Listservs, Newsgroups : Mexico

This pathfinder includes information on listservs and newsgroups specific to Mexico although not necessarily originating in the country. To search for listservs and newsgroups, the following directories might be useful:Elistas.net.Provides detailed information about hundreds of lists on Mexican issues. L-Soft.This catalog of listserv lists can be searched by host country. Topica. Offers information about newsletters and discussion groups. Resources are organized into subject categories. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Mexico 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 regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/mexico/). 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/mexico.html).

CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF MEXICO. SOC.CULTURE.MEXICAN  (http://www.public.iastate.edu/%7Erjsalvad/scmfaq/scmfaq.html)
Presents information about the culture and society of Mexico. Contains a FAQ section provided by the Usenet newsgroup, soc.culture.mexican. Includes an almanac of Mexican dates and events. Links to Web sites related to Mexico, however some of the sites are in Spanish.

H-MEXICO  (http://www.h-mexico.unam.mx)
A discussion network of researchers, professors, and students interested in Mexican history and culture. This network of academics distributes (via e-mail) research projects, announcements of academic activities, book reviews, course offerings from various universities, graduate school scholarships, recent publications and bibliographies. Includes links related to Mexican history. In Spanish.

LISTA DE DISCUSION E INFORMACION SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOS EN MEXICO  (http://www.derechos.org/nizkor/mexico/doc/lista.html)
This moderated discussion group aims to share information on Human rights in Mexico: current news, events, press releases from diverse organizations, and texts of resolutions or laws. Although Spanish is the most used language, information in English, French, and Portuguese is also accepted in this listserv.