|| Before You Ask ||
Services We Provide
- Basic research assistance related to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S., and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
- Response within 5 business days
Services We Cannot Provide
- We do not answer requests for basic research, assistance with school assignments, translations, compilation of bibliographies, or research in heraldry and family history.
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Hispanic Division
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|| Additional Hispanic Resources ||
- Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS). An annotated bibliography of scholarly resources published about Latin American subjects in the social sciences and humanities.
- Library of Congress Online Catalog to search for books or journals.
- Other Luso-Hispanic resources at the LC