National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture and to honor five of our Central American neighbors who celebrate their independence in September. (Library of Congress HHM page) See also HispanicMonth.net
Welcome! Explore our library resources recognizing Hispanic and Latinx communities and contributions during this celebratory month (and after). Items may be added based on feedback from Student Organizations, The MC or other members of the UNT community. This guide features examples. Sept 15-Oct 15 is "National Hispanic Heritage Month" in the U.S.[Photo: Dancer spinning at Carnaval from Multicultural Center archives)
UNT Libraries subjects to browse (examples): NOTE on Subject heading from Library of Congress: Latino or Latina Americans is often categorized as Hispanic Americans Below are existing examples only, not a comprehensive list of all Hispanic or Latinx Identities.
La Cocina de las Patronas
Be sure to watch the film before the discussion.
Join the Multicultural Center and UPC as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with free food, music, and dancing!
To locate specific items or find out what items might be at Sycamore Library please visit their library help desk Sycamore Hall!. Government resources typically do not require a login. *Sycamore Library was called Eagle Commons Library until August 2021.
Subject Heading: United States -- Civilization -- Hispanic influences
The media library collection films, games and more! For assistance locating materials, including physical DVDs and games, you can visit the help desk, email media.library@unt.edu or search the Library Catalog.
These are Online/Streaming films available at UNT Libraries. Log in with your EUID
To locate specific artists or genres, please visit the experts at the Music Library (4th floor, Willis Library building)
Subject headings to browse for artists (examples only):
To locate materials on specific subjects or areas of interest please visit the experts in Special Collections (4th floor, Willis Library building) or email SpecialCollections@unt.edu
Examples of resources:
The following Portal to Texas History collections were suggested by Jake Magnum, Project Development Librarian:
Direct Link to resource with proxy or open source link:
The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
Spanish-language materials (example provided by Sarah Lynn Fisher:
In addition to E-books, journals and streaming films at the library, there are resources in UNT Digital Libraries collections including Portal to Texas History
Example: One of 9 books in the series: Al Filo: Mexican American Studies series available