Science & Technology : Brazil

This pathfinder contains electronic resources relating to scientific and technological sites of Brazil. For information about additional resources at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles in the humanities and social sciences 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 Brazilian science and technology is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/science/).

ANEEL : AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA  (http://www.aneel.gov.br)
Official site of the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency. Provides information on tariffs, industry, history, activities, etc. Includes related links, a virtual library which provides information from their documentation center, etc. In Portuguese and English.

ANP : AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DO PETRÓLEO  (http://www.anp.gov.br)
Official site of the National Petroleum Agency. Includes news, glossary, petroleum legislation, publications, relating to oil drilling, programs for nature conservancy, environment, etc. In Portuguese.

CENTRO DE LANÇAMENTO ALCÂNTARA  (http://www.cla.aer.mil.br)
General information on the Alcantara rocket launch station. Includes history, operations, views, its relationship with other stations throughout the world and associated links. In Portuguese.

DEPARTAMENTO DE COOPERAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA, TÉCNICA E TECNOLÓGICA : MRE  (http://www.dct.mre.gov.br)
Provides history, description, activities, structure and functions of the Department of Scientific, Technical and Technological Cooperation of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations. In Portuguese, with some links in English.

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS  (http://www.inpe.br/)
The INPE is the national institute of space research in Brazil. Its purpose is to promote and execute studies, scientific research, and technological development in the fields of space science and atmospheric science, space applications, meteorology, and engineering.

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE AERONÁUTICA : ITA  (http://www.ita.cta.br)
Provides a general description of this school, including its functions and activities. Includes links to information on the student body, lists of courses for both graduate and post-graduate, news and cultural agenda. In Portuguese.

MINISTÉRIO DA CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA   (http://www.mct.gov.br)
Official site of the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology. It includes information on its organization, functions and responsibilities. Links to research departments and associations. 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.

Scientific electronic library online  (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/6009)
An electronic virtual library covering a selected collection of Brazilian scientific journals. Provides access to full text of articles through SciELO interface with title browse, author index, and subject index.