Scientific publication has maintained an accelerated grow rate, as well as the demand for document search, verification, retrieval, and analysis. This demand cannot be adequately satisfied using current tools. Information systems integration can realize the demands of researchers, libraries, and other agents. This paper describes a Brazilian initiative aimed at the integration of science and technology information systems: the Linguagem de Marcação da Plataforma Lattes (LMPL). LMPL was built using the consensus of experts of several educational institutions. The problem of information systems integration is presented, together with an account of the LMPL initiative. Present and future possibilities for science and technology systems are considered.
Ontology; Metadata; Markup languages; Systems integration; Informetry; Bibliometry; Knowledgebases; Knowledge management
