1. Juan Gonzalez. Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. New York: Penguin Books, 2000.
2. Ruth Glasser. Aqui Me Quedo: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut. Hartford: Connecticut Humanities Council, 1997.
3. Jacqueline Olvera and Douglas Rae. "Mexican Immigration After Urbanism: The New Haven Case." Unpublished article.
4. Gonzalez. Ibid.
5. Conversation with Maritza Rosa. July 27, 2006
6. Gonzalez. Ibid.
7. Glasser. Ibid.
8. Gonzalez. Ibid.
9. Olvera. Ibid.
10. Robert J. Marzano. Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004.