Chicano Database
NEW DATABASE IN UALBANY: CHICANO DATABASE
This bibliographic database is specialized in U.S. Latino issues. It provides access to bibliographic information on journal articles, books, book chapters, newspaper articles and anthologies. Includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database, covering psychological, sociological and educational literature.
Coverage: 1960s-
Scope:
- Extensive coverage on Mexican-Americans/Chicanos starting from the 1960s, with selective indexing from articles dating back to the early 1900s.
-Also covers the broader Latino experience of Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and Central American immigrants since 1992.
- Subjects included: art, bilingual education, economics, education, folklore, gender studies, health, history, labor, language, literature, law, mental health, politics and sociology.
- Useful for courses focusing on race, class, gender and identity.
Number of periodicals included:
2,479 unique titles included
Number of records included:
Nearly 60,000 citations, including book chapters, journal articles, newspaper articles, and books.