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Libraries, Archives : Brazil

This pathfinder contains information on library catalogs, web sites, data bases, eletronic resources, and library organizations in Brazil. The arrangement of this pathfinder is divided into the following sections: Libraries | Archives | Virtual Libraries & Archives | Information Centers. For information about Brazil at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Brazil 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. The Handbook is available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Brazil is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/).

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Libraries

 

BIBLIOTECA ACADÊMICO LUIZ VIANA FILHO : SENADO FEDERAL  (http://www.senado.gov.br/biblioteca/)
The Library of the Federal Senate in Brasília, Brazil. The collection is specialized mostly in social sciences, law, and politics. Contains information about the library, collection, services, how to search the databases, digital collection, reference services, access to the official web page of the Federal Senate, general information, and contact. Includes a virtual tour to the library and its digital collection. In Portuguese.

CADASTRO DE BIBLIOTECAS  (http://www.unicamp.br/bc/cadbib.htm)
A very comprehensive list of addresses, institution names, contacts, and librarians of libraries in Brazil, organized by states and cities. Includes additional information about São Paulo State libraries: USP (Universidade de São Paulo), UNESP (Universidade Estadual Paulista), and UNICAMP (Universidade de Campinas). The following Brazilian states are included on the list: Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Brasília - DF, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piaui,́ Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo (metropolitan region), São Paulo (State), Sergipe, and Tocantins. Organized by UNICAMP. In Portuguese.

FONTES DE REFERÊNCIA : BIBLIOTECAS  (http://br.dir.yahoo.com/Fontes%5Fde%5FReferencia/bibliotecas/)
An internet directory for libraries in Brazil, by Yahoo Brasil. Contains links to the following library categories: school, university, digital, law, public, library and information science, and archives. In Portuguese.

FUNDAÇÃO BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL  (http://www.bn.br/script/index.asp)
The National Library of Brazil Web site. The Institution is vehiculated to the Brazilian Ministry of Culture. Contains information about the Institution, agenda, virtual exhibition, advanced search, special references, services, FAQ's, how to start, site map, book store, Brazilian composers, electronic books, Dicionário Cravo Albin de MPB (dictionary "Cravo Albin" of Brazilian popular music), the project "Biblioteca Nacional sem Fronteiras", news, contact, related links, and credits. In Portuguese and English.

PROSSIGA/CNPq : BIBLIOTECAS, BIBLIOTECAS VIRTUAIS E SERVIÇOS DE INFORMAÇÃO BRASILEIROS  (http://www.cjf.gov.br/bvirtual/asp/SaidaCat.asp?cod=4&codintermed=7&id=port)
A very comprehensive list of links to libraries, virtual libraries, and information services about law and legislation in Brazil. In Portuguese.

Archives

 

ARQUIVO NACIONAL  (http://www.arquivonacional.gov.br)
The Brazilian National Archive. Contains information about the Institution, services, news, events, publications, virtual exhibitions, highlights, preservation of documents, a source guide to the Luso-Brazilian history, legislation for archives, and more. In Portuguese.

ARQUIVO PÚBLICO DO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO  (http://www.ape.es.gov.br)
The public archive of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Contains information about the Institution, collection, library, the immigrants project, newsletters, publications, links, services, cultural support, digital archive and library, catalog of manuscripts, and more. In Portuguese.

ARQUIVO PÚBLICO DO ESTADO DO PARÁ  (http://www.arqpep.pa.gov.br)
The public archive of the state of Pará, Brazil. Contains a large collection of documents about the Amazon region. Features information about the Institution, services, publications, collections, iconography, and contact. In Portuguese.

ARQUIVO PÚBLICO DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO  (http://www.aperj.rj.gov.br)
The public archive of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Contains information about the Institution, legislation, collection, library, exhibitions, publications, events, and contact. In Portuguese.

ARQUIVO PÚBLICO DO PARANÁ  (http://www.pr.gov.br/arquivopublico/)
The public archive of the State of Paraná, Brazil. Informs about the Institution, services, collection, online catalog, library, publications, links, and contact. In Portuguese.

ARQUIVOS HISTÓRICOS : CENTRO DE MEMÓRIA UNICAMP  (http://www.unicamp.br/suarq/cmu/arqhist/)
Historical archives of the "Centro de Memória UNICAMP" (Universidade de Campinas). Features information about Institution, facilities, services, collections, staff, related links, microfilms about the Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japonese, etc., imigrants from 1882 to 1924, about the society of city of Campinas, Sáo Paulo, from 1793 to 1940, lawsuits of the Law Court of Campinas, and more. In Portuguese.

ENDEREÇOS DE ARQUIVOS PÚBLICOS MUNICIPAIS BRASILEIROS  (http://www.geocities.com/arquivosmunicipais/endere.html)
List of addresses of the Brazilian municipal archives. In Portuguese.

Information Centers

 

CENTRO DE INFORMAÇÕES : HISTÓRIA DO BRASIL  (http://www.multirio.rj.gov.br/historia/)
An information center about the history of Brazil. Features information about the Portuguese America and the Monarchy. By Empresa Municipal de Multimeios Ltda. and Secretaria Municipal de Educação of the Prefeitura da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. In Portuguese.

CENTRO DE PESQUISA E DOCUMENTAÇÃO DE HISTÓRIA CONTEMPORÃNEA DO BRASIL  (http://www.cpdoc.fgv.br/comum/htm/index.htm)
FGV/CPDOC : Center of memory, research, education, and culture of the history of Brazil after 1930. Contains information about the Institution, archives, oral history, access to the abstracts of the periodical "Revista Estudos Históoricos", electronic bulletins, publications, services, partners, contact, and login to the data base after a registration (free). In Portuguese.

CIDAN : CENTRO BRASILEIRO DE INFORMAÇÃO E DOCUMENTAÇÃO DO ARTISTA NEGRO  (http://www.cidan.org.br)
The Brazilian Center for Information and Documentation of the Black Artist. The Web site contains the history of the Center, information about the activities, support, staff, online catalog, gallery, download, and contact. In Portuguese, English, and French.

NÚCLEO DE INFORMAÇÃO EM HISTÓRIA DAS CIÊNCIAS BIOMÉDICAS E DA SAÚDE  (http://www.coc.fiocruz.br/nucleo/menu.htm)
A center for information on biomedicine sciences and health in Brazil. Presents information on: the Institution, services provided, bulletin of published works, awards, scholarships, events, bibliographic bulletins, staff, online registration (free), contact, and more. In "Atendimento ao Usuário" has a guide to the collection: "Guia do Acervo da Casa de Oswaldo Cruz". In Portuguese.

Virtual Libraries & Archives

 

BIBLIOTECA VIRTUAL DO AMAZONAS  (http://www.visitamazonas.com.br/bibliotecavirtual/consultavirtual.php)
A virtual library about the Amazonas, Brazil. Includes an online database (search type: author, subject, and title). Also contains a digital collection, releasings, contact, a database for bibliographical lists (title, subtitle, author, and publishing house), architectonical projects, literary studies, documents of the province, microfilms, and symbols of the Amazonas. In Portuguese.

BIBLIOTECAS BRASILEIRAS NA INTERNET  (http://www.cg.org.br/gt/gtbv/gtbv.htm)
A list of links to Brazilian virtual libraries on the internet, by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee. Contains information about the Committee, the database "Futura", mailing lists, virtual libraries (a list of libraries by alphabetical order, category, Brazilian states, libraries with online catalogs, and major ongoing projects about digital libraries in the world, reading room (with texts about virtual libraries on internet - English and Portuguese, bibliographies, and an information bulletin), statistics, "Ask a Librarian" service, and contact. In Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

BIREME : BIBLIOTECA VIRTUAL EM SAÚDE  (http://www.bireme.br)
The BIREME's home page: virtual health library in Brazil. Features information about BIREME, VHL, scientific literature, health terminology, events directory, regional systems, information for adolescence, health and environment, history of health and public health in Brazil, and virtual health libraries for the countries: Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras, and Mexico. Includes a portal to scientific journals, database search, and photocopies request. In Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

CJF : BIBLIOTECA JURÍDICA VIRTUAL  (http://www.cjf.gov.br/bvirtual/)
The virtual law library of the "Conselho da Justiça Federal", Brazil, is a commented repository of available information in the Internet of selected links about national and foreign legal information, classified by categories. Includes access to eletronic periodicals, legal codes and other acts as secondary sources, catalogs of libraries, databases, references of jurisprudence, legislation, legal institutions, and more. In Portuguese.

PROSSIGA : PORTAL DE REFERÊNCIA PARA CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA  (http://www5.prossiga.br/fontesdereferencia/)
A virtual service reference for science and technology in Brazil. Contains information about organizations, data bases in Brazil, data bases abroad, publications (dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodicals), libraries, archives, museums, researchers, events, post-graduation programs, online support, the Amazon portal, and much more. Includes a search engine. In Portuguese.

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