Perspectivas em Ciência da Informação is a quarterly publication of the Escola de Ciência da Informação at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. It was launched in 1996, replacing the Revista da Escola de Biblioteca da UFMG. It disseminates scientific articles, research reports, theoretical studies, literature reviews, didactic texts, experience reports, translations and reviews in the areas of Information Science, Archival Science, Librarianship, Museology and related areas. Qualis – CAPES classification (2017-2020): A2 – Communication and Information and others field knowledge Perspectinvas em Ciência da Informação is available in Open Access, in the Open Journal Systems (OJS) system, formerly called the Electronic Journal Publishing Service (SEER) and has no other domain or electronic address. Authors wishing to submit articles to the journal can obtain more information in "Guidelines for Authors" Readers are invited to register for the journal's publication notification service. The registration will allow the reader to receive the Summary via e-mail for each new edition. ISSN: 1413-9936 (press) 1981-5344 (eletronic)
The operationalization of cultural warrant for the construction of a thesaurus commitment with the memory and truth of the Brazilian Military Dictatorship
This study aims to present and analyze the results of an experiment for the operationalization of cultural warrat in the construction of a prototype of Thesaurus for Transitional Justice Studies. The theoretical framework explores the relationship between Knowledge Organization from a social perspective and the development of thesauri committed to ethical concerns, as well as the cultural, social, and political context of Transitional Justice. The methodology is qualitative and interpretative, using an adapted scheme for thesaurus construction. Data collection was carried out through a focus group, bringing together actors with diverse affiliations to Transitional Justice and information professionals. The results indicate that cultural assurance enabled diverse expressions regarding the analyzed terms based on the actors’ affiliations and also facilitated debates that highlighted terminological dualities, mobilizing memory and truth as validation criteria, referencing truth commissions in Brazil and worldwide.
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Direito de acesso à informação pública nas Américas
O acesso à informação pública é um pilar essencial da democracia, garantindo transparência, participação cidadã e controle social. Este artigo analisa comparativamente as Leis Modelo Interamericanas sobre Acesso à Informação Pública 1.0 (2010) e 2.0 (2020), destacando os avanços normativos e operacionais da versão mais recente. A pesquisa adota uma abordagem qualitativa, com método comparativo, fundamentando-se na análise documental dos textos normativos da Organização dos Estados Americanos (OEA), relatórios institucionais e literatura especializada. A análise de conteúdo foi utilizada para identificar padrões, mudanças conceituais e aprimoramentos normativos na regulamentação do acesso à informação. Os resultados indicam que a Lei Modelo 2.0 ampliou o escopo da transparência, aprimorou mecanismos institucionais, reforçou a transparência ativa e incorporou diretrizes detalhadas sobre gestão documental, digitalização e fiscalização. Além disso, introduziu novos princípios interpretativos e critérios mais rigorosos para o regime de exceções. Conclui-se que, apesar dos avanços, a efetividade da norma depende da implementação pelos Estados membros, do fortalecimento das instituições de fiscalização e da adoção de políticas que garantam a plena aplicação dos dispositivos normativos.
Mediation of information in the process of creating and implementing the cistern as a social technology
This article analyzed the process of information mediation in the production of cisterns as Social Technology, aiming to identify the five dimensions—dialogical, aesthetic, ethical, formative, and political—present in the descriptions of Social Technologies available in the Transforma: Social Technology Network database, linked to the Banco do Brasil Foundation. The methodology adopted was a systematic review, using the keyword 'cistern' to retrieve Social Technologies. Initially, 24 Social Technologies were identified, but only 15 were analyzed, as the remaining ones contained generic descriptions that did not fit the research scope. The results revealed that the five proposed dimensions were incorporated into the information mediation process, reinforcing social protagonism by promoting the active involvement of beneficiary communities. This mediation enabled a dialectical process of knowledge sharing, both regarding the techniques and methodologies applied by the proposers (mostly associations and cooperatives) and the empirical knowledge derived from the experiences of local residents. This highlights the potential of Social Technologies to foster significant social transformations.
Artificial Intelligence and Audiovisual Archives
This paper explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can optimize the management and production of television audiovisual archives, while also highlighting its role in preserving cultural heritage. Objective: The primary objective is to analyze and assess existing AI tools to evaluate their potential for generating new audiovisual products from large television collections. Methodology: The methodology includes a literature review and an analysis of AI applications. Results: The study evaluates these tools based on variables such as automation, versatility, efficiency, data analysis, and scalability. The highest-rated tools are Newsbridge, DeepBrain AI, Showrunner AI, Runway ML, and Wedit. The study concludes that AI provides opportunities and potential for the directed-semi-automatic or automatic generation of new television audiovisual content, utilizing preserved collections from television archives.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION model proposition for generating value
With the evolution of digital technologies, Digital Transformation has gone from being a trend for companies to becoming a necessity. The aim of the study was to identify the main strategic domains and their characteristics that would enable the proposition of a theoretical-analytical model for the implementation and analysis of Digital Transformation in organizations. The theoretical framework presented in this article is based on a literature review, using the Scopus and Web of Science databases as a source of consultation and data collection between 2017 and 2021. The concepts raised in this review were validated through two rounds of semi-structured interviews with people involved in Digital Transformation projects. Based on the models and concepts identified in the literature and in the interviews, this article presents a Digital Transformation implementation model made up of ten dimensions - 'customers', 'competition', 'data', 'innovation', 'value proposition', 'competencies', 'organizational agility', 'agile processes', 'organizational culture' and 'leadership' - which must be worked on in order to achieve this transformation
Benildes Coura Moreira dos Santos Maculan
Human rights defenders as mediators and social protagonists
This article presents an excerpt from the dissertation "Information Mediation in the Defense of Human Rights and the Development of Social Protagonism: A Case Study of the Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict (OVCS)." Objective: To identify aspects of social protagonism in the testimonies of information mediators who work in the defense of human rights. Methodology: A case study combined with participatory research, including the application of a questionnaire, an intervention presenting a synthesis of the main conceptual approaches adopted in the research, followed by interviews with the information mediators working at OVCS. Results: The testimonies present the perception and self-perception of the OVCS mediators regarding both the social protagonism of the informational subjects and their role as agents of information mediation in the defense of human rights. The study concludes with limited self-recognition of the social protagonism concept among the information professionals working in human rights defense, while emphasizing the acceptance and recognition of the social protagonism of leadership figures and individuals (protesters) who demand and claim respect for their human rights through protests mapped daily by the Observatory's mediators.
The topic of management in brazilian postgraduate programs in information science
This study aims to map the areas and themes of management covered in the syllabuses of Brazilian Postgraduate Programs in Information Science. To this end, documentary research was carried out, using qualitative and quantitative approaches, using the inductive method. The results indicate the multiplicity of management approaches that are being developed in Brazilian Postgraduate Programs in Information Science, with emphasis on Information and Knowledge Management, but they also highlight the plurality of management perspectives, among them, the data management, process management, digital management and innovative asset management. In view of this, we consider the need for new studies that discuss the challenges of the approaches presented in the theoretical dimensions of the disciplines regarding management in these Postgraduate Programs, addressing the issues of conceptual ambiguities in the terms used and their relationships between the disciplines. Furthermore, it notes as relevant the indication of imminent demands for studies applied to management within the scope of Information Science and its possible social aspects.
Possible contributions of the critical analysis of neoliberalism to studies in scientific communication
The field of Information Science is regarded as a relatively new discipline within the applied social sciences. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, it benefits significantly from contributions from various fields of knowledge. In this work, we aim to bridge studies in communication with critical analyses of neoliberalism, as discussed by researchers Dardot and Laval. We provide an overview of the history of Information Science in Brazil, highlighting how scientific communication fits into the field, and we outline our understanding of critical theories, encompassing the Frankfurt School and postmodern thought. As a result, we identify eight areas where contributions can be made: 1) The Commodification of Scientific Information; 2) Science Funding; 3) Academic Productivity, Pressure for Publications, and the Culture of Scientific Production; 4) Evaluation of Scientific Output; 5) Impact Metrics; 6) The Scientist as an Entrepreneur of the Self; 7) Social Inequalities in the Neoliberal University; 8) Open Science Practices and Alternative Forms of Scientific Publication. Finally, we present insights on the research potential for scientific communication studies arising from this theoretical approach.
Controlled Vocabulary and Artificial Intelligence in Indexing
With artificial intelligence, librarians have found an ally in indexing to organize vast data sets. With the question: how can artificial intelligence help librarians with indexing? – the goal is to understand the relationship between artificial intelligence and indexing. A qualitative approach was adopted in bibliographic research which, after inclusion criteria (title, abstract, keywords, and thematic relevance) and exclusion criteria (duplicates and articles without full access), analyzed 27 articles (17 WoS; 10 EBSCO). It was found that: (i) artificial intelligence and/or automatic indexing do not replace librarians, but function as support; (ii) automatic indexing has evolved positively with gains in accuracy and consistency; (iii) there are effective tools applied in libraries, such as Annif, FintoAI, and Kratt; (iv) these tools play an important role in the modernization of library processes; and (v) it is inevitable that libraries will invest in continuing education and the implementation of AI solutions. The use of artificial intelligence in indexing represents a strategic opportunity for the efficiency and quality of library services. The impact of AI brings indexing closer to the natural language of users, preserving the role of the librarian and expanding their role in information management.
Information representation and retrieval
Editorial: reflections on artificial intelligence and scientific publishing.
The editing and management of scientific journals is faced with great challenges and possibilities. The automation of repetitive tasks and the ability of machines to learn and perform increasingly complex functions have the potential to impact processes such as: spell checking, translation, plagiarism checking, data processing and structuring, creation of organizational charts and illustrative images of methodological processes, and even the writing of the scientific article in part, or in its completeness. This whole scenario requires that the Scientific Journal Editor be in constant professional requalification. Understanding and instrumentalizing the Journal with plugins, software and platforms can be considered fundamental to accompany the numerous applications of AI in the development and revision of scientific communication texts.
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Governance model for open government data
This research is driven by the need to understand the challenges faced by public administration in providing data aligned with the open movement, focusing on governmental open data portals. The primary objective is to propose a governance model aimed at improving the quality of data published on the web, emphasizing the delivery of government informational resources with breadth, consistency, efficiency, and transparency. The methodology was divided into two phases. In the first phase, a maturity diagnostic model was applied to the portals of the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. In the second phase, data were processed using knowledge extraction methods based on content analysis. The findings indicate that open data initiatives lack broader and more effective data policies and reveal low political commitment to executing formalized action plans, alongside limited transparency in the implementation of these actions and insufficient social engagement in their formulation. Based on these insights, the study proposes a model designed to enable governments to develop comprehensive and consistent data policies, addressing publication barriers and equipping government officials to release higher-quality data, thereby supporting the open movement and benefiting society.
The way organizations practice innovation has undergone transformations in recent decades. While until the end of the 20th century, the innovation process was developed individually or with a few agents, today, this process has become broader, in a perspective called open innovation (OI). OI encompasses different internal and external actors and addresses the knowledge exploration in its environment, and the transformation and use of acquired knowledge, called knowledge input and output flow, respectively. The development of OI depends on the firm's ability to absorb knowledge and, therefore, this study aims to analyze how OI relates to knowledge absorption capacity. To achieve this objective, this research is developed using a quantitative method. Data collection is based on a survey strategy with the participation of 218 Brazilian manufacturing companies and the data is analyzed using the structural equation modeling technique. The results indicate that the knowledge absorption capacity positively influences the two OI flows and shows how the components of the innovation capacity interfere individually in relation to OI.
This work addresses the history of rare book cataloging, discussing the creation of norms and standards for cataloging from the 1960s to the present day. The research sought to understand the history of rare book cataloging and analyze its current context from the emergence of the RDA, to the development of the DCRMR. The methodology adopted presents a qualitative approach, was based on a bibliographic and documentary review and included an analysis of scientific production on the topic, which was collected from five databases: Portal Periódicos CAPES, SciELO, BDTD, BRAPCI and e -LIS. The bibliographic survey made it possible to observe the scarce bibliographic production on the subject: 46 texts were recovered, of which 10 were selected for analysis. The analysis made it possible to understand the importance of RDA as a milestone in the transition to a more updated and global cataloging standard, and the concern in developing a single standard that covers rare books. It is concluded that the emergence of the RDA brought the expectation of convergence towards a single cataloging code that takes care of the specificities of rare books; and that Brazil lacks translations of norms and standards for cataloging rare books, as well as discussions on the topic.
Identification of archival digital records in business systems
Considering the increasing use of business systems for the production and even storage of digital archival documents, the purpose of this article was to analyze standards, guidelines, and theoretical perspectives related to the identification of archival records in business systems for the benefit of record management. Faced with the initial question "what dialogues can be established between the discussion about identification and business systems that produce records?", it becomes pertinent to understand the differences between identifying, archival identifying, and the concept of a business system. This qualitative investigation was conducted through bibliographic research in Brazilian and foreign works that address archival identifying in business systems, from which influences of archival institutions' standards, i.e., national and international bodies, were noted. The results suggested that the design of business systems could benefit from the principles of archival identification for the recognition of archival documents in digital environments.
Gestão de documentos arquivísticos digitais
COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL LAW ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
The Law No. 13,709/2018, known as the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), defines a series of requirements for the processing of personal data. The research investigates the initiatives of two private, non-profit higher education institutions, Fundação Mineira de Educação e Cultura and Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, based in Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, Brazil), to adapt to the LGPD. Specifically, it analyzes the use of Information Technology Governance (ITG) and Data Governance standards or frameworks, and the results obtained. The research is exploratory and descriptive, with a qualitative approach. For the multi-case study, in addition to documentary research, semi-structured interviews were carried out with the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and the Information Technology Manager. The ITIL framework was found to be used, but even when applied in a limited way, it provided a solid process and knowledge base for ITG operations. Data governance is still little used, pointing to the need to implement it in order to better manage the volume of information. There is consensus among the DPOs that compliance with the LGPD is an ongoing process and requires updates and improvements.
Information literacy and actions for mothers of deaf peoplePEOPLE
Information literacy is a learning process that promotes a set of skills for people to deal with information and can be developed in libraries. The objective of this study is to identify actions promoted by Brazilian libraries that can support information literacy and the need to belong among mothers of deaf people. Regarding the methodological procedures, it is characterized as a documentary, descriptive and qualitative research, carried out in the Google search engine. Regarding the results, 28 actions and practices in libraries in Brazil were obtained. The results mostly consist of news about the actions, among which: courses and workshops in Libras, storytelling in Libras and book clubs, poetry readings, book launches and donations, exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, library visits, reading projects, conversation circles and chats. It concludes that libraries need to publicize and share the actions they are developing, so that mothers can enjoy their benefits. During such practices, mothers will be able to meet and interact with other mothers, family members, people with deafness and librarians and, consequently, learn and develop new information skills, in addition to creating bonds and relationships with the library and the community.
Impact of dissemination of information about autistic espectrum disorder
Several interventions may improve the lives and well-being of people with autism spectrum disorder. However, many decisions need to be informed and shared between healthcare professionals, families and people with this condition. This longitudinal quantitative study focused on analyzing the impact of disseminating eight informational contents about autism during a psychological consultation for 73 family members and caregivers of autistic children and adolescents, in the Northern Region of Brazil, for 10 weeks. The majority of participants were brown women with completed high school and an average income of at least three minimal wage salaries. Of the 584 evaluations given by the 73 participants regarding the eight informational contents, 583 (99.8%) indicate that the content received was understood well or very well. Furthermore, the majority of reviews expressed that the information received helped the participant to better understand autism (435, 74.6%) and that they will be better prepared to discuss autism with someone (361, 61.9%). Regarding the preferred communication channel to receive information, participants indicate WhatsApp (72.6%) and Instagram (46.6%). From the above, the dissemination of information about autism had a positive impact on the participants, adding to their desire to continue studying or learning about the topic.
(In)visibility of persons with disabilities in the scientific production in information science
The research is aimed to investigate the (in)visibility of persons with disabilities in scientific production in the area of Information Science in Brazil. It is a bibliographic research of exploratory kind with quantitative and qualitative approach. The analysis was done under the perspective of Scientometrics in the Annals of the National Meeting of Research in Information Science, categorizing them by Workgroups in the years from 2017 to 2023. The paper discusses about the aspects of memory, identity and social invisibility of the persons with disabilities by relating them to the scientific production in the area of Information Science. The results identified 34 works in a total of 2,470 published works, in which it was verified that the Workgroups that most approached the PWD and their related questions were the WG 8 – Information and Technology; the WG 6 – Information, Education and Work; and the WG 3 – Mediation, Circulation and Appropriation of Information. Based on the above, it is noted that there is a scientific production about the persons with disabilities in the area of IS, although in a timid way. It is perceived that, even still a little evident, the studies point that Information Science can contribute a lot to the advance of the study of the theme discussed in this paper.
Bernardina Maria Juvenal Freire de Oliveira
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico research productivity fellows in Information Science in Brazil
This study aims to recognize a profile of intellectual genealogical relationships and structures represented in the periodic scientific production of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development's Information Science productivity fellows in Brazil. It offers initial research results, highlighting the seminal and founding theorists by analyzing their scientific production, published in articles indexed in the Information Science Journal Articles Database. It describes the efforts to build and use a Database of Research Productivity Fellows in Information Science, conceived and created to house structured data on their published output, as a record of scientific memory representative of a privileged group of researchers. It perceives expressions of knowledge and differentiated relationships from the analysis of citations, identifying theoretical branches and intellectual influences in a diachronic and conjuncture analysis. It concludes by pointing out the possibilities arising from the theoretical methodological approach, highlighting the identities between researchers and their references.
This paper analyses TikTok's institutional discourse in the light of surveillance capitalism, platformization and digital nationalism concepts. By collecting institutional texts from the platform's Brazilian website, we seek to understand how it legitimizes the mining of human data for profit in the eyes of the public. In return, TikTok offers a protected space for individuals to express themselves and interact, according to a logic that subtly echoes the Chinese government's digital and media governance of the country's public sphere. The duality of this platform, created in China, but globally popular, points to future competition between eastern and western platformization models that are similar in the ways they generate profit, but different in terms of what they allow and expect from people. In the end, we conclude that TikTok’s public discourse establishes predefined ways of existence within its environment, and offers them as a safe community in exchange for the data of those who are inside the platform.
Information and communication technologies
Curadoria digital para dados abertos governamentais
Os Dados Governamentais Abertos fazem parte de iniciativas que buscam promover a transparência, a participação e a colaboração entre governos e sociedade. Entre os desafios que surgiram deste movimento estão o crescente volume de informação gerada ou detida pelos governos e a urgência da gestão da informação. Neste trabalho, investigamos a Gestão da Informação Governamental que subsidia a publicação de Dados Governamentais Abertos e propomos um modelo de Curadoria Digital voltado às especificidades do setor público. Com abordagem qualitativa, adotamos o estudo de caso e a harmonização entre diferentes modelos para propor um novo modelo de curadoria. Os resultados compreendem o estudo de caso, o modelo harmonizado de Curadoria Digital e a validação realizada através de cenários de uso. Concluímos que a rápida evolução tecnológica, a dinâmica da gestão pública, a falta de políticas públicas e o baixo apoio popular agravam as dificuldades enfrentadas pelos governos. O modelo harmonizado de curadoria de Dados Abertos Governamentais contribui para enfrentar alguns desses desafios, em especial ao priorizar o fortalecimento da interação entre a comunidade e o governo, além de oferecer um conjunto de teorias e práticas voltadas à seleção e organização de dados, visando sua preservação, utilização e reutilização futura.
Information and digital literacies required for engagement in digital environment
This article is a Systematic Literature Review with the aim of analysing academic-scientific production on the information and digital competences needed to work in digital environments. Initially, an exploratory documentary search was carried out in the CAPES and Web of Science databases to identify the number of scientific articles published on this subject in the last six years. Of the 116 articles initially surveyed, a qualitative analysis was carried out using content analysis, resulting in the selection of 26 articles for more in-depth analysis. In addition to presenting the information and digital competences needed to work in cyberspace, reflections were made on the subject. It was concluded that the aim of the study was achieved. However, some limitations were identified. The first refers to the difficulty in locating the articles and understanding the concepts, due to the variety of terminologies used to represent the phenomena, many of which were known only after reading the articles.. Another limitation concerns the fact that the study was carried out in only two databases.
Decision makers, information and knowledge
This article aims to describe and analyze a trajectory of 20 researches in information and knowledge management, from the point of view of human cognition and behavior of decision makers in situations of use and search for information. Decision makers from large and small organizations have been investigated over 20 years, through theses and dissertations, from the perspective of situated cognition. Research results show that emotions, beliefs and individual and collective behavior patterns determine organizational decisions. Initiated in 2002 and developed over 20 years, research results confirmed the basic assumptions of contemporary cognitive studies and brought other theoretical approaches regarding human behavior that are important for investigating the behavior of decision-makers, as users of information, within the scope of information and knowledge management.
decision making; users, information management; knowledge management; situated cognition
The influence of competitive intelligence on technological innovations in construction 4.0
This article aimed to analyze the influence of Competitive Intelligence practices on the use of Construction 4.0 technological innovations in companies in the civil construction segment in the state of Minas Gerais. A theoretical model based on literature was proposed and validated, relating Competitive Intelligence with the technological innovations of Construction 4.0. In the methodology, a descriptive study was developed, with a quantitative approach and the Survey research method was used, with the elaboration of a closed questionnaire, being answered by 160 employees of the companies surveyed. The results of this study pointed to the validation of the proposed model, through the analysis of Structural Equation Modeling, confirming the influence of Competitive Intelligence practices on the use of technological innovations. The main Competitive Intelligence practices in the companies surveyed are related to external and internal monitoring, strategic planning, and sharing of information among stakeholders. The use of innovations was based on investments in infrastructure and technologies, reduction of material and labor costs, and Construction 4.0 technologies.
Representation and retrieval of information in audiobooksIOBOOKS
The audiobook, as an informational resource, covers a wide variety of content, being an audio version of literary, academic, scientific works, among others. This study had the general objective of developing recommendations for information retrieval on audiobook platforms in the Brazilian context. Methodologically, the research was characterized as exploratory, descriptive and applied, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, divided into four stages. Through an RSL on audiobooks at CI, gaps were identified regarding representation and retrieval of information on the platforms. From then on, the platforms were most used in the Brazilian scenario: Audible, Ubook, Skeelo, Storytel and Tocalivros, were identified, through a survey and opinion, and the metadata and functionalities in the mobile and desktop environments were analyzed, in 2023, based on criteria defined based on literature and existing metadata standards. The recommendations suggested the standardization of metadata, the standardization of resources, the implementation of advanced searches and the use of techniques such as machine learning. These recommendations aim to improve existing platforms and highlight the relevance of CI in representing and retrieving information in digital environments, in addition to contributing to the democratization of access to books, generating a positive social impact.
Competitive intelligence in microenterprises
This study investigated the level of adoption of Competitive Intelligence (CI) among micro-entrepreneurs operating in the street craft fairs of Curitiba (FLAC). A mixed methodological approach was employed, integrating a narrative literature review, direct field observation, and a structured survey administered to the vendors. The analysis was grounded in the small business CI model proposed by Köseoglu, Ross, and Okumus (2016), which enabled an assessment of the presence of the four phases of the CI cycle and the use of related tools. Results indicate a partial adoption of CI, with greater emphasis on Phase 4, related to implementing actions across the entire company, though with low systematization in data collection and strategic use of information. Simple technological tools, such as Google Drive, were found to be more commonly used than traditional models, and the concept of CI was frequently associated with general strategy. The study also outlined the profiles of both the vendors and their businesses, providing valuable insights that can support public policy initiatives. Despite observed limitations, the findings suggest a favorable context for strengthening CI practices through capacity-building efforts. The originality of this research lies in its articulation of CI, micro-enterprises, and popular street fairs—a field still underexplored in academic literature.
Procedures for adopting open peer review in scientific journals
It investigates the procedures adopted by scientific journals indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) to implement open peer review and reports the editors' perceptions of this practice. The research adopts a quantitative-qualitative approach, with a bibliographic, documentary, and survey-based nature, and data collection was carried out through questionnaires applied to editors. The analysis was conducted based on Bardin’s (2011) content analysis technique. Regarding the procedures for adopting open peer review, most editors reported following their own models and using accessible tools such as Google Drive, Open Journal Systems, Publons, and preprint repositories like bioRxiv, PsyArXiv, MedRxiv, and EGUsphere, without relying on complex technologies. Participants highlighted the fundamental role of editorial mediation in the process and expressed interest in maintaining more transparent evaluation practices. It is concluded that open peer review is understood as a concept with multiple applications, feasible even without sophisticated technological infrastructure, and has shown positive results for journals that adopt it. The research also shows that its adoption occurs in a heterogeneous manner, with optional anonymity considered an essential factor to ensure that authors and reviewers feel safe and free from pressure during the process.
Thematic connections between cordel and information for the health
With the objective of presenting research results, different fields of study disseminate information and knowledge produced, contributing to the well-being, citizenship and development of society. From this perspective, it arises the question as to what are the scientific, social and informative contents disseminated with the connection of knowledge and practices related to cordel literature and health. In this sense, it was sought to identify in scientific publications, content that expresses relationships between both themes, as well as to investigate the associated areas of knowledge. This is a bibliographic, descriptive study based on a quantitative and qualitative approach to analyzing publications available on SciELO, without delimitation of period or areas of knowledge. 31 publications that mentioned the theme of cordel literature were retrieved. It was observed that 13 of them established relationships between the popular literary genre and the theme of health. Given the results, there is a need for more studies linking cordel literature and health, especially from the perspective of Information Science, an area that organizes and mediates the production, representation, dissemination and use of information and knowledge in all research fields.
Cordel Literature; Health; Thematic representation of information.
Ciência da Informação; Representação temática da informação; Áreas do conhecimento; Literatura de cordel; saúde
Adherence to open access in communication sciences
The aim of this article is to discuss adherence to open access in the Communication Sciences, looking at journal articles published (n=990) between 2013 and 2023 by professors (n=59) from the two doctoral programs with the highest score (7) in the last Capes evaluation, which are reference programs in Brazil. The research was based on a qualitative-quantitative approach and exploratory bibliometric objectives. The results showed that there is a strong tendency to publish in open access in all the categories analyzed, such as publications by gender, length of time working at the institution, by productivity fellows and the percentage published (n=65.96%) in open access journals in relation to the total number of publications in the period analyzed. It can be concluded that, as other studies have shown, there is greater adherence to open access in the Humanities and Applied Social Sciences, but not only through journal articles, which are its most visible aspect.
An ontology to integrate data on school dropout, academic performance and distribution of socioeconomic aid
The massive use of computing technologies by organizations from the most varied fields of activity is linked, in particular, to the increasingly frequent emergence of environments that require extreme decision-making capacity from managers, combining quality and agility. In scenarios marked by decisions supported by data, the support of artifacts that contribute to integrating heterogeneous data sources in organizations, such as ontologies, is essential. This article presents how to develop a domain ontology to organize knowledge related to school dropout, academic performance and distribution of socioeconomic aid in a Federal Higher Education Institution, as well as integrating data from such constructs. The methodology used, with emphasis on the SABiO approach, provided the necessary support for the entire domain ontology development process. As main results, there was the integration of data from four heterogeneous sources in accordance with the specified ontology, allowing the recovery of information that answered the competence questions that indicate the coherence between the purpose of the ontology and the reality of its scope. Regarding the institutional data analyzed, the importance of the socioeconomic aid distributed for reducing school dropouts and increasing students' academic performance was evident.