Chicano Studies at WSU Libraries

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The Holland and Terrell Libraries contain many resources for students and faculty interested in Chicano Studies. If you have any questions not answered on the WSU Libraries website or would like to request a book or journal on any subject related to Chicano Studies, please contact Gabriella Reznowski . For questions about the Chicano Studies program, please see the Department of Comparative American Cultures.

Library Resources

  • Library Catalog

    GRIFFIN Library Catalog The library catalog includes holdings for all the WSU Library sites, in Pullman and across the state. Please note: Electronic journals and other 'virtual' publications are included in the catalog.

  • Indexes, Abstracts and Other Databases

    • America: History, and Life Contains citations to journals, books, reviews, and dissertations related to the colonization of America 15th century)-present.
    • Abstracts in Anthropology: Provides print access to significant anthropological research in journals from 1983-present. This print abstract is available in Holland and Terrell Reference at Z5111 .A2.
    • Anthropological Literature Provides access to journal articles and essays from the 19th century to the present.
    • The Chicano Index: E184.M5 C446 in Holland and Terrell Reference.
    • Ethnic Newswatch. This is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. A rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. that provide a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints. Dates of coverage vary - usually from early to mid-1990's to the present.
    • Sociological Abstracts. A First Search database containing citations with abstracts to articles on all aspects of sociology, social work, and other social sciences. It covers from 1963-present.

  • Reference Books

    The Holland and Terrell Libraries' reference section is on the 1st floor behind the reference desk. 

    • Dictionary of Mexican-American History E184.M5 M453
    • Encyclopedia of Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement E184.M5 M458
    • Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the U.S. (4 vols.) E184.S75 H365
    • The Hispanic American Almanac E184.S75 H557
    • The Multicultural Student's Guide to Colleges: What Every African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic, and Native American Applicant needs to Know About America's Top Schools L901 .M58 1993
    • Notable Latino Americans E184.S75 M435 1997
    • Statistical Handbook on U.S. Hispanics E184.S75 S27

    Electronic Journals

    WSU Lists its electronic journal holdings in two locations. First, electronic journals can be found by searching by title in the library's catalog.  References to electronic journals in the Griffin catalog have hypertext links to the electronic journal themselves or the database that contains that electronic journal.  The second place to look to check to see if the library has a subscription to an electronic journal is on the WSU Electronic Journals list. If you cannot find a journal that you have reason to believe should be available at WSU, or you would like to have electronic access to, please contact Gabriella Reznowski .

    Internet Links

    • Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: This site was produced by Gale Research and contains biographies of 50 prominent Hispanics, a 500-year timeline of Hispanic history, and detailed, linked discussions of popular Hispanic music genres and the artists who made them so.
    • Changing America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic Origin: The Council of Economic Advisors for the President's Initiative on Race prepared this document to chart current and historical socioeconomic data related to the differences in well-being among Americans in regard to race and Hispanic origin. Key indicators within seven areas of well-being are presented in the chart book to educate the public: population, education, labor markets, economic status, health, crime, and housing. Users may view charts as separate .pdf files or view the entire chart book in a single .pdf file.
    • Center for Multicultural Research:This Center is at the University of Southern California and its foci are multilingual education, English-as-a-second-language, and foreign language instruction, multicultural education and related areas. The site index in the left side frame provides access to articles and other resources arranged by topic and cultural group.