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Offers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on specific topics in a growing range of subject areas. There are at least 50 specific topical bibliographies in each subject area. Each of these features an introduction to the topic. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States by 
The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies by 
