Elements of representation at the metamodel level from different perspectives

• Campos, Linair Maria ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal Fluminense

     Universidade Federal Fluminense

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Anales de documentación: revista de biblioteconomía y documentación, ISSN 1575-2437, ISSN-e 1697-7904, Nº. 29, 2026
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.6018/analesdoc.677461
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Elementos de representación a nivel de metamodelo desde diferentes perspectivas
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  • español

    Los elementos de representación a nivel de metamodelo son insumos que pueden utilizarse de manera coherente en la construcción de Sistemas de Organización del Conocimiento (SOC) para dominios específicos, y cuya adopción está vinculada a perspectivas ontológicas y epistemológicas que no siempre se explicitan. En este contexto, el objetivo de este artículo es definir, desde múltiples perspectivas, los elementos básicos situados en el nivel de metamodelo y sus fundamentos teóricos. Desde el punto de vista metodológico, adopta un enfoque cualitativo del problema y, en cuanto a sus objetivos, tiene carácter exploratorio. En relación con los procedimientos técnicos, se caracteriza como una investigación bibliográfica. Como resultado, se presenta una síntesis de los elementos a nivel de metamodelo discutidos desde diversas perspectivas. Se concluye que comprender estos elementos, junto con las perspectivas ontológicas y epistemológicas que los sustentan, es esencial para el desarrollo de sistemas de organización del conocimiento precisos e interoperables.

  • English

    Elements of representation at the metamodel level are inputs that can be consistently used in the construction of Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS) for specific domains, and whose adoption is linked to ontological and epistemological viewpoints, which are not always made explicit. In this context, the aim of this paper is to define, from multiple perspectives, the basic elements situated at the metamodel level and their theoretical assumptions. From a methodological standpoint, the study adopts a qualitative approach to the problem and, in terms of its objectives, is exploratory in nature. Regarding technical procedures, it is characterized as bibliographic research. As a result, a synthesis of metamodel-level elements discussed from various viewpoints is presented. It is concluded that understanding these elements, along with the ontological and epistemological perspectives that underpin them, is essential for the development of accurate and interoperable KOS.

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