"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, March 2008
"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, December 2007
"The Latino American Experience is
a full-text, multimedia database with both English and Spanish content focusing
on individuals of Hispanic origins 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, particularly for libraries that do not already own
the reference books included in the database. Recommended." -Library
Media Connection, October 2007
"This is the most beautifully designed electronic product I've ever seen, as
creatively functional as it is attractive. ... The 'Origins' section lets users
study the customs and history of the various countries and civilizations from
which Latino culture developed. ... Recommended for public and school libraries
for its online access to material long overdue for coverage by electronic
publishers." -Library Journal, June 15, 2007