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A description and presentation of the universal components of information seeking and retrieval systems including query system, search results page, and record (metadata) model. Bibliographic information systems as an environment for bibliographic retrieval systems is considered. [...]Abstract
Key features of the financial system as an information system which links markets’ stakeholders are highlighted and discussed. These features are related to the 2008 subprime crisis, and they are contextualized in sociotechnical changes at the end of the 20th century. Ways to improve [...]Abstract
In conceptualizing information systems always there have been a dilemma between two options: either use them as mere automation tool over the existing situation, or convert it in an enhancer element, i.e. a radical transformation facilitator. A historical example is examined and future [...]Abstract
Open source software is a key component in the technological development of Central and South American nations. In many cases, it is the only option that avoids the problems of the “digital divide”. Strengthening the use of open source software in public administration and academic [...]Abstract
Since the (re)appearance of ontologies in the late nineties, there is a debate about the relationship between thesauri and ontologies. This article presents a synthesis of this debate, focusing on the use of these tools in the information systems area, which is the best one to compare [...]Abstract
Based on our assertion that current record preservation systems are not feasible in the long term for reasons of scale and cost, we explore the current technological environment where records are created, paying special attention to phenomena such as distributed systems, cloud computing [...]Abstract
Public administration in the developed countries is designing information initiatives to manage risk information using web-based systems. These sites are intended to deliver information to citizens, but also have valuable information for experts and authorities. Five web sites are [...]Abstract
Uneix, the information system that integrates the management data of twelve Catalonian universities, is described. It tracks needs, resources and results in numerous categories: faculty, staff, programs of study, students, job market for recent graduates, costs, etc. The system is [...]Abstract
Content management systems (CMS) let us automate the generation, management, and retrieval of digital information, giving us the ability to deliver the right content to the right people at the right time at the right cost. This article analyzes the concept of CMS, its evolution from [...]Abstract
The lack of a well defined model of information representation on the web has produced several problems related to processing information. In an effort to resolve these problems, the W3C has proposed the semantic web project. This new scenario offers both possibilities and difficulties [...]