Education : Barbados

This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on education in Barbados. In addition to online material, a trip to your local library may reveal more material on this subject. The Library of Congress online catalog has a large number of books on Barbados. You may wish to consult our catalog for additional materials at http://catalog.loc.gov/. Articles and other materials may also be found in the Handbook of Latin American Studies. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Barbados is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects for Barbados is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/barbados/),

BARBADOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE  (http://schools.org.bb/community/index2.html)
Site lists information for potential students such as entry requirements and degree programs. Also explains application procedures and lists some scholarships. The Barbados Hospitality Institute is part of the Barbados Community College.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES  (http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/)
Site for Cave Hill, Barbados, campus of the University of the West Indies. Cleanly designed site offers information for current and prospective students, as well as a vast amount of information on the various faculties, libraries, academic programs and research institutes.