University College London: Latin American History Collection

Title: University College London: Latin American History Collection

Description: UCL Library's Latin American History collection was established in 1948 and considerably expanded from the 1960s with the aid of external financial assistance. In the 1970s its scope was enlarged to include the non-Hispanic Caribbean, and existing holdings on this subject were transferred to form part of the collection. It now comprises over 15,000 items, of which about 9,000 are on the open shelves, forming a separate subject collection arranged according to a schedule in the UCL Library classification scheme. About 500 items relate to the history of the English-speaking Caribbean, with some emphasis on economic and social aspects of the subject. The bulk of the material has been acquired during the past 25 years.

Strengths: Material on the economic and social history of the English-speaking Caribbean

Size: c.500 items.

Catalogue: Library Services eUCLid Online Catalogue (Aleph)

Catalogue URL: http://library.ucl.ac.uk/ALEPH/

Main URL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/

Access: The Library welcomes researchers who can demonstrate a genuine need to consult material which is held at UCL and not readily available elsewhere. However, application should be made, in advance, to the Assistant Librarian for Membership Services. Your application should outline the nature of your research, which items or collections you wish to consult and the length of time you are likely to need. In some cases a fee will be charged, on the basis of your application. External users are not allowed to borrow books. Further information about how to join UCL Library, and the categories of membership for staff and students of UCL, the University of London and other universities, is available on the UCL Library web page at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/joining.htm.

Acquisition dates: 1948 - present.

Note: Please note that the primary purpose of the collection is to support the UCL teaching program in the subject. Its content must be seen in the context of the related collections at the University of London Library and the Institute of Historical Research.

Interest: Caribbean

Complete: Complete

Subjects

Social History

Economic history

Personal/Corporate names

Places

Latin America

Caribbean