Information technology in digital library and open systems: user information studies in the web of data

• Grant number: 16/07358-6
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: October 01, 2016
• End date: September 30, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Information Science - Information Theory
• Principal Investigator: Francisco Carlos Paletta
• Grantee: Francisco Carlos Paletta
• Host Institution: Escola de Comunicações e Artes (ECA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This proposal aims to establish the working plan of the Research Project conducted at the Library and Documentation Department of Communications and Arts School, University of São Paulo. The Research Project is structured in three phases: (i) Information Search Models Study and User Information Behavior in the Web; (ii) Technological Infrastructure and Computational Resources applied to Digital Libraries; and (iii) Search Tools, Access, Appropriation and Information Use on the Web. The research has been conducted to verify best practices in infrastructure management of computing resources, considering Libraries and Digital Repositories appropriation of collaborative technologies in digital information environments and open systems. The focus is on methodological orientation proposal that can indicate practices in Information Technology Governance in Digital Libraries. (AU)