Skip to Main Content

HIST 100: U.S.-Latin American Relations: A Declassified View

Professor Andrew Fisher

Use this Guide for...

Navigating the Library
Finding sources for your research paper
Formatting your bibliography and footnotes

Remember: Research is a skill that everyone needs to learn and practice!

Online reference sources to start

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of American History
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History
Encyclopedia of US/Latin America Relations
With expansive coverage of more than 200 years of important and fascinating events, this work is a fascinating examination of the dynamic relationship between the United States and the countries of Latin America.

Three ways to find reference sources

1. Search REFERENCE BOOK TITLES in Catalyst
Facet: Collection = Carleton Reference Collection

Example: "history" (Collection=Carleton Reference Collection)

2. Search REFERENCE ARTICLES in Catalyst
Facet: Material type = Reference Entries

Example: "history" (Material type=Reference entries)

3. Search REFERENCE ARTICLES in the database Reference Universe

Reference Universe This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
(Searches through citation information)
Searches the indexes of our library's print reference books. When you find an entry you'd like to read, click the "Locate this book" button or put the title of the reference book into Catalyst to find the book's location in the Reference Collection.