SUBJECT HEADING LISTS AND THESAURI INITIATIVES FOR EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

This research identifies and describes initiatives that create and update subject heading lists and thesauri considering social justice and equity, based on literature from the sociocultural dimension of Knowledge Organization. Using a scoping review, this qualitative applied research identifies 27...

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Published inAnales de documentación Vol. 28; pp. 1 - 20
Main Authors Silva, Fabiola Rubim, Dal'Evedove, Paula Regina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Murcia Servicio de Publicaciones, Universidad de Murcia 01.01.2025
Subjects
Consortia
Culture
Data collection
Inclusion
Information science
Knowledge organization
Libraries
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Search strategies
Social justice
Software
Subject heading schemes
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Summary:This research identifies and describes initiatives that create and update subject heading lists and thesauri considering social justice and equity, based on literature from the sociocultural dimension of Knowledge Organization. Using a scoping review, this qualitative applied research identifies 27 initiatives: eight initiatives for gender, eight for indigenous groups, five for LGBTQIA+ community, five for race and ethnicity, and one for miscellaneous. The research identifies successful initiatives for constructing and updating subject heading lists and thesaurus to promote social justice and equity, particularly those involving indigenous communities. However, the representation of cultural, social and linguistic diversity is still incipient in many contexts, including in Latin America. Additionally, restricted access to some systems emerges as a significant obstacle to the broader dissemination of these initiatives.
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ISSN:1575-2437
1697-7904
DOI:10.6018/analesdoc.601341