~ eBooks from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Databases: Scroll over an image for a complete description.
~ English-language encyclopedia with Spanish translation available. Many maps and images.
~ Spanish-language encyclopedia. Many maps and images.
~ Magazine and newspaper articles
~ Reference articles, magazines, newspapers, images, and TV/radio transcripts
~ Newspaper articles from U.S. and international sources
~ History, geography, culture, language, religion, maps, and images of each country.
~ Country profiles, maps, and current world news reports.
Culture, History, Statistics, Data, Maps, and Flags
AILLA: Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America ~ is a searchable and browsable "archive of recordings and texts in and about the indigenous languages of Latin America."
CIA World Factbook ~ Current country-related information and statistics for over 200 countries from the Central Intelligence Agency. Includes excellent flag images and maps.
The Conquistadors ~ "This site, illustrated with period maps, drawings, letters, etc., follows the paths of conquistadors Hernán Cortés in Aztecan Mexico, Francisco Pizarro in the Incan Empire, Cabeza de Vaca in Texas, and Francisco de Orellana on the Amazon River. From PBS.
Cultures of the Andes ~ Music, photos, poems, and stories from the Andes mountain region of South America, which includes artists from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Chile. See the LINKS page for an extensive list of additional links.
Geohive Global Statistics ~ "A site with geopolitical data, statistics on the human population, Earth and more."
~ The premier tool for searching the United State's government web pages in Spanish.
HLAS Online: Handbook of Latin American Studies ~ from the Library of Congress; a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars.
Latin America Network Information Center (LANIC) ~ Click on the "Countries" link. Information in affiliation with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin.
Mesoweb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures ~ This site is "devoted to ancient Mesoamerica and its cultures: the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Teotihuacano, Toltec, Mixtec, Zapotec and others." A joint venture of the Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute (PARI) and Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia (INAH).
Mexico: from Empire to Revolution ~ This online exhibit presents photographs dating from Mexico's appointment of Benito Juarez as Acting President in 1857 up to the Revolution in 1910. From the Getty Research Institute.
Political Database of the Americas ~ Georgetown University
Portals to the World from the Library of Congress ~ "Portals to the World contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria."
Pre-Columbian Culture ~ An exploration of Aztec, Mayan, and Olmec cultures. Aztecs (Mexicas) discusses social organization, art, Nahuatal poetry, Nahua music (with sound files), and the Aztec calendar. From the University of Guadalajara. Also available in Spanish.
The Spanish CALL Project ~ Spanish-language and cultural information from Indiana University. Click on culture to find information regarding individual countries. In Spanish.
Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web ~ Scroll down to find international statistical agencies listed alphabetically by country name. Maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The World In Figures ~ "The World in Figures table package contains 28 Excel tables of country-specific structural data on all the countries of the world." In English and Finnish.
N. Mellendorf, Librarian. Maine South High School, Library Resource Center, Park Ridge, IL
Created: 5/16/07 Last update: 5/12/08 Contact: nmellendorf@maine207.org