The terminology in the study of user information

Authors

  • Ivette Kafure Universidade de Brasília – UnB
  • Suzana Rocha Universidade de Brasília – UnB
  • Vivianne Rodrigues Universidade de Brasília – UnB
  • Alessandra Souza Universidade de Brasília – UnB
  • Karolina Bastos Universidade de Brasília – UnB
  • Patrícia Raposo Universidade de Brasília – UnB
  • Tania Malheiros Universidade de Brasília – UnB
  • Sonia Boeres Universidade de Brasília – UnB
  • Ailton Feitosa Universidade de Brasília – UnB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2013.87

Keywords:

User Studies and Information Needs, Terminology, Usability and Accessibility in Human-Computer Interaction

Abstract

It an exploratory study of concepts/terms to define an interdisciplinary nomenclature of a research group of Information, Design, and Usability (IDU), of the Postgraduate Program of Information Science (PPGCinf), of the University of Brasilia (UnB). The IDU Group research through collaborative work about users and their interaction with interfaces for communicating and mediating the information. The proposal incorporates interdisciplinary contributions of Information Science, Arts, Design, Communication, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Education and related areas. The terminology is intended to better communication for the user study of information and its interaction with the technological tools in mediation and communication of information. Presents terminology used in studies of information users, users with visual disabilities, early childhood and interfaces of information systems. Concludes with an identification of a common terminology within an interdisciplinary group, which incorporates contributions of Information Science, Arts, Communication, Cognitive Psychology, Education, Computer and related areas, in search of strategies for better communication in the course of joint and collaborative research.

Author Biographies

Ivette Kafure, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Professora da Faculdade de Ciência da Informação da Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

Suzana Rocha, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação da Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

Vivianne Rodrigues, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação da Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

Alessandra Souza, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação da Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

Karolina Bastos, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Graduada em biblioteconomia pela Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

Patrícia Raposo, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Mestre em Educação pela Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

Tania Malheiros, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação da Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

Sonia Boeres, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação da Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

Ailton Feitosa, Universidade de Brasília – UnB

Doutorado em Ciência da Informação pela Universidade de Brasília – UnB.

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Published

2013-07-13

How to Cite

Kafure, I., Rocha, S., Rodrigues, V., Souza, A., Bastos, K., Raposo, P., Malheiros, T., Boeres, S., & Feitosa, A. (2013). The terminology in the study of user information. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (51), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2013.87

Issue

No. 51 (2013)

Section

Original

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