Institute of Latin American Studies Library: Periodicals Collection

Title: Institute of Latin American Studies Library: Periodicals Collection

Description: This collection comprises general journals, newsletters and weekly magazines on Latin America and the Caribbean published anywhere in the world but predominantly in the UK, USA, Latin America and Europe. There is also a collection of (mainly British) press cuttings from 1930 onwards, with the majority dating from 1980; arranged by country and date. Many of the titles in the collection are acquired by purchase, donation and exchange. In particular, some of the non-current news sources were donated by the former Contemporary Archive on Latin America (CALA) in 1981, and further supplemented by significant later gifts from individuals and organisations such as Amnesty International, Latin American Newsletters and the Latin America Bureau.

Strengths:

Size: c.50 titles on and from the Caribbean, out of a total collection of c.260 current titles and over 1500 non-current titles.

Catalogue: Innopac, School of Advanced Study, University of London

Catalogue URL: http://lib.sas.ac.uk/

Main URL: http://www.sas.ac.uk/ilas/library.htm

Access: The Library is open for reference purposes to all academic staff and postgraduate students of the University of London, and to all other bona fide researchers from outside the University. Undergraduate students are asked to provide a letter of introduction. All journals are arranged alphabetically by title and current news sources are arranged by country and title.

Acquisition dates: 1966 - present day

Note: Titles are acquired by purchase, donation and exchange. Many of the non-current news sources were donated by the former Contemporary Archive on Latin America (CALA) in 1981; these have been continued and supplemented by significant later gifts from individuals and organisations such as Amnesty International, Latin American Newsletters, Latin America Bureau.

Interest: Caribbean

Complete: Complete

Subjects

International relations

Economics

Politics

History

Caribbean cultures

Personal/Corporate names

Latin America Bureau

Amnesty International

Contemporary Archive on Latin America (CALA)

Places

Latin America

Caribbean