THE INTERFACES OF INFORMATION: post-graduation theme tendencies: an analysis of research areas

Abstract

This paper presents a stage of Dissertation results to Master Degree of UFRGS Communication and Information Postgraduate Program. Reflects about thematics tendencies of its Science Information field (SCI), evidenced at the Postgraduate Programs Research Lines. The thematics have been treated related to the categories visualized in the headings and summaries which has composed the Programs recognized by CAPES at 2007. It uses content analysis by Methodology and the results have pointed, in relation to the Research Lines, that the SCI Post-Graduation presents three thematic sources: management, organization, and transference. In general, the Lines organization seems pertinent to the investigative trends of research, inside of SCI global perspective, and the approach of Social Information Paradigm. The research has identified interfaces between Science Information and Administration, Communication, Computer Science and Sociology, and also with the traditional techniques and treatment of information phenomenon, Library Information Science and Documentation.