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Latin American Studies

A guide for those interested in the literature, culture and history of Latin America.

Digitized Primary Sources

A primary source is an original source of information, written or created during the time period under study. Primary sources may include:

  • Memoirs, diaries, letters, interviews and other first-person accounts
  • Manuscripts
  • Speeches
  • Oral testimony
  • Official publications, government documents, court reports and police records
  • Newspaper and magazine articles from the period under study
  • Paintings or photographs
  • Film footage
  • Print and television advertising
  • Creative works such as music, poetry, art

The digitized primary sources are covered here. Please consider consulting the user's guide to archives outside of New York University Libraries, Archives Beyond Bobst, for additional guidance.

Exploring Primary Sources

Vendor/Publisher Gateways to Primary Sources

General Latin America

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