The indexing context for cataloging books using a sociocognitive approach

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https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2010.v4n2.01.p22

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Indexing, Subject Cataloging, Online Public Access Catalogs, Academic Libraries, Sociocognitive Qualitative Approach.

Abstract

We evaluated study of the indexing process in the cataloging at university libraries, using a socio-cognitive approach to analyze procedures, difficulties and perceptions of librarians, users, and managers. The methodology consisted of the Individual and Group Verbal Protocols applied in university libraries. The results were the absence of procedures for book subject analysis and representation, incompatibility of indexing language, and problems of subject retrieval from the catalog. We have concluded that is tendency of catalogs to act as databases. Therefore, the cataloguer should present a posture of commitment similar to that of an indexer who works in the production of these bases.

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  • Mariângela Spotti Lopes Fujita, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP – Campus de Marília

    Departamento de Ciência da Informação da Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências da Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP – Campus de Marília.

  • Vera Regina Casari Boccato, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), campus de São Carlos
    Departamento de Ciência da Informação do Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas da Universidade Federal de São Carlos – UFSCar – Campus de São Carlos.
  • Milena Polsinelli Rubi, Universidade Federal de São Carlos – UFSCar – Campus de Sorocaba

    Bibliotecária da Biblioteca de Sorocaba da Universidade Federal de São Carlos – UFSCar – Campus de Sorocaba

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Published

2011-06-17

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2010)

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Fujita, Mariângela Spotti Lopes, et al. “The Indexing Context for Cataloging Books Using a Sociocognitive Approach”. Brazilian Journal of Information Science: Research Trends, vol. 4, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 22-40, https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2010.v4n2.01.p22.