LibGuides: Latinx Heritage Month 2024: Databases

McCarthy Library Databases

The McCarthy Library has 66 different databases containing thousands of articles on a variety of topics. The following databases may be particularly useful when searching for articles and images related to Latinx culture and studies:

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A scholarly, multi-disciplinary database providing indexing and abstracts for thousands of journals and other publications. Academic Search Complete includes full-text access to peer-reviewed journals, as well as indexing and abstracts for magazines, monographs, reports, and conference proceedings.
America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection This link opens in a new window
Historical content including newspapers, letters, advertisements, and other primary source documents pertaining to U.S. Hispanic history, literature, culture, civil rights, religion, and women’s rights.
Artstor This link opens in a new window
As of August 1, 2024, all ArtSTOR content will be available only through JSTOR. Digital Library includes millions of high-quality images for education and research across disciplines from a wide variety of contributors around the world.
Britannica Escolar This link opens in a new window
Spanish Language encyclopedia version of Britannica School with leveled access for students and adults.
California History This link opens in a new window
Coverage includes publications from 2010 to present. Showcasing exceptional scholarship, engaging writing, and innovative research, California History is essential reading for students and scholars of the history of California, the West, and the Pacific World; teachers of California history; and all Californians who are curious to understand the imprint of the state’s rich past upon the West, the United States, and the world beyond.
Calisphere This link opens in a new window
This fantastic resource provides primary source materials to tell the story of California's role in national and world events. It contains more than 150,000 photographs, documents, works of art, newspaper clippings, political cartoons and other cultural artifacts. Calisphere is a service of the University of California Libraries, and powered by the California Digital Library
CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
CREDO contains all kinds of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotations, and subject-specific titles from some of the top university presses in the United States. It also includes over 200,000 images and audio files and over 1200 videos.
Ethnic Diversity Source This link opens in a new window
This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, e-books, biographies and primary source documents.
Ethnic Diversity Source covers culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of:
African Americans
Arab Americans
Asian Americans
European Americans
Jewish Americans
Latinx Americans
Native Americans
Multiracial Americans