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
Agriculture (ag economics, agrarian reform, policy only) |
3c |
Anthropology |
4 |
Anthropology: Caribbean region (incl. parts of Central Am. mainland) |
4 |
Anthropology: Mexico (esp. Western and Southern) |
4 |
Art |
3a |
Art: Mexico and Caribbean |
3b |
Business and trade |
3a |
Business and trade: Mexico |
3c |
Development |
4 |
Economics |
3c |
Ecology and environment |
3c |
Ecology and environment: Amazon Region |
4 |
Ecology and environment: Mexico |
4 |
Education |
3a |
Geography |
3b |
Geography: Amazon Region |
4 |
Geography: Mexico |
3c |
History |
3c |
History: Brazil |
4 |
History: Mexico |
4 |
History: Caribbean |
4 |
Labor and industrial relations |
3a |
Language and literature |
|
Language and literature: Latin American Spanish (incl. Spanish-speaking Caribbean) |
4 |
Language and literature: Brazilian Portuguese |
3a |
Language and literature: English speaking Caribbean lit. |
4 |
Language and literature: French speaking Caribbean lit. |
3a |
Language and literature: French Caribbean Creole, language study |
2b |
Politics, Southern Cone, esp. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay |
3c |
Religion |
3a |
Sociology |
3b |
Sociology: African descent communities |
4 |
Sociology: Mexico, esp. South, border areas & relating to NAFTA |
3c |
Urban and regional planning |
3a |
Urban and regional planning: Mexico |
3b |