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This pathfinder contains information on library catalogs, web
sites, data bases, electronic 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 Library of Congress maintains an office
in Rio de Janeiro for the acquisition of materials.
If you are in Brazil and wish to donate books to the Library of
Congress, please contact that office.
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 160 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/).
Libraries
Biblioteca
Acadêmico Luiz Viana Filho: Senado Federal (http://www.senado.gov.br/sf/biblioteca/default.asp)
Library of the Federal Senate in Brasilia, Brazil. The collection is specialized
mostly in social sciences, law, and politics. Contains information about the
library, collection, services, how to search the databases, the digital collection,
reference services, access to the official Web page of the Federal Senate, general
and contact information. Includes a virtual tour to the library and its digital
collection. In Portuguese.
Cadastro de Bibliotecas (http://www.unicamp.br/bc/cadbib.htm)
Provides a list of addresses, institution names, contacts, and librarians
of libraries in Brazil, organized by states and cities. In Portuguese.
Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (http://www.bn.br/Script/index.asp)
National Library of Brazil, a part of the Ministry of Culture. Includes links
to the catalog, special projects, the digital library, a virtual exhibition,
advanced search, special references, services, FAQs, how to start, site map,
book store, Brazilian composers, electronic books, Dicionario Cravo Albin de
MPB (dictionary "Cravo Albin" of Brazilian popular music), the project "Biblioteca
Nacional sem Fronteiras," news, and contact information. 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)
Comprehensive list of links to libraries, virtual libraries, and information
services concerning law and legislation in Brazil. In Portuguese.
Archives
Arquivo Nacional (http://www.arquivonacional.gov.br/)
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 Espirito Santo (http://www.ape.es.gov.br)
Public archive of the state of Espirito Santo. 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)
Public archive of the state of Pará. 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 archive, 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 Parana. Includes links to the institution,
its services, collection, online catalog, library, publications, and contact
information. In Portuguese.
Arquivos Historicos: Centro
de Memoria Unicamp (http://www.unicamp.br/suarq/cmu/arqhist/)
Historical archives of the "Centro de Memoria Unicamp" (University
of Campinas). Features information about the archives, its facilities, services,
collections, staff, related links, microfilms about the Italian, Spanish, German,
Portuguese, Japanese, etc., immigrants from 1882 to 1924, the society of city
of Campinas, Sao Paulo, from 1793 to 1940, lawsuits of the Law Court of Campinas,
and more. In Portuguese.
Information Centers
Centro de Informações. História do Brasil (http://www.multirio.rj.gov.br/historia/)
From the Empresa Municipal de Multimeios Ltda. and the Secretaria Municipal
de Educação of the Prefeitura da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Features
information about Portuguese America and the monarchy. In Portuguese.
Centro de Pesquisa e
Documentação de História Contemporãnea do Brasil (http://www.cpdoc.fgv.br/comum/htm/index.htm)
Established by the Fundação Getulio Vargas, this is an archival
center for documents, research, education, and culture concerning the history
of Brazil
after 1930. Contains information about
the
center, its
archives,
oral history, access to the abstracts of the periodical Revista Estudos
Históricos,
electronic bulletins, publications, services, partners, contact, may require
a free registration. In Portuguese.
CIDAN: Centro Brasileiro de Informação e Documentação do Artista Negro (http://www.cidan.org.br)
Brazilian Center for Information and Documentation concerning the Black Artist.
Site contains the history of the Center, information about its activities,
staff,
searchable online catalog, gallery, downloads, and contact information. In
Portuguese, English, and French.
Nucleo de Informação em História das Ciências Biomédicas e da Saúde (http://www.coc.fiocruz.br/nucleo/menu.htm)
Center for Information on the History of Biomedical Sciences and Health in
Brazil. Presents information on the Center, its services, a bulletin of published
works, awards, scholarships, events, bibliographic bulletins, staff, online
registration (free), contact information, and more. "Atendimento ao
Usuario" 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.bv.am.gov.br/portal/)
A virtual library about the Amazona. Includes a searchable online database,
a digital collection, contact information, a database for bibliographical lists,
literary studies, provincial documents, microfilms, and symbols of the Amazonas.
In Portuguese.
GT. Virtual Libraries. Bibliotecas
Brasileiras na Internet (http://www.cg.org.br/gt/gtbv/gtbv.htm)
From the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee. Includes links to Brazilian
virtual libraries by state, category, and online catalogs. In Portuguese,
English, and Spanish.
Virtual Health Library: Brazil (http://www.bireme.br/bvs/I/ihome.htm)
Created by BIREME. The library is a PAHO- (Pan American Health Organization)
specialized center. For Brazil there are links to health-related topics including
bioethics, sciences and health, parasitic diseases, public health, toxicology,
national initiatives, and more.
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