Reference Materials: 

• A political and economic dictionary of Latin America  F1406 .C35 2004 (print and online)
• Encyclopedia of Latin America  F1406 .E5155 2010
• The Cambridge history of Latin America F1410.C1834
• Encyclopedia of Latin American politics  F1410 .E56 2002   
• Encyclopedia of Government and Politics  JA61.E53 2004
• Latin America : a political dictionary F1406.R67 1992  
• Dictionary of Latin American Spanish phrases and expressions PC4822 .H36 2002
• Handbook of Latin American studies  F1401.H23
• Political handbook and atlas of the world  JF37 .P6
• Mexico : a global studies handbook  F1229 .H83 2008  

Additional resources

• EIU.com (Economist Intelligence Unit)
• Oxford Reference Online Premium
• Country Studies Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. 
• Rulers

Key Databases

• HAPI Online
• International Political Science Abstracts
• Columbia International Affairs Online
• PAIS Index

Additional Databases: 

• Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
• IHS Jane's: Defence & Security Intelligence & Analysis
• America History and Life
• Digital Library of the Caribbean
• Econlit
• Gender Studies Database
• JSTOR
• Political Science Database (previously ProQuest Political Science)
• Dissertations and Theses Global
• Latin American Pamphlet Digital Collection
• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
• OECD iLibrary

Government Information

Select Journals:
This is a list of suggested journals in the field of Latin Politics. Some of these publications are available only in print while others are available online or in print and electronic format.

• Latin American perspectives
• Latin American weekly report
• Bulletin of Latin American research
• Journal of Latin American studies
• Latin American Research Review
• Mexican studies
• Nueva sociedad
• Summary of world broadcasts. PT.4: the Middle East, Africa and Latin America

Websites

• Latin American Network Information Center
• Center for Latin American Studies
• Americas Barometer 
• Digital Library of the Caribbean
• Americas Resources: Chatham House 
• Archive Of Political Parties And Elections In Latin America (APPELA) 
• FOCAL: The Canadian Foundation for the Americas 
• Latin American Governments Document Archive (LAGDA) 
• Latin American Open Archives Portal 
• Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
• OAS: Organization of American States 
• Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
• Parlamento Latinoamericano  (Official website of the Latin American Parliament)
• Organization of American States (democracy, human rights, security, and development)

Latin American and Spanish Videos Freely Available on the InternetThis guide, produced at SUNY-Albany, gives links to dozens of different sites that have free educational videos in Spanish.