Organização da informação em repositórios institucionais: um parâmetro para a descrição da produção científica

Abstract

This paper analyzes the elements of organizing information in institutional repositories, in order to develop a proposal for organizing information for the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR) using as a method the case study and the descriptive research, focusing on qualitative analysis. Guided by the general goal of proposing a structure for organizing information in institutional repositories as a parameter for the UTFPR, this study sought to identify in the directories OpenDoar and Roar the registered repositories of High Education Institutions; analyze the existing organizational structures of intellectual production; compare their organizational structures and select the most appropriate ones. In the stage of analysis and presentation of results, the elements necessary to assist the elaboration of a structure for organizing information for the UTFPR are presented, addressing needs ranging from the preparation of information policy, the steps of defining metadata standards and human and semantic interoperability necessary for the institution which aims to deploy an institutional repository. It was concluded that the analyzed repositories comply with the intended objectives and present a framework of systematic organization taking into consideration both the institution it represents and the ease of access to the information deposited in it. According to the results obtained, it was possible to propose a structure for organizing information for the repository of the UTFPR.