Terminology applied in the study of user information when aimed at visually impaired people

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rgid.83835
Keywords: inclusion, information need, user information, users with disability, visually impaired people

Abstract

Society comprises unique individuals; this is a human condition. Individuals think differently, act differently, and feel with varying intensities; and all this is because human beings live and make sense of the world in their own unique ways. Despite these differences, some terminologies help in expression and communication. From this perspective, this article aims to present the terminology for visually impaired people in the study of information users, based on the literature of information science and related areas. This is a qualitative study that uses a bibliographic method, associating conceptual aspects relevant to the topic. The study shows that terms and concepts should be defined for users with disabilities, and that user studies should be focused on people's individuality and consider their experiences, needs, and expectations, thus paving the way for a holistic perspective.

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Ivette Kafure Munoz, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Doutora em Ciência da Informação, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal (DF), Brasil. Mestre em Informática, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brasil. Especializada em Práticas Audiovisuais, Universidade del Valle, Cali, Colômbia. Especializada em Pedagogia da Cooperação e Metodologias Colaborativas na Universidade da Paz (Unipaz) em colaboração com a Universidade Paulista (Unip), DF, Brasil. Graduada em Engenharia de Sistemas, Universidade Autônoma de Manizales, Manizales, Colômbia. Atualmente é professora na Universidade de Brasília (UnB) na Faculdade de Ciência da Informação (FCI), Brasília, Brasil. Líder do Grupo de Pesquisa Fatores Humanos na Interação e Comunicação da Informação - FHICI (FCI/UnB). Temas nos que atua e/ou pesquisa principalmente: aspectos sociais e fatores humanos na interação de-e-entre seres humanos, práticas informacionais, desenho universal, cooperação, inclusão, mediação e comunicação da informação.

Patrícia Neves Raposo

Mestre em Educação pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB), graduada em Pedagogia e Especialista em Educação Especial e Infantil. Atuação em pesquisas sobre Acessibilidade e Tecnologia Assistiva.

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Published
2023-06-21
How to Cite
Vieira da Silva Bastos K., Kafure Munoz I. y Neves Raposo P. (2023). Terminology applied in the study of user information when aimed at visually impaired people. Revista General de Información y Documentación, 33(1), 203-218. https://doi.org/10.5209/rgid.83835
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Vol. 33 No. 1 (2023)
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