In class activity-Database Descriptions

Handbook of Latin American Studies: This database is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. The database is edited by the Hispanic division of the Library of Congress. It alternates annually between social sciences and humanities. The database itself is an annotated bibliography with full text journal or books available at other locations. One unique feature about this database is that it only provides information about Latin America. All other types of information from other parts of the world are not included.

Cinema Image Gallery: The Cinema Image Gallery database provides a collection of still images from the film, television and entertainment industry. The only information that is available through this database are images or photographs. There is a great variety of images available. When searching for a specific film, one could find a design from the movie’s advertisements or still images from scenes in the actual film. Instead of basic search fields such as “author” in other databases that allow for the search of books, this database contains search fields such as “director, studio, awards, etc.”

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