JOUR 596H - U.S. Press Coverage of Latin America: Library Research Guide
Country resources
CountryWatch (UA access only)
Comprehensive, country-specific information each of the 192 countries of the world. Information includes key statistical data, regional maps, country maps, global news updates, forecasts of global macroeconomic trends, sociopolitical trends, investment outlooks, and environmental overviews for each country. Take a look at the section on Panama for a quick snapshot of the country's government, political climate, economic situation, and social structure.
CIA World FactBook (open access)
The Factbook is a comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities, including information on people, the government, the economy, and more, produced by the CIA's Directorate of Intelligence. The online version is periodically updated throughout the year.
Latin American Studies databases
HAPI - Hispanic American Periodicals Index (UA access only)
Includes citations to articles about US-Hispanic and Latin American topics. Articles may be in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish from more than 500 scholarly journals worldwide. Appropriate subject headings include: "mass media - Panama", "journalism - Panama", and "newspapers - Panama". Use the thesaurus to find additional appropriate subject headings for Panama.
HLAS - Handbook of Latin American Studies (open access)
This resource may be of limited use, but is still worth a look. This index includes citations and abstracts to books, chapters in books, and journal articles about all aspects of Latin American studies. Many of the indexed publications are published in Latin America.
Latin American portals and search engines
Yahoo! International
Check the various versions of Yahoo! available around the world for information on Panama. While there is no Yahoo!Panama, there are several Latin American Yahoo! sites with good information on Panama.
LANIC - Latin American Network Information Center
An affiliate of the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, LANIC's mission is to to facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on all aspects of Latin America. Be sure to check out the Media and Communication section and the sections on magazines and newspapers in Panama.
Journalism in Latin America - web resources
Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
From the University of Texas at Austin.
Zona Latina: Latin Media and Marketing
Resources for professional and student writers
U.S. Copyright Office
When in doubt, always consult the Copyright Office's forms, factsheets and circulars for information about fair use, permission to use the work of another, and protecting your own work from illegal use.
UA Libraries' pathfinder to Journalism resources
Compiled by the Journalism specialist, Mary Feeney.
UA Libraries' Guide to Citation Formats
A quick and easy guide to the most commonly used citation formats. Always consult your professor to determine which format is preferred in his/her class.