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The National Library, c. 1920. The history of the National Library began on 1 November 1755, when Lisbon suffered a violent earthquake. The Royal Library was considered one of the most important libraries in Europe at that time. This irreparable loss to the Portuguese was the impetus for moving many of its contents to Brazil.
The following is a list of libraries in Brazil.The primary professional organization of librarians in the country is the Brazilian Federation of Associations of Librarians, Information Scientists and Institutions (Portuguese: Federação Brasileira de Associações de Bibliotecários, Cientistas da Informação e Instituições); they are additionally represented by the Brazilian Federal ...
The Brazilian Federation of Associations of Librarians, Information Scientists and Institutions (Portuguese: Federação Brasileira de Associações de Bibliotecários, Cientistas da Informação e Instituições, but simply known by its acronym FEBAB) is a non-profit organization in Brazil. Its mission is to "defend and encourage the ...
The Brazilian Academy of Sciences (Portuguese: Academia Brasileira de Ciências or ABC) is the national academy of Brazil. It is headquartered in the city of Rio de Janeiro and was founded on May 3, 1916.
SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) is a bibliographic database, digital library, and cooperative electronic publishing model of open access journals.SciELO was created to meet the scientific communication needs of developing countries and provides an efficient way to increase visibility and access to scientific literature. [2]
The mainstay of Brazilian science and the seat of its first research laboratories was the National Museum (Museu Nacional) in Rio de Janeiro, in existence until today. D. D. Pedro developed a strong personal interest and selected and invited many august European scientific personalities, such as von Ihering and Goeldi, to work in Brazil.
The National Laboratory of Scientific Computation or the National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC; Portuguese: Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica) is a Brazilian institution for scientific research and technological development linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), specialized in scientific computing.
The National Archives of Brazil (Portuguese: Arquivo Nacional, AN) were created in 1838 as the Imperial Public Archives. The Archives were renamed in 1911, and are located in Rio de Janeiro. The National Archives of Brazil is the Brazilian institution responsible for the management, preservation and dissemination of federal government documents.