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THE ALPHA EDUCATION It has four library units, located on the campuses of Goiânia (Perimetral, Mutirão and T1) and São Paulo (FADISP).

The collection is managed by Pergamum System, which organizes all information in an online catalog, allowing general or filtered queries by unit.

The classification follows the CDU (2007), a widely adopted system for organizing books and materials by subject. This methodology ensures a logical arrangement, grouping related content and facilitating quick information searches.

To speed up research, all campuses offer internet access terminals. Web Query, which allows:

General Search – by subject, author or theme;
Advanced Search – with Boolean operators;
Authorities – search by author (person, institution, collection, series, etc.).

The objective of the UNIALFA Libraries is to guarantee access to quality technical-scientific materials and offer suitable environments for study and research.

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Rules of use

Users must observe the following rules on library premises:

Keep silent, avoiding loud conversations.
Respect employees and follow their instructions.
Do not install or remove programs on computers, nor access pages with inappropriate content (pornographic, chat, etc.).
Remove materials from the library only upon authorized loan.
Take care of materials, avoiding exposure to sunlight, humidity, handling with dirty hands, using saliva to leaf through, forcing stitching, scratching, tearing or tearing out pages.
Report any damage identified to customer service before the loan.
Replace lost or damaged works under your responsibility.
Respect the return deadlines. Late returns will result in a daily, per-material fine.
- R$ 1.50 – normal loan;
- R$ 3.00 – special loan.
Reserve video and group study rooms in advance. Use is exclusive to users affiliated with the institution.
Use bookmarks, avoiding folding, scratching, annotating or clipping pages together.
The loan is personal and non-transferable.
Users with outstanding debts (materials and/or fines) will not be able to take out new loans or renew their registration until the debt is regularized.
The quantity of materials and return deadlines vary according to the user category and the type of material, and may be renewed as long as there is no reservation.
Users who do not cooperate with the order may be asked to leave.
In the event of a power outage or system issues, materials will not be loaned manually. Returns can be recorded on a dedicated form, but any fines already incurred will remain valid.
Always respect the library's usage rules.
Smoking is prohibited (Law No. 9,294/1996).
It is prohibited to consume food and drinks.
Suggestions or complaints should be sent to: biblioteca@unialfa.com.br

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Services:

Loan

Loans are available to users linked to UNIALFA, such as teachers, students, employees of the Institution and the external community (for local use only).

STUDENTS/ employees	Materials	Amount	Period
	Books	6	7 days
	Periodicals	2	7 days
	DVD´s	2	7 days
	TCC	2	7 days
	Dissertations	1	15 days
Postgraduate studies	Books	6	30 days
	Periodicals	2	30 days
	DVD´s	2	7 days
	TCC	2	15 days
	Dissertations	2	30 days
Master's degree	Books	6	30 days
	Periodicals	2	30 days
	DVD´s	2	7 days
	TCC	2	15 days
	Dissertations	2	30 days
TEACHERS	Books	8	30 days
	Periodicals	4	30 days
	DVD´s	2	7 days
	TCC	2	15 days
	Dissertations	2	30 days
Former Student	Books	2	7 days
	Periodicals	2	7 days
	DVD´s	2	7 days
	Dissertations	1	7 days
	TCC	1	7 days
Special loan	———–	3	———–

Fine: Observe the deadlines indicated for returning materials borrowed.

Access system

Information about library documents can be consulted at available terminals or at any location with internet access, on the page UNIALFA > Library > Collection Search.

Access is via Pergamum System, with a dedicated search interface. When you locate the material, write down the call number and request it at the service desk.

reservation

The reservation is nominal and follows the chronological order of request.
It can be done online or at service desks.
The reserved item is available for 24 hours after the previous loan is returned. If it is not picked up within this period, it will be passed on to the next user or returned to the collection.
Booking is not possible materials available in the collection.

Step by step guide to online booking:

Click on Basic Research (search by title, author, subject or keyword).
Locate the work and click on the title.
Check in Information whether the material is available.
If unavailable, click Reserva and fill in the fields (tome, volume, material, library).
Enter your registration number and password.
Confirm the request.

Renewal

Renewal can be done:
- Online through the Library website (accessing with your registration number and password)
- At the service terminals;
- By phone: (62) 3272-5023 (Perimeter Unit), (62) 3412-1357 (Mutirão Unit);
- By WhatsApp (62) 999212647.
Conditions:
- There can be no waiting list for the material;
- The user cannot have any pending issues.
Step by step guide to online renewal:
1. Access the Collection Consultation (Pergamum);
2. Click on User Access (enter registration number and password);
3. Click on Renewal;
4. Select the desired materials;
5. Click on Renew;
6. Please check that the new dates have been updated correctly.

Return notices and reservations

The system sends daily email reminders about return deadlines and reservation availability.
Failure to receive the email does not exempt the user of fines or suspensions.
Keep your email updated.

Booking group study rooms

Exclusive use by the academic community and with preference for groups.
Advance booking via the media or through service terminals.
Delay tolerance: 15 minutes.
Length of stay: 2 consecutive hours, extendable if there is no subsequent reservation.

Cataloging in publication

Service offered by the Central Library (Perimetral). It consists of the preparation of the catalog card Mandatory for dissertations and books. Please note that the student should contact you after receiving guidance from the master's assistant. The request should be sent to the following email address: biblioteca@unialfa.com.br

multimedia

Computers available for studying, researching, consulting databases and typing academic papers.
Usage time: 1 hour daily, extendable if there is no waiting list.

Contacts

Central Library (Perimetral)

(62) 3272-5023

biblioteca@unialfa.com.br

Library Mutirão:

(62) 3412-1357

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Opening hours

Mutirão Unit

7:30 am to 9:30 pm Monday to Friday.

8:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays

Perimeter Unit

7:30 am to 9:30 pm Monday to Friday.

8:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays

Unit T1

07:30 to 20:45 Monday to Friday.

8:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays

Note: The loan of materials ends at 8:45 pm.

During the holiday period, the Perimetral, Mutirão and T1 libraries will be open during business hours, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Renew your materials by sending your full name and registration number. (WhatsApp 62999212647)

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UNIALFA Publications

Academic Work: Planning, Execution and Evaluation

Authors: Claudia Regina Ribeiro Rocha, Alzino Furtado de Mendonça, Heliane Nunes Prudente

Alves Faria Colleges Building

Subject: Scientific Methodology

Technical Data Sheet:

ISBN: 858977048

Book in Portuguese

Brochure

2008 – 105 p.

Summary:

This book aims to present a general introduction to Scientific Methodology, addressing basic issues of conceptualization and historicity of knowledge, importance of the scientific investigation process, research modalities and most commonly used scientific methods. It is completed with a focus on fundamental aspects of the different academic texts required in higher education, addressing the details of planning, presentation and presentation of academic works in general.

Regional Development and the Evolution of Subnational States

Authors: Elias Nazareno and Jose Antonio Salles

Supreme Ed.

Subject: Regional Development

Technical Data Sheet:

ISBN 85-98156-17-7
Book in Portuguese
Brochure
2006 – 255 p

Summary:

This book presents relevant studies on the importance of regions and states seeking strategies and mechanisms that provide sustainable development in the face of the challenges of a new economic model advocated by the globalized world. It is a practical work that shows the reality of the facts in the face of the complexity of the situations involving regional organizations and the relationship with the development of the Central West region, in particular.

ALFA Communication Magazine

Alves Faria College Building

Subject: Journalism and Communication

Technical Data Sheet:

ISSN: 1806-7832
Biannual magazine in Portuguese
Brochure
2006 – 56 p.

Summary:

The Journal of Communication is a vehicle for disseminating knowledge related to the area of Communication. It presents unpublished articles by scholars and researchers in the area, which discuss and present the results of studies carried out in their most varied aspects.

Writing Manual

Authors: Lydia Gongaçves de Araújo and Marilia Abadia Fleury

Alves Faria College Building

Subject: Journalism

Technical Data Sheet:

ISBN: Not available
Book in Portuguese
Brochure
2006 – 105 p.

Summary:

This manual is a guide for the production of journalistic material. It provides solutions to the most common grammatical problems, offering support for the preparation of any type of academic text, which makes this manual a highly relevant reference tool.

ALFA Law Journal

Alves Faria College Building

Subject: Legal Area

Technical Data Sheet:

ISSN1808367-6
Biannual magazine in Portuguese
Brochure
2005 – 263 p.

Summary:

The Law Journal is a vehicle for disseminating knowledge related to Legal Science. It presents unpublished articles by renowned researchers and scholars in the area, who address and present legal issues in their most varied aspects.

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CAPES Journals Portal

ALFA EDUCAÇÃO provides its students with access to CAPES Periodicals Portal through any computer connected to your network Institutional. To access the aforementioned portal from a external computer and with UNIALFA domain, it is necessary to download and install the file below.

The Capes Periodicals Portal is one of the largest virtual libraries in the world, bringing together high-level scientific content available to the Brazilian academic-scientific community. It offers access to the full texts of selected articles from more than 21,500 international, national and foreign journals, access to several databases, e-books and more.

Attention: if you want to access the Capes Journal Portal outside the institution, you must download the configuration file (link below) and run it before accessing the portal.

Login: student
Password: student

Upon completing your studies on the platform, run again the file to disconnect, this way your computer will return to its previous settings.

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Sources:

Public Domain Portal – A virtual library created to promote classics of world literature. It offers free downloads of over 350 works.

Educators Collection This collection offers 62 titles on the Public Domain Portal. They are aimed at elementary and middle school teachers and higher education institutions that provide teacher training.

ABPI – Association Brazilian Intellectual Property – (NOTE: to access, simply include your institutional email and request the token).

BVS Psychology – This space is dedicated to publishing e-books in the field of Psychology, considering the BVS-Psi's main principle of open access to knowledge. The goal is to make available books outside the publishing market, whose copyrights have been transferred to BVS-Psi or have fallen into the Public Domain.

Open Library – A project that aims to catalog all books published in the world already has 1 million titles available for download.

Brazilian The University of São Paulo (USP) website offers approximately 3,000 books for legal download. These include rare books, historical documents, manuscripts, and images.

Midia8 Blog – The page brings together more than 200 links to books on communication in Portuguese, English, and Spanish to read online and download.

House of Jose de Alencar – The Virtual Library Casa de José de Alencar makes 14 of his works available for download, including novels and plays.

National Library of Portugal – Among the portal's highlights is a site dedicated to the writer José Saramago. The site contains manuscripts by the author.

Machado of Assisi – Created by the Ministry of Education (MEC), the website offers the writer's complete works (in PDF or HTML) for online reading. It includes chronicles, novels, short stories, poetry, plays, reviews, and translations.

World Digital Library – Offers thousands of historical documents from around the world. Multilingual, the material is available for reading online.

e-Books Brazil – Offers free e-books in various formats.

Project Gutenberg – There are more than 100,000 digital books that can be downloaded and read on different electronic platforms.

Unesp Open – Created by the rector of São Paulo State University, the website provides free educational materials. Developed for the university's courses, the material is available for consultation in various formats.

CRE– The Mario Covas Education Reference Center (CRE), created by the São Paulo State Department of Education, aims to be a pedagogical reference of excellence in the dissemination of educational information. To this end, it has a collection of documents that can be consulted in person at its headquarters or accessed virtually via its website from anywhere in the country and the world. The CRE has a collection built on the concept that information should be selected, organized, and made available in a simple and targeted manner. In this way, it provides educators, especially teachers, with reliable, up-to-date, and meaningful answers for their daily professional lives.

Fire Safety in Brazil – Authorship: Alexandre Itiu Seito; Alfonso Antonio Gill; Fabio Domingos Pannoni; Rosaria Ono; Silvio Bento da Silva; Ualfrido Del Carlo; Valdir Pignatta e Silva. Project Publisher. São Paulo: 2008.

Digital Library of Brazil– National Library Foundation: covers specific projects: Brazilian Virtual Memory Network (on cultural expressions of the arts, music, literature, and history of the country and its regions); France in Brazil (digital portal between the National Libraries of Brazil and France); Periodicals & Literature; Paraguayan War; Thereza Christina Collection (photograph collection of Emperor Dom Pedro II); Brazilian Digital Newspaper Library (periodical collection – newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, bulletins, etc. – and serial publications). Among others.

National Musel Digital Library: provides items from the collection of rare works of the Library of the National Museum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). These collections form a reference heritage in the areas of natural and anthropological sciences. The files can be downloaded through this page and their high-resolution versions are available for access on the institution's terminals.

National Library without Borders: program developed by the National Library that aims to democratize access to the institution. It is composed of thematic digital collections, reflecting all areas of the institution, especially the treasures of the National Library. Its collection is divided into manuscripts and rare works. In Portuguese.

Digital Library of the Federal Senate: The digital collection is varied, divided between books, rare works, magazine articles, newspaper articles, intellectual production of senators and employees of the Federal Senate, legislation in text and audio, among other documents. The works are in the public domain or have copyrights granted by the owners, allowing free access and download of the works.

Digital Library of Rare Works: brings together and makes available the complete digital version of books considered rare (taking into account their historical value, age and the non-existence of other printings or editions), which are located in the units of the University of São Paulo.

UFCS Digital Literature: library of Portuguese language literature (primary and free source of literary texts from Brazil and Portugal) in full version).

Psychology Sources: indication of psychology sources for studies.

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Literary Bowl

Objective:
Promote the habit of reading and reflective dialogue among students, strengthening ties with Library and the Psychopedagogical Support Center – NAP, and creating a collaborative and inspiring environment.

How it works:
Each cycle, everyone reads the same work and participates in face-to-face meetings, in a conversation circle format. It's a time to exchange ideas, make real-life connections, and expand one's cultural and critical repertoire.

Benefit:
At the end of each cycle, active participants will receive 8 complementary hours.
Anyone who participates in both cycles without absences will receive special declaration and will be entered into a draw to win a literary book.

Registration:

Photos from previous meetings:

Photos from the first meeting held with Cumbuca students:

Stay tuned for upcoming meetings:

Book: The Triple Focus

Authors: Daniel Goleman (Author), Peter Senge (Author), Cassio de Arantes Leite

Summary:

In this book, Peter Senge and Daniel Goleman examine the inner tools young people will need to thrive in this new environment. They describe three crucial skill sets for navigating a world of increasing distractions and threatened interpersonal engagement—a world in which the connections between people, objects, and the planet are more important than ever.

Timeline:

The focus triple / 1st MEETING
DATE	UNITS	ACTIVITY	TIME
14/10	PERIMETER	Chapters 1 2 3	6pm-7pm
15/10	MUTIRAO
15/10	T1

The Triple Focus / 2nd MEETING
DATE	UNITS	ACTIVITY	TIME
04/11	PERIMETER	Chapters 4 5	6pm-7pm
05/11	MUTIRAO
06/11	T1

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Health:

BVS - Ministry of Health

Access guide: https://bvsalud.org/searchtutorial/documents/BIREME-OMS-PT-Aula_1-Tutorial_Interativo.pdf

The Virtual Health Library (VHL) is a public resource that provides free access to scientific and technical information in the health field. Its goal is to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and health practice, especially in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The VHL operates collaboratively, gathering and organizing content produced by different institutions. Access is via the VHL portals, which offer a search tool integrated with health databases, including filters, advanced search capabilities, and results export. The platform is developed and maintained by BIREME and is available in four languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French.

Adolpho Lutz Library - BVS

The Adolpho Lutz Virtual Library is a thematic digital library that brings together content related to the life, work, and research areas of Adolpho Lutz, focusing on the history of tropical medicine and biomedical sciences in Brazil. It is the result of a project coordinated by the Oswaldo Cruz House/Fiocruz, with the support of various scientific and academic institutions. Access to the platform is completely free; its collection includes scientific and historical documents such as articles, reports, institutional records, and other materials related to areas such as tropical medicine, dermatology, entomology, yellow fever, leprosy, malaria, protozoology, veterinary medicine, and other topics in biological and health sciences. Research is conducted through a main search box, which allows users to retrieve information. contents from the library itself and others that use the BIREME methodology. Furthermore, the library is organized into five thematic segments, each with its own specific search box. It allows downloading and printing of most available materials.

Carlos Chagas Virtual Library

The Carlos Chagas Virtual Health Library is a digital library dedicated to preserving and disseminating the life, work, and scientific output of Carlos Chagas, an important Brazilian scientist recognized for the discovery of Chagas disease. The initiative is coordinated by the Oswaldo Cruz House, in partnership with BIREME/PAHO. TheFree access. It provides historical documents, scientific texts, images, institutional records, and other materials related to the professional career of Carlos Chagas, the history of science and public health, and the interfaces of these areas with Brazilian society. The search can be performed using the library's own search tool, allowing you to locate documents using different criteria, such as topic, type of material, or historical period. The content can be accessed online and, in many cases, downloaded for offline reading and printing.

Virtual Health Library Sergio Arouca

The Sérgio Arouca Virtual Health Library is a digital space dedicated to preserving and disseminating the memory of the Brazilian Sanitary Reform movement, highlighting the trajectory and contribution of the sanitary physician Sérgio Arouca, one of its main protagonists. Access is free. It offers a multimedia collection, testimonies, historical documents, and materials related to the Sanitary Reform and public health, as well as a database with various types of documents. Research is conducted through the library's database, using the search box to locate materials by themes, keywords, or other criteria available on the platform. The contents can be consulted online and, when available, downloaded in digital format, also allowing printing.

Anvisa Digital Library

The Digital Library (DL) of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) gathers, stores, preserves, and organizes technical and scientific information produced by the Agency's technical staff. The DL's main role is the preservation and dissemination of institutional memory and the strengthening of institutional identity. Thus, in addition to helping reduce information asymmetry, it also contributes to the visibility of ANVISA's actions in response to societal demands.

Carlos Chagas Virtual Library

The Digital Library of the National Council of Health Secretaries (CONASS) is a digital repository dedicated to disseminating information and knowledge about public health in Brazil, focusing on supporting management and decision-making within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Access is free. It provides technical publications, booklets, reports, and institutional documents produced by CONASS, addressing topics such as SUS management, public health policies, and updates on the Brazilian health system. Research is conducted directly on the library platform through search mechanisms and navigation of available collections. Publications can be read online and downloaded for free in digital format, compatible with computers, tablets, and smartphones, and can also be printed.

Virtual Nursing Library - Cofen

The Virtual Nursing Library of the Federal Nursing Council (COFEN) is a digital environment providing access to scientific and technical production in the field of Nursing, integrated with the BDENF – Nursing Database. Access is free. It includes scientific articles, notably all issues of the journal Enfermagem em Foco since 2010, as well as theses, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, technical-scientific reports, government publications, nursing news, and videos. Research is conducted through a dedicated interface, allowing document retrieval using keywords from the title, abstract, substance names, personal names as subjects, and subject descriptors. Documents can be read online and downloaded for free, and printing is also possible.

Medical Portal Library

The Medical Portal Library is part of the institutional website of the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) and functions as a space for accessing information, publications, and bibliographic resources primarily focused on medical practice, medical-scientific ethics, bioethics, and related health-related topics. Access to search tools and content navigation is free; that is, the materials available online can be accessed at no cost. The library offers: Periodicals and publications edited by the CFM, such as the Bioethics Journal and other scientific titles. Resources offered include: bibliographic research with links and access to reference health databases, such as PubMed, SciELO Books, Cochrane Library, Lilacs, and other databases with articles and academic materials; a catalog of collections and research sources in ethics, bioethics, and medical law, guiding how to search for relevant documents and references for study or professional practice; articles and texts published on the Medical Portal related to current topics in medicine, ethics, and professional legality. When full texts are hosted as PDFs or on external platforms (e.g., SciELO or PubMed Central), it is usually possible to download and print these documents.

Engineering:

ABCEM Digital Library

The Digital Library of the Brazilian Association of Metal Construction (ABCEM) is a digital repository dedicated to disseminating technical and scientific information in the field of metal construction. Access is free. It offers technical articles, standards, publications from ABCEM and CBCA, as well as the magazine Construção Metálica (Metal Construction). Research can be conducted directly on the library platform, by browsing the publications or using the available search mechanisms. Materials can be read online, downloaded for free, and printed.

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Rules of use

Services:

Loan

Access system

reservation

Renewal

Return notices and reservations

Booking group study rooms

Cataloging in publication

multimedia

Contacts

Opening hours

UNIALFA Periodicals Portal

Institutional Repository

UNIALFA Publications

Academic Work: Planning, Execution and Evaluation

Regional Development and the Evolution of Subnational States

ALFA Communication Magazine

Writing Manual

ALFA Law Journal

CAPES Journals Portal

Sources:

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Literary Bowl

Stay tuned for upcoming meetings:

Book: The Triple Focus

Health:

BVS - Ministry of Health

Adolpho Lutz Library - BVS

Carlos Chagas Virtual Library

Virtual Health Library Sergio Arouca

Anvisa Digital Library

Carlos Chagas Virtual Library

Virtual Nursing Library - Cofen

Medical Portal Library

Engineering:

ABCEM Digital Library

Multidisciplinary Libraries

Guita and José Mindlin Brazilian Library

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