Use the Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) to locate scholarly sources with annotations from experts in the field.

• Browse titles, authors, or subjects.
• Keyword Search to locate keywords anywhere in HLAS records. You can get more specific and "Add Limits" to further refine your search by Year Published, Language, Type of Material, and Place of Publication.
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Many HLAS records provide links to related digital resources, full-text articles, or to the LC Online Catalog record. Look for highlighted links under the annotation to connect to more resources.

Below are examples of publications included in HLAS with their corresponding annotation written by our Contributing Editors.