Research Guides: SPAN 5660 La representación de la experiencia urbana: Getting Started

What is a crónica and some starting sources

Oxford Bibliographies:The Chronicle
A definition and curated annotated bibliography on crónicas
Definition of Crónicas
A definition of the crónicas genre from the Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Literature

Use this LibGuide to explore crónica resources for the SPAN 5660 course, available through University Libraries' Area Studies Collections.

News Sources Focused on Latin America

General News Sources

Textos Híbridos
Revista de Estudios sobre Crónica y Periodismo Narrativo
Portal de Crónica Brasileña
Narrative Journalism
Gatopardo
Anifia Crónicas
Anfibia es una revista digital de crónicas, ensayos y relatos de no ficción que trabaja con el rigor de la investigación periodística y las herramientas de la literatura. Fue creada en 2012 por la Universidad Nacional de San Martín, dentro de su programa Lectura Mundi.
Nuevos Cronistas de Indias
Review the results of the 2012 Nuevos Cronistas de Indias 2 colloquium organized by Fundación Gabriel García Márquez para el Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano and CONACULTA.
PERIODISMO NARRATIVO EN LATINOAMÉRICA
Cronistas Mexicanos
Asociación Nacional de Cronistas de Ciudades Mexicanas, A.C.See "Biblioteca digital" for more sources.
Periodista narrativo
Blog de periodismo, música, literatura e ideas de Roberto Herrscher
Etiqueta Negra-Julio Villanueva Chang
Martín Caparrós- Cháchara
Juan Villoro-Words without Borders
Fernanda Melchor-Letras Libres
Fundación Gabo
Letra Libres
Letras Libres es una revista mensual de crítica y creación, fundada en 1999 y heredera de la tradición y el ánimo de la revista Vuelta fundada por Octavio Paz.
Etiqueta Negra
Revista mensual, peruana, de crónicas y reportajes del mundo. Historias reales y cuentos inéditos.

Latinx-Focused News Sources

Access World News Research Collection
Access World News: Research Collection includes thousands of U.S. and global news sources. Content includes newspapers, magazines, broadcast transcripts, newswires, news videos and journalist-written blogs.
Ethnic NewsWatch [Selected Articles in Full Text]
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full text database of newspapers published by and for leading American ethnic groups, and provides information on topics not covered by the mainstream press. Additionally, it provides ethnic perspectives of topics of national interest that may vary from what is presented in the mainstream press.
Hispanic American Newspapers 1808-1980
Compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries.

General News Sources

Global Newsstream
Search the most recent global news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring content from newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format from the US.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers [Full Text]
19th and 20th century newspaper coverage. Search for Los Angeles Times, New York Times, or the newspaper of prominent states like Texas and Chicago where Latinx crónicas may be featured.
PressDisplay
Offers current issues of newspapers in the original form from all over the world.

Diversity and Ethnic Studies
This subscription collection includes academic eBooks related to diversity, anti-racism, ethnic studies, disability studies, gerontology & age studies, migration studies, gender and sexuality studies, cultural studies, and religious studies. The collection utilizes outside resources and scholarship to ensure that the collection remains up to date and aligned with current research.
Chicano Database
The Chicano Database identifies all types of material on Mexican-American topics and about Chicanos. Records added since 1992 have expanded its scope to include the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants. The Chicano Database also includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database, covering psychological, sociological, and educational literature.

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