The ANU Library Catalogue contains all items and subscriptions owned or licensed by the Library.

You can find books by searching the Catalogue by keyword. Here are some search tips to get you started:

• Analyse your topic: identify the main ideas or concepts you need to research.
• Develop a list of search terms including keywords and phrases.
• Consider alternative spellings and different word endings.
• Use more specific words or add words using AND to narrow your search.
• Use synonyms, related terms, or combine words using OR to broaden your search.
• Exclude words from your search results using AND NOT.
• Use the Advanced search to search a particular date of publication, language or format.

For additional advice on book searching, see the Library's Finding Books and More Guide.

Not sure where to start your research? Click on the links below to browse the Catalogue using subject headings: 

• Democracy, Latin America
• Latin America Civilization
• Latin America Economic conditions
• Latin America Economic policy
• Latin America Foreign relations 
• Political parties, Latin America
• Latin America History
• Latin America Politics and government
• Latin America Social conditions
• Latin American languages
• Latin American literature

Each item in the Library is assigned a call number which designates both its subject and also its place on the shelf.

The listing of Library of Congress classification numbers below suggests where to find materials relevant to Latin American Studies on the Library shelves.