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PHIL 114 Latin American, Latinx Thought

This research guide is designed to help the students in Professor Smith's Spring 2024 course with the research.

What are Reference Sources

Reference Sources provide you contextual information and an overview of the critical historical events and figures. They are written based on primary and secondary sources. These are good are for familiarizing yourself with your research area.

Reference sources can:

  • Provide an overview of your topic
  • Are often written by scholars or experts in the field
  • Provide key people, places, events, and terms that you can use to refine your searches
  • Often offer suggestions for further reading