General Resources : Portugal

This pathfinder includes the most important sources about Portugal. The Library of Congress Online Catalog Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of published works on subjects relating to Portugal. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings. Some of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Portugal are the following sites: Iberia, The University of California at Berkeley's link to the Iberian Peninsula for both Portugal and Spain Iberian Studies Web, of WESS. Others sites one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/portugal.html) and the one prepared by the Library of Congress Federal Research Division: Portugal - A Country Study (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pttoc.html)

CIA : THE WORLD FACTBOOK : PORTUGAL  (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ po.html)
Published by the US CIA, The World Factbook is one of the best online publications about Portugal. It is categorized by main topics such as Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues. In English.

CIDADE VIRTUAL  (http://www.cidadevirtual.pt)
This Web site provides a comprehensive directory about Portugal's banks and assurance, commerce, culture, leisure, foods and drinks, sports, publishing, shows, exhibitions, history and geography, infantile, official institutions, internet, marketing and publicity, computing, nature and environment, business, associations, health, shopping, technology, education, transports, tourism, and life. In Portuguese.

A COLLECTION OF HOME PAGES ABOUT PORTUGAL  (http://www.well.com/user/ideamen/portugal.html)
This is a very comprehensive listing of home pages about Portugal. Features information on news and events about Portugal, universities and other institutions, Portuguese language and literature, computing, Portuguese cities and geographic areas, Portuguese archaeology / history / culture, reference pages, mailing lists and internet newsgroups, Portuguese politics, soccer / sports, radio and television, Portuguese music, Portuguese gastronomy and genealogy. The presentation of the Web sites are in English. Many of the Web sites are written in Portuguese with some English.

EUROSTUDIES : PORTUGAL  (http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/EuroStudies-cat/pt/alphalist.html)
This resource engine about Portugal provides: articles, papers, reports (collections); articles, papers, reports (individual); documents, law reports, legislation, educational materials, government publications, governmental bodies, mailing lists, discussion groups, news organisations, societies, research projects, resource guides. In English. Some links provided in the site are in Portuguese.

INFOCID : PORTAL DA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA PORTUGUESA  (http://www.infocid.pt)
This is a portal of the Portugal's public administration which provides information on Portuguese legislation, taxes, social security, social protection and labor, general news, education, public services statistics, government, public agencies, assurance for employees, elections, geographic information, and much more. Also presents a legislation data base and an online form to prepare income taxes. In Portuguese.

LONELY PLANET WORLD GUIDE : DESTINATION PORTUGAL  (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/portugal/facts.htm#togo)
This Web site offers a country profile of Portugal. Provides information for travelers, events, money, costs, attractions, history, culture, environment, getting around, further Reading, Lonely Planet Guides, scoop articles, thorn tree posts, postcards, and related Weblinks. In English.

PÁGINAS DA LUSOFONIA  (http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/paginas.htm)
Provides general information about Portugal's Arts, Science and Technology, Social Communication, Culture, Economy and Finance, Education, Literature, Lusofonia (Portuguese-speaking countries), References (Archives, Libraries, Foundations, etc.) and Society (Services, Transports, Communication, etc.). In Portuguese.

RESOURCES FOR PORTUGAL  (http://www.ku.edu/%7Eiberia/ssphs/resourcesport.html)
This Web site provides a comprehensive list of electronic resources for Portugal on: bibliographic resources, general information, associations/institutes/cultural organizations, government sources, libraries archives, museums, press, searching, universities online, booksellers, history (general), history (medieval), history (early modern), history (modern), and cartography. In english. Most of the sites provided in the list are in Portuguese language.

WELCOME TO PORTUGAL  (http://www.portugal.org/indexhtml/index2.html)
This Web site provides information about Portugal's travel and tourism, trade, investment, and general information. In English.

ZARCO NET : UM PORTAL MADEIRENSE  (http://www.zarco.net/index.shtml)
The Zarco Net Web site offers information about Portugal's education, society, culture, sports, leisure, social communication, industry and trade, computers and internet, Portuguese cities, news and events. In Portuguese.