Using this Guide
This guide is intended to assist you in identifying and requesting print and manuscript materials pertaining to Spain, Portugal, and Latin America at the Kenneth Spencer Research Library. Spencer's Latin American print and manuscript holdings are particularly strong for Central America, especially Guatemala. Please use the tabs above to navigate the different pages of this guide.
Note: In addition to the Ibero-American materials held in Special Collections, Spencer also holds materials that may be relevant in the Kansas Collection, the Wilcox Collection of Contemporary Political Movements, and the University Archives. To locate these materials, please consult Spencer's online finding aids page for manuscripts, the KU online catalog for printed materials, or ask for reference assistance at 785-864-4334.
Please also feel free to contact me with any questions.
Elspeth Healey
Special Collections Librarian
(ehealey@ku.edu)
Related Guides
Looking for primary sources beyond those held at the Kenneth Spencer Research Library? The guides below will help you find resources for Spain, Portugal, and Latin America at other KU Libraries branches, online, and at other institutions.
- Basic Guide to Spanish & Portuguese; Latin American & Caribbean StudiesThis introductory guide is designed for beginning to advanced students looking for the best resources to begin research on topics related to Spanish & Portuguese; Latin American & Caribbean Studies.
- Advanced Guide to Spanish and Portuguese LiteratureIn this guide you will find in-depth resources for Spanish and Portuguese Literature Studies.
- Subject Guide - Spanish & Latin American RepositoriesGuide of open access repositories that contain journals published in Latin America and Spain. Open access journals are scholarly journals, usually of high quality, that are offered without a subscription fee over the internet. Most of these journals are peer-reviewed.
- Web Resources to Spanish and Portuguese; Latin American StudiesThis guide provides an extensive list of links to websites and resources for the study of Spanish & Portuguese; Spain, Latin America, and the Caribbean in a wide range of different categories such as literature, media, electronic resources, statistics, maps, etc.
Subject Guide
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