UC Irvine Libraries continue to grow our collections on Hispanic heritage and related topics that help document and honor the works of Latine* people. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, this guide gathers a partial list of available online resources, archival materials, and media (both fiction and nonfiction) as well as recent book additions to the Libraries. Although some online materials are only accessible to faculty, staff, and students with a valid UCInetID, many of the resources are open to the public and all are available throughout the year as part of UC Irvine Libraries’ ongoing effort to foster learning and increase access to a wide variety of scholarship.

For research help with Chicano/Latino studies and related topics, contact Research Librarian for Criminology and Political Science Elizabeth V. Hernandez at evgomez@uci.edu or visit guides.lib.uci.edu for a complete list of Libraries’ Research Guides.

Online Resources

• Hispanic Heritage Month ebook collection on OverDrive (requires UC Irvine login)
• Chicano/Latino Studies Research Guide
• Latin American & Caribbean Studies Research Guide
• Celebrating One and All: Hispanic Heritage Research Guide
• Hispanic Heritage Month films on Kanopy (requires UC Irvine login)
• Latinx studies film collection on Docuseek (requires UC Irvine login)

Recent Acquisitions

• Faithful Inheritances: A Study on the Role of Christianity in Shaping Second-Generation Latinos, by Yamil Acevedo, is a qualitative study exploring how Christian faith and cultural heritage intertwine to form unique ethnoreligious identities among second-generation Puerto Ricans in the United States.
• Jailbreak of Sparrows: Poems, by Martín Espada, is a collection that transforms the ordinary into the monumental through portraits of family, community, and political struggle. Espada reflects on Puerto Rican identity and courtroom battles for undocumented migrants while also weaving in surreal “love songs” voiced by a bat, polar bear, and disembodied head.
• The Latinx Philosophy Reader, edited by Lori Gallegos, Manuel Vargas, and Francisco Gallegos, is a collection of philosophical works exploring Latinx identity, cultural challenges, and the immigrant experience in contemporary America.
• New Approaches to Latin American Studies: Culture and Power, Vol. 2, by Juan Poblete, is an interdisciplinary examination of 11 emerging theoretical "turns" that have transformed Latin American studies since 2014, from environmental humanities to digital and queer approaches.
• The Streets of Laredo: Texas Modernity and Its Discontents, by José E. Limón, uses a famous cowboy ballad to explore Anglo-American and Mexican American identity in the Texas borderlands and the cultural struggle with encroaching modernity.
• The Weight of the White Coat: Latinos Navigating American Medicine, by Glenda M. Flores, examines how Latina/o physicians navigate their careers in American medicine, exploring how gender and ethnicity create both obstacles and opportunities throughout their professional journeys.

Special Collections and Archives

Expand your knowledge of UC Irvine’s Latine history by browsing some of Special Collections and Archives’ materials and finding aids in the Online Archive of California. Items span from the 1960s to 2021. You can also try different search terms for additional materials.

Diversity of UC Irvine Libraries’ Collections

UC Irvine Libraries collects materials in all formats to support the university’s research, teaching, and public service mission.

We believe it is crucial that our collections reflect the diversity of our students, faculty, staff, and larger Orange County community. Thus, we are making an effort to collect materials that consider the needs and perspectives of historically underrepresented, marginalized, and oppressed groups. For more information, please refer to our Diversity Statement and Plan.

For additional information about UC Irvine Libraries’ efforts to celebrate diversity in its users, staff, collections, and resources, visit the UC Irvine Libraries Diversity webpage.

* Communities continue to change how they identify. For clarity and historical context, the original names of resources have been used in this article.