Encyclopedia, Almanacs, and other References

All the of the materials listed below are a good place to start researching Cuban Americans. The reference sources list specific articles on Cuban Americans that covers the pre-Cuban Revolution period through the present. They cover political, social, and economic aspects of the Cuban Community. When seeking through the references, search "Cuban Americans".

Auerbach, S (Eds.).(1994). Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism. New York : Marshall Cavendish.
King Reference 2nd Floor – Call #: [E184.A1 E58 1994]

• The encyclopedia focuses on diverse aspects of the many cultures contributing to North American life, including people, places, events, organizations, political and cultural movements, religions, foods, and much more. It is hard to image a topic more relevant to the changing face of North America in the twenty-first century.

Benson, S. (2004). U.S Immigration and Migration Alamanac (S. Hermsen, Ed.). Detroit: UXL.
King Reference 2nd Floor - Call #: [JV6450 .B46 2004]

• The Almanac volumes give a comprehensive overview of the groups of people who have immigrated to the United States from various nations, as well as the people who migrated within the United States to unexplored areas or to newly industrialized cities. The Almanac includes a very good glossary as well as an area with research and activity ideas that would be useful to teachers to incorporate into their classes.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online: Academic Edition. (2009). – Available through SJSU
http://search.eb.com/
• 32-volume Encyclopedia with articles and images not available in the print set); Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged; over 130,000 links to web sites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica editors

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America.(2000). (2nd ed). Detroit.
King folio 8th Floor – Call #: [E184.A1 G14 2000]
King Reference 2nd Floor – Call #: [E184.A1 G14 2000]

• Contains 152 original essays (about 8,000-12,000 words each) on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns. Covers ethno-religious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans and Amish. Includes more than 250 photographs and illustrations.

Microsoft. (2009). Encarta. – Available to public
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761587474/cuban_americans.html

• Encarta is a free online encyclopedia available online with thousands of articles covering a variety of subjects.

Oxford University Press. (2009). Oxford Reference Online. – Available through SJSU
http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/GLOBAL.html

• The Oxford Reference Online Premium contains about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University press. It also contains a range of key titles from the acclaimed oxford Companion Series, plus the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

World Book, Inc.(2009). World Book Online Reference Center. Chicago. – Available through SJSU and SJPL online and print. King Curriculum 4th Floor - Call #: [031 W92721w]
http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.mill1.sjlibrary.org/wb/home

• All articles from the 22-volume print set plus 3,700 more; 15,000 Web links; links to over 30,000 articles in 107 periodicals; over 9,000 pictures and maps; more than 800 videos, animations, and sounds; 129 3-D bubble views; and much more.


Pérez, L.A. Jr. (1991). Title A guide to Cuban collections in the United States. New York : Greenwood Press.
King 6th Floor - Call #: [F1776 .P464x 1991]

• Within this volume Perez gives a general description of those Special Collections in the U.S. that mention Cuba in their holdings. The guide is a tool for the historical researcher in locating and identifying Cuban archive and manuscript materials in the US, is yet another excellent contribution. All time periods are covered. The 520 entries are indexed by collection and by subject.