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Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Argentina and individual cities.
Brazil
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY BRAZIL in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República Federativa do Brasil (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Capital city: Brasília
National language: Portuguese
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Log on here!
Lonely Planet - Brazil
Fodor's Rio de Janeiro & San Paulo
Brazil Up Close: The Sensuous and Adventurous Guide
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Cidade de Deus = City of God
Central do Brasil = Central Station
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Latin American Newstand
Lexis Nexis Academic
These include O Globo from Rio de Janeiro
as well as other sources
More UM Study Abroad Resources
USearch
Tips for using USearch
There are many different kinds of materials described on this page. To see all that the library has to offer for a specific category, use the USearch box above.
Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type “MAPS”, “GUIDEBOOKS”, “FEATURE FILMS”, or “DOCUMENTARY” and the name of a country in the blank box and hit Enter.
Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type “MAPS”, “GUIDEBOOKS”, “FEATURE FILMS”, or “DOCUMENTARY” and the name of a country in the blank box and hit Enter.
More Information About Brazil and Its Cities
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Argentina and individual cities.
Brazil
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY BRAZIL in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Brazil
This page contains materials that are available to students and faculty who are involved with the Study Abroad program in Brazil.
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República Federativa do Brasil (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Capital city: Brasília
National language: Portuguese
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Brazilian Portuguese
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Log on here!
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
The Accidental President of Brazil: a Memoir by Fernando H. Cardoso (ebook)
Brazil: Five Centuries of Change by Thomas E. Skidmore
The Capital of Hope: Brasilia and Its People by Alex Shoumatoff
The Cloud Forest by Peter Matthiessen
A Death in Brazil by Peter Robb
How to Be a Carioca: the Alternative Guide for the Tourist in Rio by Priscilla Ann Goslin (ebook)
Travelers’ Tales Brazil edited by Scott Doggett and Annette Haddad
The Accidental President of Brazil: a Memoir by Fernando H. Cardoso (ebook)
Brazil: Five Centuries of Change by Thomas E. Skidmore
The Capital of Hope: Brasilia and Its People by Alex Shoumatoff
The Cloud Forest by Peter Matthiessen
A Death in Brazil by Peter Robb
How to Be a Carioca: the Alternative Guide for the Tourist in Rio by Priscilla Ann Goslin (ebook)
Travelers’ Tales Brazil edited by Scott Doggett and Annette Haddad
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Lonely Planet - Brazil
Fodor's Rio de Janeiro & San Paulo
Brazil Up Close: The Sensuous and Adventurous Guide
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Brazil, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Brazil, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Cidade de Deus = City of God
Central do Brasil = Central Station
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Music
If you want to enjoy some of the music of Brazil, the following items can be found at the Music Library except for the first title which must be downloaded.
Calidostópia! by Oval
Free download
Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Chaos A.D. by Sepultura
Construçao by Chico Buarque
Dez Anos Depois by Nara Leão
Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Wave by Antônio Carlos Jobim
Calidostópia! by Oval
Free download
Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Chaos A.D. by Sepultura
Construçao by Chico Buarque
Dez Anos Depois by Nara Leão
Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Wave by Antônio Carlos Jobim
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Brazil
Databases with newspapers from Brazil
Latin American Newstand
Lexis Nexis Academic
These include O Globo from Rio de Janeiro
as well as other sources
A Librarian