Resources Hosted on LANIC

• Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies LLILAS at UT-Austin

  Founded in 1940, ILAS is a language and national resource center under Title VI of the Higher Education Act, integrating more than 30 academic departments at the University of Texas at Austin. ILAS offers programs that lead to the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The LLILAS Web Site includes information on the academic programs, activities and resources, a weekly calendar of events, and links to the wealth of Latin America-related resources on campus. Also see the sites for the LLILAS-affiliated Brazil Center and Mexican Center.

• Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents LAPTOC

  This Project seeks to create a prototype for fully connected collections for Latin American studies. Institutional participants in the Project include the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and 53 ARL Libraries. These participating libraries have accepted institutional collecting responsibilities for a cross-section of over 800 journals published in 29 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The collecting responsibilities include acquiring each issue of the journal and making available through rapid delivery interlibrary loan, articles found in the journal.

• Electronic Network for Latin American Careers & Employment ENLACE Job Data Base

  This ILAS-sponsored initiative seeks to put job seekers in contact with employers in Latin America or with Latin America-related organizations. The site includes a data base of job openings and of resumes, as well as links to useful resources for those interested in Latin America-related careers.

• Latin American Studies Network LASNET Mailing List

  LASNET is an electronic mailing list of over 600 Latin Americanists from a wide variety of academic disciplines. The purpose of LASNET is to facilitate the transmission of information among Latin Americanists worldwide. Discussions on the list can be conducted in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. An archive of all messages posted to the list is hosted on LANIC.

Directories of Resources for Latin American Studies

• Institutions

  A directory of links to nearly 100 associations, organizations, and institutes in the field of Latin American Studies in the United States and around the world.

• Journals

  Links to over 25 Latin American Studies journals, many of which include the full text of current and archived issues. Some sites include details on how to submit manuscripts for publication, as well as subscription information.

• Collections & Libraries

  Links to a dozen of the major libraries and collections of Latin American materials in the U.S. From most of these sites, users can access the online catalog.

• Data Bases & Major Research Resources

  Links to a select group of the major data bases and primary research resources consulted by Latinamericanists.

• Other Directories & Guides

  In addition to the above lists, you may also consult these two excellent Guides: Molly Molloy's Internet Resources for Latin America and Rhonda Neugebauer's Reviews of Latin American Electronic Resources.