The Distance State University () (UNED), is one of five public universities in the Republic of

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. It is in Mercedes, Montes de Oca. UNED is the second university in number of students, and it is the largest coverage in the country. It has its own publishing house that produces textbooks that cover most of the needs of the university, as essayistic works, research, etc. This institution was created in 1977. Its first president was Don Francisco Antonio Pacheco Fernandez. The university has programs classified into four categories: * Science education (Bachelor of Special Education, Bachelor of Educational Administration) * Management sciences (Bachelor of Business Administration with emphasis on Banking and Finance) * Social sciences and humanities (Bachelor of Criminological Sciences) * Natural sciences (Agricultural Engineering; Bachelor of Protection and Natural Resource Management) It also offers graduate programs for master's and doctorate.

''UNED Research Journal''

''UNED Research Journal'' is the scientific research journal of the State Distance University of Costa Rica (UNED). It is a continuous online publication (ISSN 1659-441X), where articles are published as soon as they are edited, covering the period from January 1 to December 31 of each year. Its objective is to publish internationally recognized academic research in all scientific fields. The journal is aimed at an academic audience. Currently, it publishes academic research conducted in Latin America, Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe. This journal provides immediate, free, and

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. Several catalogs worldwide include Cuadernos de Investigación UNED in their databases, such as the

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