Indexação de dados de pesquisa pelo autor científico: análise de diretrizes de sistemas de autoarquivamento do Brasil, Espanha e Portugal

• Ano de defesa: 2024
• Autor(a) principal: Lopes, Cesar Augusto
• Orientador(a): Dal'Evedove, Paula Regina
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de São Carlos; Câmpus São Carlos
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação - PPGCI
• Palavras-chave em Português: Dados de pesquisa; Palavras-chave; Autoarquivamento; Repositórios digitais; Indexação
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Indexing; Research data; Keywords; Self-archiving
• Palavras-chave em Espanhol: Digital repositories; Indexación; Datos de investigación; Palabras clave; Autoarchivo; Repositorios digitales
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::CIENCIA DA INFORMACAO::BIBLIOTECONOMIA::TECNICAS DE RECUPERACAO DE INFORMACAO; CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::CIENCIA DA INFORMACAO
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/20.500.14289/21178

Unrestricted access to research data in digital repositories represents one of the pillars of Open Science. In this context, the proper assignment of thematic metadata during the archiving of such data is crucial, as it facilitates their retrieval and reuse. To ensure the effectiveness of this process, digital repositories, especially those that allow self-archiving practices, must provide scientific authors with documents containing clear guidelines for the assignment of descriptor terms and keywords to deposited data. Based on this premise, the following question arises: How do the guidelines of research data repositories linked to Brazil, Spain, and Portugal guide scientific authors in assigning keywords during the self-archiving process?. The main objective of this study is to analyze the guiding criteria present in the guidelines for the indexing of research data in digital repositories associated with these three nations, aiming to contribute to the formalization of more structured and transparent indexing procedures. The research adopts an applied, qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory approach, with bibliographic and documental data collection. The research universe consisted of digital repositories identified in the re3data directory. The analysis of documents from 21 (twenty-one) repositories qualified for investigation revealed that none of these self-archiving systems provides a formal document specifically titled "Indexing Policy" that addresses the thematic content representation of research data. Although such a document was not made available, it could serve as a basis for the development of complementary materials, such as Indexing Manuals, Self-Archiving Guides, and Instructions for Assigning Keywords. To meet the research objective, 15 (fifteen) guiding criteria for the assignment of keywords were identified and analyzed, defined based on the theoretical framework of the study and observations from the analyzed documents. It was found that the guidelines of the examined repositories do not comprehensively address all the essential aspects of effective keyword assignment by scientific authors. The instructions provided are often superficial and lack depth and relevance, with documents that do not present sufficiently structured and clear procedures. The study concludes that improving the quality of guiding documents for indexing, especially in self-archiving practices, should be a priority for the institutions responsible for managing these repositories. The criteria presented in this research can serve as a foundation for creating more efficient and robust documents capable of more accurately guiding scientific authors in the thematic representation of their research data.