. © 2015 Suzanne M. Schadl and Marina Todeschini, Attribution-NonCommercial (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0 /) CC BY-NC.This citation analysis examines the use of Spanish-and Portugueselanguage books and articles in PhD dissertations on Latin America at the University of New Mexico between 2000 and 2009. Two sets of data are presented: The first identifies the use of Spanish-and Portugueselanguage books and articles across 17 academic departments; and the second analyzes how well local holdings meet demands for a select geographical area-Mexico. These local data contradict conclusions in general citation studies of the humanities, social sciences and foreign languages. They prove that preconceived ideas about foreign language usage from general citation studies do not provide reliable templates for local acquisition decisions. Librarians need to look at their research communities and local usage habits instead of relying on general studies for answers. mphasis on Latin American research at the University of New Mexico (UNM) began in the 1930s under the stewardship of then-President James F. Zimmerman. He urged the state legislature to support Latin American activities and initiatives because, he stated, "the bonds which exist between us [New Mexico] and our neighbors to the south are not only geographic, but linguistic and cultural…" 1 This distinction culminated in 1979 when, after several decades of success in Latin American studies, UNM inaugurated the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII). Today, this state flagship university is a U.S. Department of Education Title VI recipient, awarded federal funding for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS). UNM's Latin American library collections have supported FLAS research and achieved acclaim over the decades. They are currently recognized among the top in the nation. This distinction enables UNM to be a prominent player in shared collection development, preservation, and consortia. The library is particularly engaged with the Seminar for the Acquisitions of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM), which promotes cooperative efforts to achieve better library services for Latin Americanist scholars and purchasing power for bibliographers and subject selectors in the field.As an institutional member of SALALM, UNM participates in shared preservation initiatives and distributed resources projects, such as LAMP (formerly known as the
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