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Mexico
The purpose of this guide is to support Professor Paris's assignment in his History 2240 class. Your research centers on three significant topics for Mexico: international adoption/child welfare; the environment/water issues; superbugs/health issues.
The navigational tabs across the top of the page will help you select various resources.
You may also want to check out this research guide on the History and Culture of Latin America. or this guide called Countries of the World.
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Books
Reference Works
Specialized reference works like the ones listed below are very useful for research. All of the titles here are located on the first floor of the Library. Browse around the same areas to find other useful titles.
Latin and Central America
- An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History
- Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics
- Reference F1410 .E56
- Encyclopedia of Mexico : History, Society & Culture
- Reference F1210 .E63
- Iberia and the Americas, Culture, Politics, and History
- Reference E 18.75 .I24
- Latin America
- Reference F1401 .L3252
- Legal Systems of the World
- A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia : Reference K48 .L44
- Mexico : An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History
Human Rights
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts
- Reference GN 496 .E56 2003
- Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations
- Reference D 860 .M56 2002
- The State of the World's Human Rights
- Reference JC 571 .A44a 2011
- World Directory of Minorities
- Reference GN 495.4 .W67 1997
Natural Disasters
- Edwards Information Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook
- Reference HV551.2 .E38 2011
- Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief
- Encyclopedia of Disasters : Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies
- Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- Reference QE 521 .R58 2007
- Natural Disasters
- Reference GB 5014 .D38 2008
- Notable Natural Disasters
- Reference GB 5014 .N373 2007
- Philip's Guide to Global Hazards
Water
- Atlas of Water
- Reference G 1046 .C3 B53 2009
- Encyclopedia of Environment and Society
- Reference GE 10 .E485
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues
- Reference GE10 .E523 2011
- Encyclopedia of World Environmental History
- Reference GE 10 .E535
- Environmental Issues: Essential Primary Sources
- Handbook of Global Environmental Politics
- Water and the Environment Since 1945: Global Perspectives(History in Dispute)
- Water Atlas
- Reference GB 671 .C54
- Water Encyclopedia
- Reference TD 345 .L303
General Topics
- Atlas of Global Development
- Reference G 1046 .G1 A85 2011
- Atlas of the Real World
- Reference G 1046 .E1 D7 2010
- Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Reference GE 10 .E528 2010
Works in the General Collection
Search the Library Catalog to locate print and audio-visual materials.
Some suggested subject searches include searching by country or region. Of course you can substitute any of the individual states or cities that make up Mexico. There are other subheadings that may be of interest too. If you are not finding what you are looking for, consult the history librarian (information below) or the Reference Desk.
- Mexico - Civilization
- Mexico - Economic conditions
- Mexico - Economic policy
- Mexico - Environmental policy
- Mexico - Social conditions
You can also search by topic. For example:
- Disaster Relief
- Emergency Management
- Human Rights
- Names of indigenous populations
- Natural Disasters (or particular types of natural disasters such as earthquakes, etc.)
- Statelessness
- Water Resources Development - Mexico
Books from Other Libraries
You have many choices for locating books not owned by College of DuPage.
You can of course check your local public library. Make sure the books are scholarly in nature.
You can also search World Cat. World Cat lists books from all over the United States. These books can be ordered via Inter Library Loan. While in the World Cat record just click on Find This! You will be able to search the C.O.D. Catalog and then fill out the Inter Library Loan request form if the item is not available from C.O.D.
We also have reciprocal borrowing arrangements with our four local liberal arts colleges: Wheaton, Elmhurst, Benedictine, and North Central.
Online Books
The Library Catalog contains access to many eBooks. Use the same suggested search above, but limit or modify your search to the location eBook or Reference eBook. These online books were chosen with the same care as other books in the collection. Some of the history databases also have books or parts of books in them.
Articles
In many cases, the databases will have the full text article available online. If you are using these databases from
off-campus, please be sure to have your library card available.
History Databases
These history databases are available.
- Discovering Collection
- Includes overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, timelines and multimedia elements. In general these are not considered to be scholarly sources, except for the primary source material.
- History Study Center
- Primary and secondary history collections providing access to British, American and world history sources, full text articles, maps, and reference materials among other types of resources.
- Military and Government Collection
- Although primarily concerned with U.S.history there are references to history and politics of other countries.
U.S. History Databases
Although these databases are meant for the study of U.S. history, they can be useful when studying other countries.
- Annals of American History
- Writings and primary sources documents from more than 1,500 authors who made and analyzed American history through speeches, writings, memoirs, poems, and interviews.
- CQ Historical Documents
- Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents Series now contains 32 volumes of primary sources. Documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions.
General Databases
Many of these general databases cover the topic well.
- Academic OneFile (1980?-present)
- Academic OneFile contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from journals as well as reputable magazine articles.
- Academic Search Premier (1984-present)
- Academic Search Premier contains indexing and some full text for 4515 journals. Contains both magazine and journal articles
- Clase Periodica
- Contains information from Spanish Language sources.
- CQ Researcher
- Issues of national and global concern.
- Essay and General Literature Index (1900-present)
- Unlike other indexes ESGI supplies subject access to chapters or essays in books.
- Informe!
- Provides indexing, images and full text of popular Hispanic magazines.
- JSTOR
- JSTOR is an archive of digitized journal articles ranging in date from the 1700's to the early 2000's. These collections span a variety of subjects in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Physical Sciences.
- Newsbank Special Reports
- A collection of in-depth reports on a variety of current events.
Newspaper Databases
Newspaper databases are useful for more recent history.
- Chicago Tribune and Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-present)
- Digital image of every issue of the Chicago Tribune, cover-to-cover.
- Christian Science Monitor
- Good coverage of ethical issues from all subjects and all countries.
- New York Times and New York Times Historical (1851-present)
- Digital image of every issue of the New York Times, cover-to-cover.
- Newspaper Source
- Provides selected full text for 23 national (U.S.) and international newspapers.
Special Topic Databases
- AnthroSource
- A full-text collection of Anthropology journals.
- Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
- Coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy.
- Greenfile
- Focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment.
- Medline
- Natural Disaster and Extreme Weather Searchable Information Center
- A collection of information from government websites.
For other databases, check Databases by Subject
Web Resources
- Borderlands Encyclopedia
- "A digital educational resource on Contemporary United States-Mexico border issues."
- Center for Global Studies
- The purpose is to "Promote and support innovative research to better understand global issues confronting the world’s populations and identify ways to cope with and resolve these challenges."
- Center for Strategic and International Studies
- "For 50 years, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has developed practical solutions to the world’s greatest challenges."
- The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- " The Council is one of the oldest and most prominent international affairs organizations in the United States. Independent and nonpartisan, The Chicago Council is committed to influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning."
- Council on Foreign Relations
- "The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher."
- Em-DAT : International Disaster Database
- First: Facts on International Relations and Security Trends
- "The FIRST system offers researchers, politicians and the media an authoritative and structured factual reference system on international relations and security trends."
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Specializes in disaster relief.
- International Crisis Group
- "The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict."
- Latin American Network Information Center
- Gateway to academic sources about Latin America. Contains no commercial sites.
- NOAA: National Geophysical Data Center
- Contains natural hazards data, images, and education.
- Political Database of the Americas
- "Offers centralized and systematized information about institutions and political processes, national constitutions, branches of government, elections, political constitutional studies and other subjects related to the strengthening of democracy in the region."
- ReliefWeb
- "ReliefWeb is your source for timely, reliable and relevant humanitarian information and analysis."
- Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Unesco: Building Equitable, Inclusive, Green Societies
- United Nations
- United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Relief
- World Health Organization
- The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
- A listing of nongovernmental organizations .
Ken Orenic, Reference Librarian
630-942-2338
orenick@cod.edu
September 2012
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