Education : Bolivia

A listing of sites that provide links to resources relating to education in Bolivia. Extensive lists of colleges and universities are available through such portales such as BRAINTRACK which links to Latin American universities (http://www.braintrack.com/linknav.htm?pprevid=13&level=2). The University of Oulu, in Finland, provides an listing of the "Best Indices of Colleges and Universities World-wide" (http://www.oulu.fi/other/universities.html). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Bolivia 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 relating to Higher Education is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/highered/); for Distance education (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/distance/); and for primary and secondary education (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/k-12.). While focusing on the United States, The National Library of Education is the federal government's main resource center for education information. However, one should note that at that site, the ERIC database provides a wide range of documents and articles for the international audience. The database contains more than one million abstracts of education-related documents and journal articles. One may access the ERIC database on the Internet (See AskERIC below) or through commercial vendors and public networks. The ERIC abstracts are avalable in print publications such as Resources in Education and Current Index to Journals in Education.

ASKERIC: ERIC DATABASE  (http://ericir.syr.edu/Eric/adv_search.shtml)
Search the ERIC database for reports concerning Bolivia (or any other subject relating to education). ERIC is the world's largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice.

MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES : VICEMINISTERIO DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR, CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA  (http://www.viceminedu.org/)
Website of the Viceministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología. These pages offer information about aspects of the Bolivian higher education, as well as technology and scientific systems.

Educational resources

BOLIVIA WEB : EDUCATION  (http://www.boliviaweb.com/educ.htm)
A listing of links to resources relating to education in Bolivia, divided into the following categories: Education Centers and Institutes, Educational Expeditions, Educational Services, Schools, Study Abroad, Universities in Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Santa Cruz, Sucre, Tarija. In English.

WORLDWIDE CLASSROM : STUDY DESTINATION: BOLIVIA  (http://www.worldwide.edu/ci/bolivia/index.html)
"Listings include any type of educational institution accepting foreign students such as universities, technical schools, language institutes, etc." The website also presents general information about Bolivia. In English.

BOLIVIA INTERNET : PAGINAS EDUCATIVAS  (http://www.bolivia-internet.com/enlaces/verwebs.php?categoria=3)
A listing of links to resources relating to education in Boliva. In Spanish.

Research institutions

CENTRO BOLIVIANO DE INVESTIGACION Y ACCION EDUCATIVAS  (http://www.cebiae.edu.bo/index.html)
CEBIAE is a christian and ecumenical institution for social development, dedicates to the research on education. Provides links to resources relating to education. In Spanish.

CEDLA : CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARA EL DESARROLLO LABORAL Y AGRARIO - BOLIVIA  (http://www.cedla.org/)
A research institution dedicated to the labor thematic, established in 1985, in La Paz, Bolivia. In Spanish.

Universities

UNIVERSIDAD REAL : EXCELENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA EDUCATIVA  (http://www.universidadreal.edu.bo/)
Homepage for a Bolivian university in La Paz. Offers courses on line. In Spanish.

UTO : UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DE ORURO  (http://www.uto.edu.bo/)
Homepage for the Universidad Técnica de Oruro. Contains general information, admission process, and a thesis database. In Spanish.

UPSA : UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA DE SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA  (http://www.upsa.edu.bo/)
Homepage for a private university in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Presents information about faculties, admission process, postgraduate courses, videoconferences, university network, and other services. Includes link to the library. In Spanish.

UPB : UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA BOLIVIANA  (http://www.upb.edu/)
This website offers general information about the university, admission process, and services. In Spanish.

UNIVERSIDAD NUR  (http://www.nur.edu/)
Homepage for a private university in Bolivia, which offers degree programs on the undergraduate and graduate levels. Includes link to the library. In English and Spanish.

UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMON  (http://www.umss.edu.bo/)
Founded in 1832 in Bolivia. Its website presents information about faculties, admission process, electronic publications, and bibliographic services. In Spanish.

UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE  (http://www.univalle.edu/index.htm)
Homepage for a private university with branches in Cochabamba, La Paz, Sucre y Trinidad, Bolivia. In Spanish.

UMSA : UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRES  (http://www.umsanet.edu.bo/)
Website for the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, in La Paz, Bolivia. Provides information about careers, admission process, publications, postgraduate courses and events. In Spanish.

UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA BOLIVIANA  (http://www.ucb.edu.bo/)
Homepage for an important university in Bolivia. Presents links to four academic centers: La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz and Tarija. Also includes a link to resources relating to law. In Spanish.

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA JUAN MISAEL SARACHO  (http://www.uajms.edu.bo/)
Homepage for a departamental university in Tarija, Bolivia. Provides information about careers (social sciences, pure sciences and technology), admission process, and other services. In Spanish.

UNIVERSIDAD ANDINA SIMON BOLIVAR  (http://www.uasb.edu.bo/)
Bolivian university for postgraduate studies , with branches in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. In Spanish.

UPAL : UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA ABIERTA LATINOAMERICANA  (http://www.upal.edu/)
Provides information about careers, admission process, and scholarships. Also contains information about UPAL clinic, founded in 1998. In Spanish.