Public access (non-fee) internet resources for the portuguese language

Abstract

U sing the internet often seems a bounteous candy store through which one can pick and choose goodies at will. Nonetheless, there sometimes appear quite useful and intriguing sites, such as for full-text retrieval or indexing, that one cannot enter except with a password and/ or proper identification. Overcoming such an impediment may require payment of a subscription fee. Generally this cost is so high that only institutions can afford it. Many institutions themselves cannot afford the fees. Thereby one loses the benefit of the resource. At the same time, as do all fields of study and teaching, Portuguese requires that one have expertise in the use of library and research resources, a requirement that persists regardless of cost. Moreover, students, teachers, and scholars of this language may not often have