You can locate books in Macalester's collections and beyond using Worldcat Discovery. Use the filters on the left-hand side of your search results in Worldcat to limit your search results to print books or ebooks specifically.
Pro-tip: Try using the subject headings found in Worldcat to expand your search results and find related sources. One example subject heading to explore is: Latin America History Sources.
You can also browse physical books on the bookshelf at the library! Books in the Macalester Library are organized according to the Library of Congress call number system. The call number system, which is made up of a combination of letters and numbers, keeps resources organized so that items on similar topics and by the same people are located near each other. Though history is covered in every discipline, the major sections for Latin American history can be found in the following areas:
F1201-F3799 Latin America
F1201-F1392 Mexico
F1421-F1569 Central America
F1601-F2191 Caribbean
F2201-F3799 South America
Learn more about call numbers and how to find books using call numbers at Mac.
A quick list of subject-specific databases for Latin American history:
Pro-tip: Historical Abstracts allows you to search by historical period, which is a powerful way to improve your search results.