Indexing and ethics policy

an analysis of ethical values in indexing policy manuals

Authors

  • Rafaela Cristina de Jesus UNESP
  • Mariângela Spotti Lopes Fujita Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2178-2075.v10i1p96-112

Keywords:

Indexing policy, Ethical values, Representation of information

Abstract

Ethics in the representation of information is increasingly considered, and ethical values ​​have been discussed, both in the work of the librarian and in his tasks. Definitions of ethics are outlined in the general context and in the context of information representation, such as the relevance of ethics in an indexing policy. The methodology of the research is based on an exploratory and theoretical approach, in which its objects of study were two manuals of indexation policy, being one of a university library and another of a school library. Thus, through the importance given to ethics, in the context of the organization and representation of information, indexing policy manuals for a university library and a school library were analyzed. It was possible to observe that there are some ethical values ​​in indexing policy manuals, including common values, highlighting the prominent ones and their pertinence in the information retrieval. values, highlighting the prominent ones and their pertinence in the retrieval of the information.

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Author Biographies

  • Rafaela Cristina de Jesus, UNESP

    Mestranda em Ciência da Informação

  • Mariângela Spotti Lopes Fujita, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp)

    Professora Doutora - Livre docente do Departamento de Ciência da informação

Published

2019-05-23

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How to Cite

JESUS, Rafaela Cristina de; FUJITA, Mariângela Spotti Lopes. Indexing and ethics policy: an analysis of ethical values in indexing policy manuals. InCID: Revista de Ciência da Informação e Documentação, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil, v. 10, n. 1, p. 96–112, 2019. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2178-2075.v10i1p96-112. Disponível em: https://journals.usp.br/incid/article/view/140385.. Acesso em: 24 nov. 2024.