Documentary Representation Standards in Information Science: A Scoping Review
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Representation Standards
Scoping Review
Information Science

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Díaz Castillo, M. M. ., Oliva Díaz de Arce, E. ., del Castillo Guevara, J., & Piedra Salomón, Y. (2026). Documentary Representation Standards in Information Science: A Scoping Review. Investigación Bibliotecológica. Archivonomía, bibliotecología E información, 40(107), 125–162. https://doi.org/10.22201/iibi.24488321xe.2026.107.59143
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The article presents the results of a study that aimed to systematize the scientific output on documentary representation standards in information sciences, specifically description rules, conceptual models, and metadata schemes, between 2013 and June 2024. To this end, a scoping review was employed as the evidence synthesis method. The SALSA framework and the PRISMA-ScR checklist were applied to the Scopus and Web of Science databases. As a complementary technique, bibliometric analysis was used to generate indicators of author productivity, chronological distribution, and frequency of standard mentions. Key findings include the types of standards most frequently cited in the literature, the purpose of their mention, and the contributions of archival science, library science, and museology to the topic, reflecting its marked interdisciplinary character. The review constitutes a tool that facilitates researchers from different fields to identify shared areas of interest and research lines in the study of documentary representation standards in information science.

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