FID Lateinamerika, Karibik und Latino Studies

FID Lateinamerika, Karibik und Latino Studies is a specialised information service (Fachinformationsdienst, FID) based at the Ibero-American Institute (IAI) in Berlin, Germany. It was established in 2016 as part of a national German framework for subject-specific research information services, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The service supports scholars, students and institutions working on Latin America, the Caribbean and Latino studies by providing access to specialised literature, databases, and research tools. Its offerings include a discovery platform for regional and thematic searches, subject bibliographies, and digital collections that complement the IAI's library and research infrastructure. The FID is not a commercial publisher but a publicly funded academic service, and it operates primarily within the German research landscape while serving an international user base. Its website, fid-lateinamerika.de, serves as the central portal for search, news, and documentation. The service is closely tied to the IAI's broader mission of collecting and disseminating information on Latin America, the Caribbean and Latino communities. As a brand, it represents a trusted, non-profit information hub for a specialised academic field.

The FID Lateinamerika, Karibik und Latino Studies was launched in 2016 as a specialised information service (Fachinformationsdienst) by the Ibero-American Institute (IAI) in Berlin, Germany. It emerged within the context of the DFG's funding programme for subject-specific information services, which aimed to improve the supply of specialised literature and research information for German academia. The IAI, a renowned research institution dedicated to Latin America, the Caribbean and Latino studies, took on the responsibility of operating the service. Since its inception, the FID has developed a central web portal that aggregates access to library catalogues, databases, and open-access resources. It has also produced subject-specific bibliographies and guides to support researchers in navigating the increasingly complex information landscape. The service is part of a broader network of FIDs in Germany, each covering different subject areas, and it collaborates with other libraries and research centres. Over the years, the FID has expanded its digital offerings, including the integration of research data and the promotion of open science practices. Its work is closely aligned with the IAI's mission to collect, preserve and provide access to information on Latin America, the Caribbean and Latino communities worldwide. The FID remains an active and essential resource for scholars in these fields, funded primarily by the DFG and integrated into the IAI's infrastructure.

• 2016

  FID Lateinamerika, Karibik und Latino Studies established by the Ibero-American Institute Berlin.

A publicly funded, non-commercial specialised information service for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino studies within the German research infrastructure.

• FID Lateinamerika search portal

  Central web platform for discovering specialised literature and resources.

1. 1Wikidata entry for FID Lateinamerika, Karibik und Latino Studieswikidata.org
2. 2FID Lateinamerika websitefid-lateinamerika.de