Libraries, Archives : El Salvador

This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on libraries, archives, digital collections, and library & archival organizations in El Salvador.  The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning El Salvador is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 140 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 regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/salvador/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/elsalvador.html).

ARCHIVO GENERAL DE LA NACION  (http://www.agn.gob.sv/)
Site for the National Archive of El Salvador contains information on archival holdings, contact information, history of the archive, links to other research institutions, links to publications and full text of relevant legislation, and information on other archives and holdings in El Salvador. In Spanish.

BIBLIOTECA DOCTOR MANUEL GALLARDO  (http://www.bibliotecagallardo.org.sv/)
Founded in 1948, the Biblioteca Gallardo is the largest private library in Central America. With materials dating from the 16th century, the library's collection includes 80,000 volumes. Among the valued resources are an extensive collection of works by the poet Rubén Darío. Currently much of the site is under construction, however a title/author search page is available, as is a list of collections. In Spanish.

SISTEMA BIBLIOTECARIO, UNIVERSIDAD DE EL SALVADOR  (http://www.ues.edu.sv/biblio.html)
Provides general information on the university's library system, a searchable online catalog, links to digitized documents, and a virtual reference center. In Spanish.