New Resources & Collections Updates: Hispanic Heritage Resources

National Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latinx/Hispanic communities, running from September 15 to October 15. UNL Libraries provides access to a range of online resources to support research on the contributions of Latinx communities to U.S. society. Here are just a few: 

Full text publications: 

• Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980: Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. 
• Ethnic Newswatch: Articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals from ethnic and minority presses, including Hispanic American sources. 
• Independent Voices: Latino publications: Publications linked to the Chicano Movement, representing the Chicano voice on key social and political issues. (Open Access) 
• Cartas a la Familia/Family Letters: Correspondence and other personal documents of a family that migrated from Mexico to the states of Colorado and Nebraska during the first half of the twentieth century, providing insight into the lives of Latin@s in the Midwest. Created by UNL's Center for Digital Research in the Humanities. (Open Access)

Reference Sources: 

• Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI): Index to journal articles on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Hispanics/Latinos in the US. 
• Encyclopedia of Hispanic-American Literature 
• Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia 
• Latino America: A State-By-State Encyclopedia 

Other Freely Available Resources: 

• Hispanic Origins in the United States: A Guide to Local History and Genealogy Sources (Library of Congress) 
• Latinx Studies: Library of Congress Resources 
• ASALE: Obras: Reference Works on the Spanish language, including freely accessible online dictionaries. 
• El Museo Latino (Omaha) 
• National Museum of the American Latino 
• Guide to Latino & Hispanic Museums in the US