Categories and contemporary cognitive categorization: Focus on the points-of-view of Library and Information Science and Cognitive Science

Authors

  • Alessandra Rodrigues da Silva EMBRAPA
  • Gercina Angela Borem de Oliveira Lima Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rib.11968

Keywords:

Categories, categorization, contemporary cognitive categorization, Librarianship and Information Science, Cognitive Science

Abstract

Categorization – the cognitive process to understand the characteristics of objects by similarity or dissimilarity criteria — constitutes in Librarianship and Information Science (LIS) an intrinsic activity of recording organization knowledge, and represents the main theme of this article. We discuss some meanings given to those categories, both conceptually and exploratory, focusing on areas of Librarianship and Information Science and Cognitive Science. Then, we present the contemporary cognitive categorization and their constituents, since they are configured as an alternative to the proposed current categories and also as a possibility to be explored in the field of LIS

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Author Biographies

Alessandra Rodrigues da Silva, EMBRAPA

Master in Information Science, UFMG, Brazil. Information Management Analyst, Embrapa Technological Information, EMBRAPA (Brazil)

Gercina Angela Borem de Oliveira Lima, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Doctor in Information Science, UFMG, Brazil. Master in Library Science and Information Studies, Clark Atlanta University. Bachelor's Degree in Library Science, UFMG, Brazil. Adjunct Professor at the School of Information Science at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Published

2012-06-04

How to Cite

Rodrigues da Silva, A., & Borem de Oliveira Lima, G. A. (2012). Categories and contemporary cognitive categorization: Focus on the points-of-view of Library and Information Science and Cognitive Science. Revista Interamericana De Bibliotecología, 34(3), 301–312. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rib.11968

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