Advisory Council on Latin American and Iberian Information Resources
ACLAIIR

 

 

 

A Provisional Census of Current Latin American Newspaper Holdings in UK Libraries

 

 

The Provisional Census represents the first stage of a proposed union catalogue of current Latin American newspapers held in libraries in the UK.  At present it includes the holdings of the British Library and ACLAIIR libraries.

 

It covers unbroken runs of issues of five or more years since 1970.  Isolated issues have been omitted.  Holdings earlier than 1970 are noted when they extend beyond 1970.

 

Locations

 

BL(C)      The British Library, Newspaper Library, Colindale

BL(StP)    The British Library, St Pancras

 

ISA         Institute for the Study of the Americas, University of London

 

LACOxf    Latin American Centre, Oxford University

 

UCam        University Library, Cambridge

UEssex      University of Essex, Colchester

ULiv          University of Liverpool

ULonMet   London Metropolitan University 

ULL          University of London Library

UMan        John Rylands University Library of Manchester

UPort         University of Portsmouth

 

Holdings information

 

The numerical and chronological designation varies somewhat in format according to the information provided by the contributing library.  So far it has been possible to standardize the information only to a very limited extent.

 

For newspapers the preferred form is: dd/mm/yy.

NB: 

11/1966-11/1995 = 1 November 1966 – 30 November 1995, i.e. a complete month is held unless otherwise specified.

 

Año 85/185 = Año 85, no. 185.

 

(imp.) = incomplete


 

Shelfmarks

 

At present these are given only for the British Library and UL Cambridge.

 

Updates, additions and corrections

 

These should be sent to:

 

Geoff West at the British Library either by e-mail:

geoff.west@bl.uk

 

by post: Hispanic Collections

West European Collections

The British Library

96 Euston Rd

London NW1 2DB

 

By fax: (00-44) (0)20 7412 7784

 

 

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