Comprehensive, informative, easy to use. The Latino
American Experience marks the first-ever database dedicated to the
history and culture of Latinos, the largest, fastest-growing minority group in
the United States. 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. Much needed; very timely; muy fresca.
Featuring:
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A Virtual Library on the Topics—Over 200 volumes of content, from
encyclopedias to biographies, valued at more than $20,000 on a title-by-title
basis
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Current Content—Newly published reference and scholarly books
introduced biannually
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A Fully Searchable Timeline—Dating to the pre-Colonial
civilizations of the Aztecs, Mayas, Incas, Caribes, and others, up through the
most recent political movements and achievements of contemporary Latinos
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Origins Section—Content on modern-day Latin American countries,
the history of the Hispanic diaspora, and Indigenous Peoples
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Blog—hosted by noted Latino scholar Ilan Stavans, LAE's blog, En mi
opinión,
features essays, poems, podcasts, and more by Latino scholars, librarians,
activists, and writers
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Spanish-Language—Content—Including folktales, recipes, and primary
documents
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Classroom Resources—Featuring 25 lesson plans
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Primary Source Material—Maps, images, audio clips, interviews, music
files, speeches, documents, and other material in English and Spanish, plus
links to vetted Web sites
For further information on this database, or any products in the American Mosaic
family, go to www.greenwood.com/mosaic.