Appendix A presents a list of major subject areas in the Latin American studies collection, with current collection depth indicators assigned.
The primary collection level indicators (0-5) are those of the RLG Conspectus. The chart above utilizes the WLN Conspectus definitions which include subdivisions to provide a total of 10 collection depth indicators. See chart on Columbia University Libraries web page.
Appendix A
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Agriculture (ag economics, agrarian reform, policy only) |
3c |
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Anthropology |
4 |
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Anthropology: Caribbean region (incl. parts of Central Am. mainland) |
4 |
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Anthropology: Mexico (esp. Western and Southern) |
4 |
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Art |
3a |
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Art: Mexico and Caribbean |
3b |
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Business and trade |
3a |
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Business and trade: Mexico |
3c |
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Development |
4 |
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Economics |
3c |
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Ecology and environment |
3c |
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Ecology and environment: Amazon Region |
4 |
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Ecology and environment: Mexico |
4 |
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Education |
3a |
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Geography |
3b |
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Geography: Amazon Region |
4 |
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Geography: Mexico |
3c |
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History |
3c |
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History: Brazil |
4 |
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History: Mexico |
4 |
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History: Caribbean |
4 |
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Labor and industrial relations |
3a |
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Language and literature |
|
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Language and literature: Latin American Spanish (incl. Spanish-speaking Caribbean) |
4 |
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Language and literature: Brazilian Portuguese |
3a |
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Language and literature: English speaking Caribbean lit. |
4 |
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Language and literature: French speaking Caribbean lit. |
3a |
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Language and literature: French Caribbean Creole, language study |
2b |
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Politics, Southern Cone, esp. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay |
3c |
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Religion |
3a |
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Sociology |
3b |
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Sociology: African descent communities |
4 |
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Sociology: Mexico, esp. South, border areas & relating to NAFTA |
3c |
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Urban and regional planning |
3a |
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Urban and regional planning: Mexico |
3b |
