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Latina & Latino Americans: A Research Guide
The Western Libraries
Western Washington University
Jeanne Armstrong, Librarian for American Studies
Robyn Adcox, Reference Specialist


This bibliography is an introduction to materials in the Western Libraries.  It is by no means a comprehensive list. 

Contents
 

A: General Reference Sources: B: Sources on Specific Topics
Almanacs Education
Atlases History
Bibliographies and Periodical Indexes Language and Literature
Biographical Sources Marriage and Family
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Racism
  Women
Handbooks Journals & Newspapers
Statistics Websites

 

 

 

 

 

To locate additional materials, use the following Subject Headings in the catalog.

Mexican American--
Cuban American - -
Puerto Rican American - -
Chicanos - - use Mexican Americans
Latinos United States -- use Hispanic Americans
Migrant Farm Workers -- use migrant agricultural laborers


Each subject heading subdivides into the following (and more) categories:

Mexican Americans and Mass Media Mexican Americans Education
Mexican Americans Bibliography Mexican Americans Ethnic Identity
Mexican Americans Biography Mexican Americans History

Mexican Americans Civil Rights History

Mexican Americans Literary Collections
Mexican Americans Economic Conditions American Literature --  Mexican American Authors
Mexican American Border Region Mexican American Periodicals



General Reference Sources

Almanacs

Reference library of Hispanic America: Hispanic American Almanac. 
Ref. E184.S75 R43 2000 4 vols.
Contains information on a broad range of important characteristics of Hispanic life and culture in the United States, including history, education, literature, art, sports, language, religion, and family.  Illustrated and indexed.

U X L Hispanic American Almanac.
Ref. E184.S75 H5572 2003

Atlases
Atlas of American Diversity
Ref. E184.A1 S575 1998
Minorities -- United States -- Social conditions -- Statistics. Ethnic relations -- statistics.
Atlas of World Cultures: A Geographical Guide to Ethnographic Literature
Ref. G 1046.E1.P7 1990
Contains geographical and bibliographical information on 3,500 worldwide cultural groups.  Directs researchers to important ethnographic works that cover a geographical region of interest.  Provides checklist of major ethnic groups around the world, and includes 41 maps, a bibliography, and a culture index.
We the People: An Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity
Ref. G 1201.E1.A4 1988

Bibliographies  

Bibliographies
Autobiographies By Americans of Color 1980-1994: An Annotated Bibliography
CT220.S78 1997

Contemporary Hollywood's Negative Hispanic Image:  An Interpretive Filmography, 1956-19934.
PN1995.9.L37 R54 1994

Hispanic Periodicals in the United States, Origins to 1960:  A Brief History and Comprehensive Bibliography
Ref. PN4885.S75 K36 1999

Latinos in the United States: A Historical Bibliography
Ref. E184.S75 L37 1986

Latinos in the United States; Social, Economic, and Political Aspects: A Bibliography
Ref. E184.S75 N67 1994

Mexican Americans in the Twentieth -Century American West; A Bibliography
Ref. E184.M5 E88 1990

Racism in the United States:  A Comprehensive Classified Bibliography
Ref. E184.A1 W335 1990

Researching Chicano Communities: Social-historical, Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual Space
Ref. F790.M5 B57 1995

Indexes to Articles in Journals & Newspapers



Biographical Sources

Biography & Geneology Master Index

The BGMI Database indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.  Check sources in the Library Catalog for call numbers.
Sources indexed in BGMI are of several types:
  • Biographical dictionaries and who's who's, which supply information on a number of  individuals
  • Subject encyclopedias, which include some biographical entries.
  •  Volumes of literary criticism, which may contain a limited amount of biographical information but give critical surveys of a writer's works.
  • Indexes, which refer the user to a body of information found elsewhere.
  • BGMI indexes only reference works containing multiple biographies; it does not index periodical articles or books of biography about a single individual.
    The Hispanic American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States
    Ref. E184.S75.H557 1997
    Contains biographical and other information on a broad range of important characteristics of Hispanic life and culture in the United States, including history, education, literature, art, sports, language, religion, and family.  Illustrated and indexed.
    Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-1995 Online @http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/congress/
    Government Information Microfiche Y 1.1/7:103-325

    Hispanics in Hollywood: An Encyclopedia of Film and Television
    Ref. PN1995.9.H47 R49 1994

    Mexican American Biographies: A Historical Dictionary, 1836-1987
    Ref. E184.M5 M454 1988

    My History, Not Yours: The Formation of Mexican American Autobiography
    E184.M5 P28 1993

    Notable Hispanic American Women
    Ref.  E184.S75 N68 1998

    Notable Latino Americans: A Biographical Dictionary
    Ref. E184.S75 M435 1997

    Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women:  A Biographical Dictionary
    Ref. CT 3290.N68 2001

    Reference Library of Hispanic America
    Oversize E184.S75 R44 2000 3 vols.

    U X L Hispanic American biography
    Ref. E184.S75 H5575 2003

    Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino: 12 Ground Breaking Latina Women.
    Video Collection (VHS/DVD) E184.S75 W65 1996

    In English and Spanish with English subtitles.  Interviewees include Julia Alvarez, Sandra Cisneros, Miriam Colón, Antonia Hernández, Dolores Huerta, Tania León, Amalia Mesa-Bains, Adriana Ocampo, Antonia Pantoja, Helen Rodríguez-Trias, Ana Sol Gutiérrez, and Nydia Velázquez. Uses interviews, news and archival film, music and literature to show prominent Hispanic American  women (Latinas) who made a difference.


    Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
    Dictionary of Chicano Folklore
    Ref. GR111.M49 C37 2000

    Dictionary of Mexican American History
    Ref. E184.M5 M453

    Encyclopedia of Latin American & Caribbean Art
    Ref. N6502.E53 2000

    Encyclopedia of Latin American History & Culture.
    Ref. F1406.E53 1996 5 vols.

    Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
    Ref.  E184.A1 G14 1995

    Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
    Ref. E184.M5 M458 2000

    Encyclopedia of World Cultures
    Ref. GN550.E53 1991 10 vols.

    Hispanics in Hollywood: An Encyclopedia of Film and Television
    Ref. PN1995.9.H47 R49 1994

    The Latino Encyclopedia
    Ref. E184.S75 L357  1996  6 vols.

    The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in the United States
    Ref. E184.S75 097 2005   4 vols.

    The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures:  The Civilizations of Mexico and Central America
    Ref. F1218.6.O95 2000  3 vols.

    Reference Library of Hispanic America: Hispanic American Almanac
    Ref. E184.S75 R43 2000   3 vols.



    Handbooks

    Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States
    Ref. E184.S75 H365 1993 4 vols.

    Includes literature and art, history, sociology, and anthropology.
    Handbook of Latin American Studies
    Ref. F2230.6.H35; Online @  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/

    Hispanic Firsts: 500 Years of Extraordinary Achievement
    Ref. E184.S75 K36 1997

    Multiculturalism in the United States: A Comparative Guide to Acculturation and Ethnicity
    Ref. E184.A1 M85 1992

    A Reference Guide to Latin American History
    Ref. F1410.R395 2000

    Contents include: The Americas: Pre-Columbian to European Contact, Colonial Latin America, The Struggle for Independence,  Caudillos and Conflict, Incipient Modernization and Social Change, Economic Nationalism and Political Protest, Revolutionary Movements and Economic Development, Democracy and Neoliberalism, Society, Politics and Government, Economic Developments, culture, popular culture. Includes biographies, and subject index.
    Research with Hispanic Populations
    E184.S75 M38 1991


    Statistics
    Cross Cultural Statistical Encyclopedia of the World. [Series]
    This multi-volume series is a cross-cultural statistical encyclopedia set. Includes demographic surveys.

    Ethnic Cultures of the World: A Statistical Reference
    Ref. GN495.5.P37 1997

    Linguistic Cultures of the World: A Statistical Reference
    Ref. P35.P29 1997

    Religious Cultures of the World:  A Statistical Reference
    Ref. BL85.P325 1997


    Hispanic Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook
    Ref. E184.S75 H575 1999
    This compilation of statistical information presents tables and charts covering demographics, social characteristics, household & family characteristics, education, government & elections, labor force, employment & unemployment, earnings, income, poverty, & wealth, crime & corrections, as well as special topics.

    Race and Ethnic Diversity:  Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Whites
    Ref. E184.A1 R78 1998

    Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States
    Ref. E184.A1 H417 2000

    Statistical Handbook on U.S. Hispanics
    Ref. E184.S75 S27 1991

    U.S. Census Bureau: Hispanic Population of the United States
         The Hispanic population, 2000



    B. Resources on Specific Topics

    Education

    Chicano School Failure and Success: Research and Policy Agendas for the 1990s
    LC2683.C47 1991

    Class, Culture, and Race in American Schools: A Handbook
    LC191.4.C53 1995

    The Elusive Quest For Equality: 150 Years of Chicano/Chicana Education
    LC2682.E58 1999

    Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
    Ref.  LC3707.E53 1998

    The Other Struggle For Equal Schools: Mexican Americans During the Civil Rights Era
    LC2683.D66 1997



    History

    Use the following Subject Headings in the catalog to locate other materials.

    Mexican Americans -- Politics and government.
    Mexican Americans -- History -- 20th century.
    Mexican Americans -- Social conditions.
    Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity.
    Hispanic Americans -- Cultural assimilation.
    Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions.
    Latin America -- Emigration and immigration.
    Barrios and Borderlands: Culture of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
    PS508.H57 B37 1994

    Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945
    F869.L89 M57 1993

    Border Theory: The Limits of Cultural Politics
    JC323.B65 1997

    Challenging Fronteras: Structuring Latina and Latino Lives in the U.S.:  An Anthology of Readings
    E184.S75 C467 1997
    Contents include: The Structuring of Hispanic Ethnicity; Historical and Contemporary Perspectives; The Invention of Ethnic Origins and the Negotiation of Latino Identity, 1969-1981; A Summary of Puerto Rican Migration to the United States; and The History of Mexican Undocumented Settlement in the United States.

    Chicano!: History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. [computer file] 1998.
    E184.M5 C435 1998 CD-ROM
    Based on the documentary video series on public television. Traces the history of Mexican Americans from pre-Columbian times to the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846-48, with a look at Chicano land, labor, educational, political, and cultural movements during the 1965-75 period.   Includes video and audio clips, still photographs, maps, and more than 250 biographies.

    Chicano Culture, Ecology, Politics: Subversive Kin
    F802.R4 C47 1998

    Chicano Politics and Society in the Late Twentieth Century
    E184.M5 C447 1999

    Chicano Renaissance: Contemporary Cultural Trends
    E184.M5 C453 2000

    Chicanos in A Changing Society: From Mexican Pueblos to American Barrios in Santa Barbara and Southern California, 1848-1930
    F869.S45 C25 1996

    Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present
    Ref. E184.S75 C49 1995

    Controversies in Minority Voting: The Voting Rights Act in Perspective.
    KF4893.C66 1992

    Crowding Out Latinos: Mexican Americans in the Public Consciousness.
    E184.M5 P67 2000
    Hispanic Americans and mass media.

    Culture Across Borders: Mexican Immigration & Popular Culture.
    E184.M5 C85 1998

    Dictionary of Mexican American History.
    Ref. E184.M5 M453

    Encyclopedia of Latin American History & Culture
    Ref. F1406.E53 1996 5 vols.

    Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement.
    Ref. E184.M5 M458 2000

    Guide to the Hispanic American Historical Review, 1946-1955
    Ref. F1401.H664

    The Hispanic Presence in North America From 1492 to Today
    Ref. E169.1.F375 1999

    Hispanics in the Media [videorecording] 
    Wilson 2W - Video Collection  E184.S75 H5764 1998

    Latinos and the U.S. Political System: Two-tiered Pluralism
    E184.S75 H48 1992

    LULAC: The Evolution of a Mexican American Political Organization
    E184.M5 M357 1993

    Mexican Voices/American Dreams: An Oral History of Mexican Immigration to the United States
    E184.M5 D28 1990

    Mexicanos: A History of Mexicans in the United States
    E184.M5 G638 1999

    North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
    2W Microfilm: F1401.N59
    This large microfilm collection, produced by the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), provides information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States from the 1950's to the present.

    Speaking For Themselves:  NeoMexicano Cultural Identity and the Spanish Language Press, 1880-1920.
    PQ7078.5 N6 M49 1996

    Strangers Among Us: How Latino Immigration is Transforming America.
    E184.S75 S86 1998

    Thirty Million Strong: Reclaiming the Hispanic Image in American Culture. 
     E184.S75 K38 1998

    The U.S.- Mexico Border: Transcending Divisions, Contesting Identities.
    F787.U66 1998

    U.S.- Mexico Borderlands: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.
    F786.U13 1995

    Viva La Causa!  500 Years of Chicano History.  [Videorecording] 
    Video Collection E184.M5 V58 1995

    Yo Soy Chicano [videorecording] 
    Video Collection  E184.M5 Y6 1993



    Language and Literature
    Contemporary Authors Online

    MLA Bibliography Online (index to articles)

    American Ethnic Literatures: Native American, African American, Chicano/Latino, and Asian American Writers and Their Backgrounds: an Annotated Bibliography.
    Ref. PS153.M56 P43 1992

    Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Literature in the United States: The Literature of Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Other Hispanic Writers
    Ref. PQ7420.2.K3 1989

    Breaking Boundaries: Latina Writing and Critical Readings
    PS153.H56 B74 1989
    Provides a theoretical approach to Latina discourse.  Includes literary criticism from scholars in the field.

    Chicana Critical Issues
    PS153.M4 C45 1993

    Chicano Literature; A Reference Guide
    Ref. PS153.M4 C46 1984
    Provides a chronology, discussion of genres, biographical information, and an extensive bibliography.  indexed.

    Chicano Theater: Themes and Forms
    PN2270.M48 H83 1982

    Contemporary Chicana Poetry: A Critical Approach to an Emerging Literature
    PS153.M4 S26 1985

    Dictionary of Chicano Folklore
    Ref. GR111.M49 C37 2000

    Dictionary of Literary Biography (Series):

    Chicano Writers. First series, v.82.
    Ref.  PN451.D54  v.82
    Chicano Writers. Second series, v.122.
    Ref. PN451.D54   v.122
    Chicano Writers. Third series, v.209
    Ref. PN451.D54  v.209
     
    Handbook of Latin American Literature
    Ref. PQ7081.A1 H36 1992

    Hispanic Literature Criticism
    Ref. PQ 7081.A1 H573 1994

    Hispanic Writers:  A Selection of Sketches from Contemporary Authors
    Ref. PQ7081.3.H58 1999

    A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940
    PN2270.H57 K36 1990

    Latino and Latina Writers
    Ref. PS153.H56 L39 2004 2 vols.

    In Other Words: Literature by Latinas of the United States.
    PS508.H57I5 1994

    José, Can You See?: Latinos On and Off Broadway.
    PN2270.H57 S26 1999

    Latino and Latina Writers
    Ref. PS153.H56 l39 2004 2 vols.

    Masterpieces of Latino Literature
    Ref. PQ 7081.A1 M29 1994

    Mexican Ballads, Chicano Poems: History and Influence in Mexican-American Social Poetry
    PS153.M4 L55 1992

    Migrant Song: Politics and Process in Contemporary Chicano Literature
    PS153.M4 M55 1997

    Platicas:  Conversations with Hispano Writers of New Mexico
    PS283.N6 G37 2000

    Puerto Rican Authors: A Biobibliographic Handbook
    Ref.  PQ7421.H54

    Reconstructing a Chicano/a Literary Heritage: Hispanic Colonial Literature of the Southwest.
    PQ7081.A1 R315 1993

    Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage
    PS153.H56 R43 1993  3 vols.
    Contents include the history of Hispanic literature in the U.S., providing an extensive overview, with discussion of literary forms and regional variations, etc.

    Sourcebook for Hispanic Literature and Language: A Selected, Annotated guide to Spanish, Spanish American, and United States Hispanic Bibliography, Literature, Linguistics, Journals, and Other Source Materials
    Ref. PC4071.B58 1995

    U.S. Latino Literature: An Essay and Annotated Bibliography
    Ref. PS 153.H56 Z55 1992
    Contents include: Latino literature in the cultural process; history and development; postmodern perspectives; and a selected annotated bibliography of Chicano, Puerto Rican and U.S. Cuban literature.

    Anthologies (This is a representative list, and not a complete list of titles in the Western Libraries).

    A Ceremony of Brotherhood, 1680-1980.
    PS508.M4 C47

    Barrio-logos:  Space and Place in Urban Chicano Literature
    PS153.M4 V55 2000

    Chicano Narrative:  The Dialectics of Difference. 
    PS153.M4 S24 1990

    Feminism On the Border: Chicana Gender Politics and Literature
    Diversity Collection  PS374.M4837 S25 2000

    Infinite Divisions: An Anthology of Chicana Literature
    PS508.M4 I54 1993

    Literatura Chicana, 1965-1995: An Anthology in Spanish, English, and Caló
    PS508.M4 L58 1997



    Marriage and Family
    Families in the U.S.: Kinship and Domestic Politics
    Ref. HQ536.F3337 1998


    Racism
    Criminal Justice and Latino Communities
    HV9950.C7435 1995
    Crowding Out Latinos: Mexican Americans in the Public Consciousness
    E184.M5 P67 2000

    The Paradox of Representation: Racial Gerrymandering and Minority Interests in Congress
    JK1341.L83 1997
    Contents include: Black and Latino Descriptive Representation; The History of Black and Latino Representation; The Election of Black and Latino Representatives; Black and Latino Substantive Representation;; African-American and Latino Representation; Race and Representation; Racial Redistricting and Public Policy; The Outlook for the Future.

    Racism in Contemporary America
    Ref. E184.A1x 1996

    Racism in the United States:  A Comprehensive Classified Bibliography
    Ref. E184.A1 W335 1990


    Women

    Use the following Subject Headings in the catalog to locate other materials.

    Mexican American women -- Political activity.
    Mexican American women -- Social conditions.

    Adelante, Mujeres! [videorecording]
    Video Oversized  E184.M5 A645 1992
    Focuses on the history of Mexican American/Chicana women. The major themes, organizations and personalities are introduced chronologically in a tribute to the strengths and resilience of women at the center of their families, as activists in their communities and as contributors to American history. The film includes hundreds of previously unpublished photos gleaned from archives and private  collections.

    Between Woman and Nation: Nationalisms, Transnational Feminisms, and the State 1999
    HQ1236.B45 1999

    Chicana Critical Issues
    PS153.M4 C45 1993

    Chicana Feminist Thought: The Basic Historical Writings
    HQ1421.C52 1997

    Chicana Studies Web Page
    "Part of the Chicano/Latino Electronic Network, this site includes profiles, resources and topics, organizations and networks."

    Culture and Difference: Critical Perspectives on the Bicultural Experience in the United States
    E184.A1 C85 1995

    De Colores Means All Of Us: Latina Views For A Multicolored Century
    E184.A1 M313 1998

    Feminism on the Border: Chicana Gender Politics and Literature.
    PS374.M4837 S25 2000

    Hispanics: The Changing Role of Women.
    [videorecording] 

    Video Collection E184.S75 H5763 1998

    La Chicana and the Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender.
    E184.M5 B56 1992

    Latina Issues: Fragments of Historia (ella) (herstory).
    E184.S75 L362 1994

    Latina: Women's Voices From the Borderlands.
    PS508.H57 L38 1995

    Living Chicana Theory
    E184.M5 L58 1998

    Race, Class, & Gender: Common Bonds, Different Voices
    HQ1206.R33 1996

    Women in Mexico: A Past Unveiled
    HQ1462.T8613 1999



    Websites of Interest
     


    Journals & Newspapers

    Hispanic Periodicals in the United States, Origins to 1960:  A Brief History and Comprehensive Bibliography.
    Ref. PN4885.S75 K36 1999

    Journals & Newspapers
    Américas.
    Washington, Organization of American States /  1949-1988 / Wilson 1 E F1401.A57
                      Continues  Bulletin of the Pan American Union / 1915-1948 / Wilson 1 E  F1403.B955
    Aportes /  1966-1972 / Wilson 1 E  H8.A6
    Aztlan /  1970- 1982 / Wilson 1 E E184.M5 (Chicano journal of the social sciences and the arts)
    Bulletin of Hispanic Studies / 1970 - / 5E  PC4008.B8
    Caribbean Review / 1969-1982 / Wilson 1 E AP6.C27
    Chicano Student Movement / Underground Newspaper Collection / roll 29, 34 1968-69 / 2W Microfilm H1.U55
    De Colores / 1977-1980 / 5E PS508.M4 (Literature - history & criticism)
    El Grito / 1967 - 1974 / Wilson 1 E E184.M5 G75
    Grito del Sol / 1976-1982 / Wilson 1 E E184.M5 G77
    Hispania / 1958 -  / 5E PC4001.H7 (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese - study and teaching of the language; Hispanic civilization)
    Hispanic American Historical Review / 1960 -  / Wilson 2 East F11401.H66  (Latin America - history)
    Journal of Ethnic Studies /  v.1 1973/74-v.19 1991/92  Wilson 1 East E184.A1 J68
    Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs
    / 1970-  /
    W 2East F1401.J68
    Journal of Latin American Studies /1969-  / Wilson 2 East F1401.J69
    La Guardia / Microfilm 2W  H1.U55 roll 36 1969  (Underground newspaper collection )
    Latin American Literary Review/ 1975 - / 5E PQ7081.A1 L35
    Latin American Perspectives / 1990-  /  Wilson 2 East F1401.L335
    Latin American Research Review /1965-  /Wilson 2 East F1404 .L345
    Metamórfosis / 1978-1985 / 5E  PS508.M4 M4  (Mexican American Authors - Northwestern States)
    NACLA Report on the Americas / 1997 - /Wilson 2 East F1401.N58
    North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) / 2W Microfilm: F1401.N59

    Revista de Crítica Literaria Latinoamericana / 2000 - / 5E PQ7081.A1.R33 (Latin American literature)
    Revista de Estudios Hispánicos / 1969 - / 5E PQ6001.R432 (Spanish Philology)
    Revista de Historia de América / 1964- / Wilson 1 East F1401.R44
    Revista Hispánica Moderna / 1969-1989 /  5E PQ6001.R47 (A journal of contemporary Mexican American thought)
    Revista Iberoamericana /1969-1972; 1975  -  / 5E PQ7081.A1 R4 (Spanish-American Literature)
    Revista Mexicana de Sociologia / 1939-1974 / Wilson 1E H8.R53  (Sociology)
    Underground Newspaper Collection / 2W Microfilm: H1.U55
    Search for individual titles within this series on the Library Catalog.
     

    Online Newspapers and EJournals

    Electronic Journals - -meta site linking to several titles
    El Observador - promotes topics of interest to the Hispanic population in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    La Prensa San Antonio
    La Prensa San Diego
    La Prensa - Bilingual Newspaper (search also for Cuban, Honduran, Panamanian and Guatemalan editions on the web.)
    La Raza - Chicago

    Updated:  January, 2006

    Page created 1.30.2001
    Compiled & maintained by Robyn Adcox, Reference Specialist,
    for Jeanne Armstrong Librarian for American Cultural Studies