Yale University Library Research Guides: Anthropology Resources: Mesoamerica, Latin America & the Caribbean: Find Books at Yale

The Handbooks

Handbook of South American Indians
In 7 volumes this definitive work contains edited volumes in ethnographic studies of indigenous cultures in Latin America.
Handbook for Middle American Indians
In 16 volumes, monumental in size, content, and coverage, the Handbook is the most ambitious treatment of a culture area yet produced by American anthropologists.

Quicksearch
Provides a combined search of Books+ (Orbis and MORRIS) and Articles+ (journal articles, e-books, dissertations, and more).
Center for Research Libraries
Hard to find materials including site reports and anthropological papers on indigenous groups in Latin America.

Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
The CRL Catalog is the online catalog of the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago. It focuses on hard-to-find materials including: archival materials, newspapers and periodicals (foreign & domestic, specialized), foreign doctoral dissertations, U.S. state documents, US and foreign academic publications.
WorldCat
WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog. Contains millions of records of items owned by libraries around the world. It includes: books, films and slides, journals and newspapers (NOT individual articles), manuscripts, maps, musical scores, sounds recordings, computer files and videotapes.
HathiTrust Digital Library
A digital archive that brings together the immense collections of major research institutions and libraries.