Libraries, Archives : Belize

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Belize is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Belize is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/belize/).

BELIZE, A COUNTRY STUDY  (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bztoc.html)
Features online chapters from a multi-country volume in textual format.

BELIZE: LIBRARY: HOW WE ARE GOVERNED  (http://www.belize.gov.bz/library/how%5Fwe%5Fare%5Fgoverned/welcome.shtml)
Features "How We Are Governed," which contains basic information about the machinery of government, as well as a general introduction to the Constitution of Belize, published by the Press Relations Office in cooperation with the National Assembly of Belize.

WORLD ARCHIVES: THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL AMERICA  (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/47/index.html)
Hartford Web Publishing presents information about the history of Central America as part of the World History Archives resource. Hartford lists the sources used. Some of the countries profiled include Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.