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The Latino American Experience An American Mosaic Online Resource

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Ilan Stavans, Advisory Editor

ISBN: 0-313-08842-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-08842-1

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Greenwood Press

Publication: 3/30/2007

Media Type: Database

Reviews:

"Greenwood's Latino American Experience paints a mural that is as intricate and as colorful as the lives, history, and events that fill its pages. This database provides the sort of unique content that might only be found within the special collections of a large public or university library....The Latino American Experience provides students and teachers with resources previously unavailable. Teachers will appreciate the Lesson Plans, which include National Standards, Strands, Objectives, Historical Perspectives of the subject, materials needed (including dowloadable organizers and rubrics), key questions, points of view, directions, assessment tools, and even extentions to the research assignment. Students will enjoy the ability to easily locate often hard-to-find pieces of information, as well as the 2.0 elements including a blog....[L]atino American Experience deserves an A+ for bring together an important piece of the puzzle which truly does create an American Mosaic."
—School Library Journal December 2007
"Latino American Experience Blog Review Looks to be an interesting and very timely resource for libraries, so En mi opinion is bookmarked on my computer."
—Cheryl LaGuardia's news and views on e-products Library Journal October 5, 2007
"Drawing on a long-standing list of scholarly works on Latino cultures, some 200 titles total, Greenwood has launched a subscription website called the Latino American Experience, which offers readers references in English and Spanish, from encyclopedias and biographies to folktales, primary documents and recipies, as well as a variety of media....With more than 12,000 keywords in its index, the Latino American Experience spans a vast and fascinating territory."
—Kirkus Reviews September 2007
"LAE is unique, useful and reasonably priced (pricing starts at $450 for school libraries and $650 for public libraries)....Recommended for public, high-school, and college libraries."
—Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin September 1, 2007
"This is the most beautifully designed electronic product I've ever seen, as creatively functional as it is attractive. At screen top left is a Quick Search box with a link to an Advanced Search screen directly beneath it. Underneath that is a Subject Browse list with links to Arts & Entertainment; Business & Labor; Education; Folklore & Customs; History; Icons; Immigration; Literature; Music; Organizations; Politics, Law, & Civil Rights; Religion; Science & Medicine; Sports; and Women. At screen right are links to Landmark Documents, Origins, Spanish Content, Timeline, and Title List. At screen top right are persistent links to Home, Browse, Additional Resources, and Index as well as to an overall description of file contents; biographies of the impressive members of the LAE advisory board (experts, librarians, and scholars); Classroom Resources (e.g., lesson plans); and a Help section that neatly lays out all the elements of both Quick and Advanced searching, including proximity operators, Boolean logic, and wild cards....Recommended for public and school libraries for its online access to material long overdue for coverage by electronic publishers."
—Library Journal 6/15/2007
"The Latino American Experience is a full-text, multimedia database with both English and Spanish content focusing on individuals of Hispanic origin living in the Americas from pre-Columbian times until the present day. The database contains a core set of electronic reference books, images, primary documents, and links to select Web sites. It features a simple, attractive, intuitive homepage. The advanced search option permits useful limiters by document type to articles, primary sources, external resources, and images....This is a promising beginning for what could prove to be a valuable resource....Recommended."
—Library Media Connection October 2007
"Developed by a team of Latino librarians, The Latino American Experience spans the interests and research needs of students and scholars. ... LAE deserves an A+"
—School Library Journal 12/1/2007
"The Latino American Experience is the second in the American Mosaic series of full-text digital reference resources. The African American Experience (CH, Jan'07, 44-2453) preceded it, and more databases will follow. This visually appealing and intuitive online resource presently aggregates the contents of 167 print reference titles. ... Material is primarily in English, but Spanish-language resources are also included. A simple search box remains available in a prominent corner as one navigates through the database. The advanced search option offers the ability to limit by articles, images, primary documents, or external sources. ... The browsing function moves students through a narrowing hierarchy toward results via side-by-side windows with multiple levels of categories/subcategories displayed along with the resulting articles. ... [No other resource] provides the breadth of coverage—from cooking and music to politics and literature—found here. This is a spectacular resource, reasonably priced. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and secondary school students."
—CHOICE 3/1/2008
"Encompassing the content of more than 200 volumes—from encyclopedias to biographies—this wide-ranging database focuses on all aspects of Latin American history and culture from pre-Columbian times to the present day. It is designed, developed, and indexed under the guidance of Latino librarians and library directors to meet the research and curriculum needs of students, teachers, librarians, and researchers."
—ARBA 3/1/2009

Description: This window into the Latino American experience in the United States is designed to showcase the richness of this heterogeneous ethnic group. Designed, developed, and indexed under the guidance of Latino librarians and library directors to meet the research and curriculum needs of students, teachers, librarians, and researchers, LAE offers unparalleled depth and content.

The Origins section highlights history and culture from all the countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Iberian Peninsula, as well as from the perspective of some indigenous peoples. Containing both English and Spanish language content, the coverage ranges from political movements to current issues to music, literature, and cuisine. The mission of this product is not to present one Latino experience, but many. Much needed, very timely, muy fresca.

Title Features:

Includes rich primary source material such as maps, images, audio clips, interviews, music files, speeches, documents, and other material in English and Spanish
Provides links to hundreds of vetted websites
Offers a fully searchable timeline dating back to such early civilizations as the Aztecs, Mayas, Incas, and Caribs up to the most recent political movements and achievements of contemporary Latinos
An interactive blog hosted by noted Latino scholar Ilan Stavans features essays, poems, and podcasts by Latino scholars, librarians, activists, and writers
Classroom resources provide teachers with 25 lesson plans geared towards 7-12 graders

About the Author: Ilan Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture and Amherst College and the recipient of numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Latino Literature Prize, the Antonia Pantoja Award, Chile's Presidential Medal, and the Ruben Dario Distinction.


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