Science and Technology : Portugal

This pathfinder includes information about Science and Technology in 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) Researchers may also wish to consult the website of the Library of Congress' Science and Technology Reading Room, which provides reference and bibliographic services in all areas of science and technology, with the exception of clinical medicine and technical agriculture, which are subject specialties of the National Library of Medicine and the National Agricultural Library respectively.

ACADEMIA DAS CIÊNCIAS DE LISBOA  (http://www.acad-ciencias.pt)
The Web page of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon, Portugal. Presents information about the academy, library, publications, museum, activities, and a link to the European Science Foundation. In Portuguese and English.

AGROPORTAL : CIÊNCIAS E TECNOLOGIA  (http://www.agroportal.pt/Ciencias/)
A directory for agricultural science and technology. The directory contains information on: agronomy, food technology, biology, biotechnology, law, statistics, geography, industry, meteorology, sociology, zootechny, news, events, references, and much more. In Portuguese. Many links provided are in English.

ASSOCIAÇÃO JUVENIL DE CIÊNCIA  (http://www.ajc.pt)
The Portuguese Youth Science Association. The homepage contains information about the Institution, activities, events, news, thematic groups, contact, and access to the online periodical: CiênciaJ. In Portuguese.

CENTRE FOR ASTROPHYSICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTO  (http://www.astro.up.pt)
Information on the Centre for Astrophysics, University of Oporto, Portugal. It is an Institution with research, teaching and popularization of Science activities, in Astrophysics. In Portuguese and English.

CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA EM PORTUGAL  (http://www.fct.mct.pt/links/ct/index.htm)
A Web page of science and technology institutions, schools, universities, state laboratories, and polytechnic institutes in Portugal, organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology. One can search by region, clicking on the map provided or by scientific areas. In Portuguese.

CIÊNCIA EM PORTUGAL : PERSONAGENS E EPISÓDIOS  (http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/ciencia/)
A Website from "Centro Virtual Camões", about science in Portugal which highlights Portuguese personalities and facts of science. By Nuno Crato and Fernando Reis. In Portuguese.

FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS E TECNOLOGIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  (http://www.fct.uc.pt/scripts/fctuc.dll)
The Web page of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Contains information about the faculty, organization, study/courses, research and development, interface, news, libraries, links, site map, university, and contact. In Portuguese and English.

FCT : FUNDAÇAO PARA A CIẼNCIA E A TECNOLOGIA  (http://www.fct.mct.pt)
The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology home page. Presents information about the Institution, projects of scientific investigation, fellowship programs, laboratories of research, statistics, legislation, science and technology policy, support for projects, acess to a bibliographical database and links, events, and much more. In Portuguese.

GRICES : GABINETE DE RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS DA CIÊNCIA E DO ENSINO SUPERIOR  (http://www.iccti.mct.pt)
The Portuguese Office for International Relations in Science and Higher Education (GRICES) is the department of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education responsible for directing, guiding and co-ordinating all international co-operation in the fields of Science and Tecnology. The website contains information on bilaterial agreements, European Union, international networks, Portuguese-speaking countries. In Portuguese, English, and French.

INETI : INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA E TECNOLOGIA INDUSTRIAL  (http://www.ineti.pt)
The Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Engineering and Technology (INETI) is a research, demonstration and technological development organization, integrated with the Ministry of the Economy, to strengthen the potential of innovation and quality in the business community and the national technological system, in order to foster knowledge towards sustainable economic growth. The home page presents information about the Institute, events, training and scholarships, areas of expertise, activities, activity results, news, the virtual library, FAQs, contact, and links. In Portuguese and English.

MCS : MINISTÉRIO DA CIÊNCIA E DO ENSINO SUPERIOR  (http://www.mces.pt)
The Web Site of the Ministry for Science and Higher Education of Portugal. Features the Ministry, documents, programs, legislation, suggestions, links, events, news, press, and contact. In Portuguese.

OBSERVATÓRIO DAS CIÊNCIAS E DAS TECNOLOGIAS  (http://www.oces.mces.pt/documentos/index.jsp)
The Web page of the Science and Technology Station of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, in Lisbon, Portugal. Contains information about reports and statistics, science policy, publications, activities, links, and access to a database. In Portuguese and English.

ORGANISMOS : TECNOLOGIA : PORTUGAL  (http://www.cirs.net/organismos/technology/portugal.htm)
A collection of links about technology in Portugal. It is organized by centers of investigation and universities. Links provided are in Portuguese, with some in English.

PORTAL DE CIÊNCIA E CULTURA CIENTÍFICA  (http://www.mocho.pt)
A Portuguese Portal of Science and Scientific Culture. The home page presents information about all sciences, institutions, libraries, books, journals, educational institutions, programs, events, services, media, links, and more. In Portuguese. Some links provided about the sciences are in English.

SCIENTIA : HISTÓRIA DA CIÊNCIA  (http://scientia.artenumerica.org)
This Portuguese Website is devoted to the History of Science, in particular the History of the Exact Sciences, especially the History of Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy, as well as other disciplines that influenced these, such as Natural Philosophy, Cartography, Astrology, etc. In Portuguese, with some English.

SiPLAB : SIGNAL PROCESSING LABORATORY  (http://www.ualg.pt/fct/adeec/siplab/)
The Signal Processing Laboratory, in Portugal, is an applied research laboratory in underwater acoustics signal processing with applications in ocean acoustic tomography and underwater communications. SiPLAB is hosted at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve. The Web site contains information about the Institution, activities, equipment, publications, projects, FAQs, directions, useful links, and contact. In Portuguese and English.

TAGUSPARK : PARQUE DE CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA  (http://www.taguspark.pt)
A Web page of a Center (Park) of Science and Information in Portugal. Presents information about conferences on science and technology, financing of projects, services, library, tools to help the creation of new ventures, news, contact, and more. In Portuguese and English.