Libraries, Archives : Guatemala

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Guatemala 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/ca/guatemala/). 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/guatemala.html). The arrangement of this pathfinder is divided into the following sections: Libraries | Archives

LIBRARIES

BIBLIOTECA ESCUELA DE ESTUDIOS HISPANOAMERICANOS  (http://www.csic.es/cbic/hispano/gtm.htm)
This site features the library of the "Escuela de Estudios Hispanoamericanos", which belongs to the CSIC(Centro Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas)of Spain. It provides a listing of magazines from Guatemala and also its location. In Spanish.

BIBLIOTECA LUDWING VON MISES, UFM  (http://www.biblioteca.ufm.edu.gt)
This site features the Library Ludwing von Mises of the UNivesity Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala. It provides access to the online catalgog and other services that the library mostly provides to students and academic staff. In Spanish.

BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE GUATEMALA  (http://www.biblionet.edu.gt/)
This site features the National Library of Guatemala. It includes its functions; its most important collections including copy right collection; its sections and so on. In Spanish.

COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION  (http://www.coeduc.org/index.html)
Cooperative for Education is a Cincinnati, Ohio based, non-profit organization dedicated to providing first-ever textbooks library materials and educational opportunities to impoverished schoolchildren in Guatemala and Central America. In English and Spanish.

METABASE- BIBLIOGRAFIA EN RED PARA CENTROAMERICA  (http://www.metabase.net/)
A bibliographic database with resources from Central American libraries and documentation centers. Including, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica. In Spanish.

ARCHIVES

LANIC- FUNDACION TAVERA: GUATEMALA: ARCHIVOS  (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/project/tavera/guatemala/)
The Tavera Foundation is a cultural institution, which aims to keep, preserve and spread the documentary historic and bibliographic heritage in the Iberia World. It provides links to the ecclesiastical and civil archives in Guatemala. In Spanish.

UNESCO ARCHIVES PORTAL  (http://portal.unesco.org/ci/ev.php?URL%5FID=5761&URL%5FDO=DO%5FTOPIC)
The UNESCO Archives Portal gives access to websites of archival institutions around the world. It is also a gateway to resources related to records and archives management and to international co-operation in this area. The variety of archives includes: audiovisual, business and labor, diplomatic, parliamentary, political party, military, manuscript, national, religious communities as well as university and research institutions.