How to Search

There is no one-stop-shop to find materials at the Latin American Library (LAL). Read on to learn about the variety of discovery and access tools at your disposal.

Books and Journals

Find circulating, rare, and electronic books and journals in Library Search.

Articles

Explore key article databases on the Latin American Studies Library Guide.

Databases
Archival Collections

Use the Archival Collections Search to discover manuscripts, ephemera, and images in The Latin American Library Special Collections

Newspapers

Library Search is the main discovery tool for newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals available at Tulane Libraries in print and on microfilm. It also includes select online newspaper access.

Contact LAL@tulane.edu to ask about consulting newspapers in special collections or storage.

For more tips and tools, visit the News and Newspapers Library Guide

Maps
Microform

Find microform in Library Search AND/OR use this list to browse Latin American Library holdings: Microform Inventory (Searchable PDF).

LAL microfilm can be consulted in the Media Services on the 6th floor of Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. 

Borrow from Other Libraries

Interlibrary Loan

  • Use ILL to request:
    • Print books that are not available at Tulane (whether not in collections or checked out)
    • Scans of articles and book chapters not available in full-text online
    • Microfilm and other materials from the Center for Research Libraries

WorldCat

Center for Research Libraries

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