ABSTRACT
Introduction:
University publishing presses constitute a cultural field related to scientific communication and dissemination. By means of discussions in the field of Information Science, and with the use of Information and Communication Technologies and metadata, this context becomes the backdrop so that published books are retrievable, that is, findable and accessible on the Web. The aim of this article, therefore, is to discuss the benefits of university presses in adopting a metadata standard, as well as to present ONIX for Books, an editorial metadata standard used globally.
Methods:
This work presents exploratory research, carried out by means of a bibliographic review based on resources obtained from using the search terms - in Google Scholar and the BRAPCI database - “metadata” and “Brazilian university presses”. A documentary review was carried out via searches on university press websites, as well as on the official website for the ONIX standard.
Results:
The literature showed the importance and benefits of adopting a metadata standard for the representation of information resources, with emphasis on ONIX for Books, given that it is a rich standard widely adopted nationally and internationally.
Conclusion:
For university presses, using a metadata standard for the description of their books or information resources is urgent, as they ensure interoperability and recovery through digital platforms, virtual stores, libraries and databases, thereby reaching the end user-customer more easily.
KEYWORDS:
Electronic books; Metadata; University press; Open access