republic of Cuba. Includes domestic Cuban news on politics, economics, tourism, science, the arts and sports.

http://www.latina.com/

Latina Online

An online version of the print magazine focusing on Latinas.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/

Hispanic Business Magazine

Online version of the print magazine devoted to news and information about Hispanic business worldwide, with a focus on entrepreneurship.

http://www.lulac.org/

League of United Latin American Citizens

LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic Organization in the United States, advancing the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 600 LULAC councils nationwide. The organization involves and serves all Hispanic nationality groups, and has focused heavily on education, civil rights, and employment.

http://www.saludos.com/

Saludos Web: Careers, Employment & Culture

An offshoot of the print magazine Saludos Hispanos, a national Hispanic career and employment journal.

http://www.oas.org/

Organization of American States

News and information relating to the OAS presented in French, Spanish, Portuguese and English, especially useful for those studying Latin American Studies and/or politics in the Western Hemisphere.

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OIIA/Hispanic/index.html

White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

Information on the Hispanic Education Action Plan of 1999 which is intended to help Latino youngsters master the basics of reading and math; help them learn English, stay in school, and prepare for college. Ultimately, the Plan is intended to help Latinos succeed in college -- so they can graduate and seize all the promise of their future.

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B. Kenney·rev. 11/2000