Infrastructure

The infrastructure available for PPGPS is associated with several spaces related to the Social Work Department, which are continuously improved: laboratories, computer equipment, library, auditorium, classrooms and living spaces). The spaces are integrated with accessibility standards, with elevator and circulation ramps.

PPGPS also has where teaching and research and extension activities are developed by undergraduate and graduate students, as well as enabling the offer of internships to undergraduate students, as well as providing technical advice to the community, focusing on Social policy and family and society interrelationship.

All program-orientation teachers have individualized room, equipped with computers, printers and telephone. PPGPS also has 05 classrooms, 01 auditorium, 01 video room and two meeting rooms for research groups. These rooms are furnished and equipped with data show and white frame for slide projection and didactic use. The program also features the Eleonora Cebotarev Multipurpose Room, which is a modern space used as a classroom, defenses (theses, dissertations and qualifications of the master's and doctorate) and seminar, equipped with multimedia projector, computer, air conditioning , ergonomic wallets and all the furniture of support.

As a support structure, the program has individual rooms to coordinate the program and secretary, both equipped with computers, printers and telephone. It has 02 study rooms for postgraduate use; 02 research rooms for visiting, employees or postdoctoral teachers; 01 Room of Oikos Magazine: Family and Society in Debate; KITCHEN AND BATHROOM

Computer resources

The PPGPS has a computer lab that has printers and 30 computers linked to the worldwide computer network, with access to the CAPES journal portal. Computers have software that enable statistical and textual analysis of data (Stata, Irameteq, Alceste) for the use of teachers and students in their work, as well as for courses and classes.

UFV also offers network access to SAS software. All teachers, staff and students have an email account on UFV POP3 and SMTP servers. UFV has a network with about 10,000 computers linked to the internet. Internally, it has 128 networks located in departments and administrative bodies. Students and teachers have extensive access to the information available on the network. Information on the Bibliographic Collection of the Central Library, theses and information of academic interest of each student (Academicopg and Sapiens systems) can be consulted. UFV computers have access to the CAPES journal portal and Web of Science, allowing the consultation easily.

Library

THE Central library,Supplementary body of the Federal University of Viçosa, administratively linked to the Dean of Education, was created in 1969 and is regulated by Resolution No. 5/93 of the University Council of UFV.

UFV has several sectoral libraries, which add up to a total built area of over 1000m² available to users in the various departments (sectoral libraries). Among the services offered, we highlight: bibliographic switching, bibliographic survey of specific subjects, cataloging at source, normalization of publications, exchange and donation with registered national and foreign institutions, publications loans and guidance to users.

The Central Library provides assistance services to the Viçosa campus sectoral libraries as well as to the Libraries of the Florestal and Paranaíba river campuses. Located in the center of the Viçosa campus and occupies a modern and functional four -story building, with a total area of 12,816.59m2. It provides users more than 1,500 study/research posts, which include individual and group rooms, video conferencing room, special collections, rare construction collections, multimedia, mapoteca, video room, space for high school and elementary school , space for leisure reading, space for research to databases and electronic journals, hall for various exhibitions and an auditorium. Its attributions are selection, acquisition, classification, cataloging, organization, storage, conservation, restoration, availability and dissemination of various sources of information to its users.

Consultation of the Central Library collection and UFV sectoral libraries is made by Online catalog. The system allows for title, author or subject consultations, as well as combinations between the research fields using keywords and delimiting (“e”, “or”, “no” or “next”). It also allows specifications through content filters, such as language, item format, publication date, among others.

The program has a sectoral library whose collection is made up of books, national and international journals, theses and dissertations. In recent years a major investment in the acquisition of books and periodicals has been made. The collection currently has 10,408 units, related to the areas of Social Work, Social Policy, Political Science, Economics, History, Geography, Law, Administration, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Research Methodology, Human Development, Sociology, Social Research, Education, Education, Statistics, Psychology and Public Policies.

Reference research is computerized and can be performed through 4 microcomputers. It is important to emphasize that one of the main sources of resources for the enrichment of the bibliographic collection has been the Minas Gerais State Research Support Foundation (Fapemig), which, through a notice for the acquisition of bibliographic material has acquired in recent years, several national and imported works. In addition, several publishers have sent publications for appreciation, as well as exchanged publications, which has helped keep the collection up to date.