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FOUN 098 62/RESC 098 17 Latinx Lives/Experience in the US: Home

Databases to get you started on your research

Subject Terms

"Hispanic" and "Latino" are frequently used in literature describing native Spanish-speaking populations in the United States. "Latinx" is a more recent term, and you will find some materials under this heading. Here are examples of other Library of Congress subject headings:

  • Hispanic Americans
  • Cuban Americans
  • Dominican Americans
  • Mexican Americans
  • Puerto Ricans

These subject headings generally refer to U.S. citizens descended from particular regions or countries.

Generating keywords for your searches

To come up with keywords for your research, consider doing the following:

1. Think carefully about your topic.  Write it out in a sentence or two.

2. Circle the key concepts in your topic sentences.

3. Brainstorm synonyms or related terms for your key concepts.  One approach to brainstorming is to create a concept map. You can do this with simple pen and paper or via free online programs such as Coggle (you will need to sign in with a Google account to use Coggle) or Bubbl.us.

4. These are now your search terms.  Experiment with different combinations of the terms as you search in databases.

5. When you successfully find sources that are relevant to your search, pay attention to the keywords and subject terms in the database record and the source itself.  This may lead you to additional sources.

Subject Librarian

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Carrie Pirmann
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Research Help Area, Room 112
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carrie.pirmann@bucknell.edu
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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