Collection Development Policy

Latin American Studies - Social Sciences

PROGRAMS AND CLIENTELE SUPPORTED:

The Latin American Studies collection at the Hesburgh Library supports research by faculty and fellows at the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and in the departments of political science, history, economics, sociology, and anthropology. Within the disciplines mentioned above, the main topics of specialization will be the social role of religion, economic development, political development, and the popular sectors.

SUBJECT LIBRARIAN:

GENERAL COLLECTION GUIDELINES:

Languages:  Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, and German. Translations will not be collected, except for translations into English of important works or under extraordinary circumstances.

Chronological:  The emphasis of our collection is on contemporary issues, meaning the 20th century; however, some historical works will be purchased on account of their importance in the literature on Latin America or because of their emphasis on economic or political issues.

Geographical:  We collect extensively materials on Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. More selectively about South American countries not mentioned above and Central America. Spanish Caribbean nations will be considered, but we will collect them between a 1 and 2 level.

Treatment of Subject:  Research level; selected popular works when valuable as primary sources. The libraries' approval plan for books in English includes books published by major presses in the United States.

Types of Material:  Primary sources for original research: specialized bibliographical aids (bibliographies, indices, and abstracts); a wide assortment of academic journals on relevant subject areas; and serial publications containing factual information (newspapers, news weeklies) from relevant geographic areas. It will also include specialized monographs and monographic series on core areas of study as well as general works issued by major publishers. Collections of primary sources or government documents in microtexts. Microfilm editions of those newspapers collected permanently.

COLLECTING LEVELS:      

Subject	LC Class	Collecting Level
Official Documents - Argentine, Brazil, Chile,   Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay	J 201	3
Latin America (General)
History and Description	F 1404-1419	3
Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico,       Chile, and Peru - History	F 2273 - F 3611	3
History and Principles of Religion - Liberation       Theology	BL 2490 - BT 83.57	4
Statistical Data - Latin America	HA 751-1100	3
Economic Theory - Latin America	HB 122-233	3
Economic Conditions
Mexico	HC 131-140	3
Central America	HC 141-148	2
Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico	HC 152.5-154.5	3
Argentina	HC 171-180	3
Bolivia	HA 181-185	3
Brazil, Chile, and Colombia	HC 186-200	3
Ecuador and Paraguay	HC 201-225	2
Peru and Uruguay	HC 226-235	3
Venezuela	HC 236-239.5	3
Agriculture
Mexico	HD 1791-1795	2
Central America	HD 1796-1830	2
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru	HD 1861-1905	2
Venezuela	HD 1911-1915	2
Industry and Labor (Latin America)	HD 4010.5-8370	3
Commerce (including Commercial Policy)	HF 1480.5-3212	3
Finance (including banking, investment, income,   public finance, and credit)	HG 660.5-9412	3
Social anthropology (General. Latin America)	GT 4813-4841	3
Social History and Conditions
Latin America - the Church and Social       Problems	HN 39	4
Mexico	HN 111-120	4
Central America	HN 121-190	3
South America	HN 251-370	4
The Family, Marriage, Woman-Feminism (Latin   America)	HQ 1460.5-1585	4
Communities, Classes, Races-Urban Groups, the   City and Urban Sociology	HT 127.5-129	4
Social Pathology. . ., Welfare-Charity   Organizations and Practices	HV 110.5-235	4
Socialism, Communism, anarchism (Latin   America)	HX 110.5-235	4
Political Theory and Constitutional History (Latin   America)	JC 255-JL 3899	4
Foreign Relations (including International   Agencies)	JX 1516-1977/42/ECN12	4
The Military (Latin America)	UB 510-589	4