Latin American Studies

Welcome to Latin American Studies at Penn Libraries! This guide is intended to provide an interdisciplinary overview of the resources, tools, and services in Latin American Studies within the University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Please contact Latin American Studies Librarian Brie Gettleson with any questions, such as research support inquiries or recommendations for new library acquisitions in Latin American Studies. 

For a narrative description of Latin American Studies library collection development, please visit the collections page. It describes previous and contemporary collection areas, including some highlights of special collection materials in the Kislak Center. 

For more general library information, visit the Penn Libraries homepage. 

Penn Libraries has its own catalog, linked below. If you are looking for tips on using the catalog, librarians have put together this helpful guide. 

Use these options for searching for materials not available via Penn Libraries:

For resources more specific to a region or topic within Latin America, check out these more specialized guides!