The Latin American Collection at the University Library has approximately 490,000 printed volumes and is considered one of the foremost collections in the United States. In addition to printed matter, the collection is rich in manuscript material, and it contains a newspaper microfilm collection of 13,000 reels, as well as such non-book materials as photographs, documentary film, sound recordings, and sheet maps. The collection grows at a rate of 8,000 volumes a year.

The library's collections relating to Iberia comprise several hundred thousand volumes. The collections are particularly strong in literature and history. Works collected include all languages and literature of the peninsula, including Catalan, Gallegan, Basque, and even Bable. They cover the history of all regions and periods, with strengths in medieval and Catalonian History, the period of European/Iberian expansion. Yale has one of the best collections in this country of current works on the literature and history of Portugal.

CLAIS Announces Research Opportunities In Mexico For Yale Graduate Students

Yale’s Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies has established an agreement with the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) to promote exchange of graduate students for research and study between our two institutions. Details...

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