CECOA Knowledge Resources Centre (CRC) is part of a national network of Knowledge Resources Centres and aims to prepare and disseminate technical information in different technical supports, especially targeted to the commerce and services sectors.

The main goal of CECOA’s CRC is to provide technical, informative and pedagogical support to its users in the specific areas of commerce and services, namely in areas like marketing, customers service and sales, merchandising, window-dressing and commercial urbanism, as well as in the areas of education, training and employment.

The national network of Knowledge Resources Centres integrates 58 members, spread across the country, sharing contents through a virtual and collaborative platform (Virtual CRC) available in the following link https://crcvirtual.iefp.pt/.

The aim of this network is to support VET providers and VET professionals with technical and informative support. These key players can collaborate by suggesting or sharing contents.

The CRC is constituted by a Documentation Centre, a Multimedia area, an Internet area, a Video area and a Lecture room.

The CECOA’s CRC target-users are its employees, trainers/consultants and trainees. Training entities and professionals belonging to the national network as well as trainees/students and investigators have also access to the CRC.

Services:

• Consultation/viewing of audio visual and multimedia material;
• Local and distance consultation of documents;
• Data bases consultation;
• On line consultation of CRC’s catalogues;
• Internet access;
• Access to the Virtual CRC - https://crcvirtual.iefp.pt/.
• Reference Service: guidance and support to bibliographic catalogues research;
• Materials reproduction (respecting author’s royalties);
• Domiciliary and Inter-CRC borrowings.(1)
  • (1) Available only for CECOA’s trainees, trainers and employees.

Resources available:

• Monographs (books, handbooks, etc);
• Periodicals (magazines, newspapers in paper and digital form);
• Trainees’ Works;
• CDs and DVDs;
• eBooks

Contacts | Opening Hours:

• CECOA Lisboa