Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage month! Started in 1968 (as Hispanic Heritage Week), celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

An outstanding resource on the historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South American and elsewhere is the Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States. This resource is available in both print and electronic versions from the Southwestern College Library. The print version is located in our Reference collection E184.S75 O97 2005 and the electronic version is available both on and off campus on our Articles and Databases website.

Another online resource is the Ethnic News Watch database. This database provides access to several hundred magazines, newspapers and other periodicals covering a variety of ethnic groups, including the Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States. To access this outstanding resource from on or off campus locations visit our Articles and Databases website. For additional information about off campus access visit our Remote Access website.

The Library of Congress has created an outstanding website recognizing the patriotism and civic involvement of Hispanic Americans. The website is located at http://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/index.html