Latin American Studies Collection Policy

Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German, and to a lesser degree, Italian, are the primary European languages represented in the collection; native Mesoamerican languages such as Nahuatl, Quiche, Cakchiquel, Yucatec, Kekchi, Zapotec, Mixtec and Otomi are strongly represented.

The collection includes all countries in the region, but historic strengths are Central America (including Panama and Belize), the Southern states of Mexico, especially the Yucatan Peninsula, Chiapas and Oaxaca, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and circum-Caribbean.