An exploratory analysis of the "cultural warrant" concept is made with the objective of determining related future research areas. First, the generic notion of "warrant" is reviewed as it has been considered by Knowledge Organization. Different kinds of warrants proposed to legitimate the inclusion of terminology in knowledge organization systems are described. A critical analysis of the "culture" concept is carried out as well as the way in which the various anthropological, sociological and political point of views come together in its epistemological construction. The treatment of the cultural warrant in the relevant literature is reviewed and discussed. Its contribution to the construction of cultural identities through differentiation elements in the interpretation and life experience is valued.The relationship between cultural warrant and local culture is developed in-depth. The insertion of the ethical factor through of the cultural warrant is weighted in the development of classification schemes as well as the classification and indexing processes. The need to explore in greater detail the methodological alternatives which can be based upon this integrative and democratizing conception in the Knowledge Organization field is established among other conclusions.

Se realiza un análisis exploratorio del concepto de 'garantía cultural', con el objetivo de caracterizar áreas futuras de investigación en torno al mismo. En primera instancia se analiza la noción genérica de 'garantía', tal como ha sido considerada en la Organización del Conocimiento. Se reseñan diversos tipos de garantías propuestas para legitimar la inclusión de terminología en sistemas de organización del conocimiento. Se cumple un análisis crítico del concepto de 'cultura' y la manera en que distintas concepciones antropológicas, sociológicas y políticas confluyen en su construcción epistemológica. Se revisa y se problematiza el tratamiento de la garantía cultural en la literatura del área. Se valora su aporte en la construcción de identidades culturales, a través de elementos de diferenciación de la interpretación y la vivencia de la realidad. En particular se desarrolla la relación entre garantía cultural y cultura local. Se pondera la inserción del factor ético a través de la garantía cultural, en el desarrollo de esquemas de clasificación y en los procesos de clasificación e indización. Entre otras conclusiones, se establece la necesidad de explorar con mayor detenimiento las alternativas metodológicas que puedan sustentarse en esta concepción integradora y democratizadora en el ámbito de la Organización del Conocimiento.

Considerando o princípio da garantia literária, formulado por Hulme em 1911, para quem os termos de um sistema de classificação devem derivar antes da literatura a ser efetivamente classificada (o que se encontra documentado) do que de considerações puramente teóricas (classificações científicas ou filosóficas ou em uma suposta autoridade dos primeiros classificacionistas), observa-se uma ruptura com as concepções de Harris e de Dewey que, por sua vez, haviam se baseado em Bacon e Leibnitz. Deste modo, busca-se contribuir para uma síntese crítica do referido princípio como subsídio teórico aos estudos de organização do conhecimento. Para tanto, estuda-se a vigência deste princípio ao longo de um século por meio de distintos dados documentais (registro em dicionários, recuperação no Google etc.), reconhecendo-o enquanto elemento metodológico em sistemas de classificação e em padrões de registro. Nesse âmbito discutem-se os procedimentos top-down ou bottom-up de desenho de sistemas e se resenham três aplicações tradicionais da garantia literária, sugerindo-se três novas aplicações, em virtude de seu potencial metodológico. Tais aspectos levam a concluir pela crescente perspectiva de aplicação da garantia literária dentro e fora do campo da Ciência da Informação.

This study contributes to a critical synthesis of the principle of literary warrant, initially formulated by Hulme in 1911. Hulme proposed that the terms of a classification system should be derived from the literature to be classified, rather than based on purely theoretical considerations. Founding literary warrant on literature which is actually documented rather than on scientific or philosophical classifications or on the supposed authority of the first classificationists implied a clear departure from the conceptions of Harris and Dewey, who had used the classifications of Bacon and Leibniz as models. The validity of this principle over the past century is studied by means of diverse documental data (entries in dictionaries, retrieval by Google, etc.), as it is recognized as a main methodological element for classification standards and systems. This study also discusses the situation with respect to the top-down or bottom-up methodologies of system design. Three traditional applications of literary warrant are described as well as three new applications are suggested, in light of its methodological potential. It is possible to conclude that this principle will find increasing applications in other contexts, within and beyond Information Science.

The right to information, implicit in the right to information access is one the main basis of the modern State of law. In the access to information, highly qualified processes of knowledge organization and retrieval techniques, associated to new technologies, operate. The sources for legislative information, in special those related to the constitutional and legislative rules, must have a free, no charges access; at the same time, it must be unrestricted and with no discrimination so the citizens fundamental rights are guarantied. The Sates are responsible for easing the access to information by publishing the rules. Internet is an adequate vehicle to put in practice the principles stated above in a more broad and democratic way. In this work, the official web sites on legislation belonging to the countries integrated in Mercosur are analyzed. The web sites are characterized using parameters that allow quantify and qualify the level of fulfilment of the publishing principle: kinds of rules, time period, forms of access, costs, links, updating, ways of information subject retrieval, etc.. A comparative analysis is carried out, the results are shown and discussed, and a general evaluation is done.

El derecho a la información, que tiene implícito el derecho de acceso a la información, es un pilar fundamental del moderno Estado de Derecho. En el acceso a la información intervienen hoy procesos calificados de organización del conocimiento y de técnicas de recuperación de información, asociadas a las nuevas tecnologías. Las fuentes de información jurídica, en especial en lo que hace a las normas constitucionales y legislativas, deben ser de acceso libre, indiscriminado, gratuito y no restringido, garantizando los derechos fundamentales de los ciudadanos. Es responsabilidad de los Estados facilitar el acceso a esa información, a través de la publicidad de las normas. Internet es un vehículo adecuado para permitir la realización de los principios arriba mencionados del modo más amplio y democrático. En este trabajo se identifican y analizan los sitios oficiales de legislación de cada país integrante del Mercosur. Se caracterizan los sitios en función de parámetros que permitirán cuantificar y calificar el nivel de cumplimiento del principio de publicidad: normas disponibles, período abarcado, formas de acceso, costo, actualización, enlaces, modalidades de recuperación temática, etc. Se realiza un análisis comparativo, se muestran y comentan los resultados y se lleva a cabo una evaluación general.