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Latin American & Caribbean Area Studies: Brazilian Studies Resources

Links to Resources for the Study of Brazil

Brazilian Government Document Digitization Project
Includes several collections of digitized materials issued by the Brazilian government from 1821-1993. Includes reports from the presidents, ministries, and provincial governments. (Center for Research Libraries)

Brazilink
A portal to websites and documents about all aspects of life in Brazil. Links are chosen by editors for their quality and appropriateness. Chiefly in English. (Brazilink)

Instituto Brasileiro de Administração Municipal
Website for IBAM includes several documents relating to the administration of Brazil's municipalities. Most documents are in Portuguese, with limited numbers also available in Spanish and English. Also includes some recent data on municipal elections in Brazil. Website is in Portuguese. (IBAM)

Mission for Folklore Research
This website is dedicated to Mário de Andrade’s trip in 1938 to record the folk music of Brazil. Includes description of the project, biographies, online audio files, and some digitized texts. Website in English and Portuguese. (Secretary of Culture, São Paulo)

Researching Brazil
Includes an index to periodical literature on Brazil. Contains citations for works not indexed in other databases, such as HAPI, Sociological Abstracts, etc. Also includes a bibliography of major print works useful for Brazilian Studies, a list of the major professional associations in the field, and links to reputable online sources. (Indiana University)

The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures
A digital project looking at the history of Brazil and US-Brazil relations from 18th century to the present through digitized maps, images, and texts. Current focus is on “Historical Foundations” but website will expand coverage in the future. In English and Portuguese. (Library of Congress and the National Library of Brazil)

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