Implementation of the Applied Semantic Thesaurus software: a construction of the micro thesaurus of the Police Inquiries Series of the Public Archive of the State of Pará

Abstract

Introduction: In the context of Knowledge Organization (KO) and the archival field, the use of thesauri emerges as an essential and complementary tool in addressing the inherent challenges of information access. Objective: Objective: This study presents a proposal for the development of a micro-thesaurus aimed at the Police Inquiries Series of historical documents from the Public Archives of the State of Pará (APEP), using the software THESA – Applied Semantic Thesaurus as a tool. This initiative aimed to create a more comprehensive and detailed model to represent the organic-functional information of the archives. Methodology: The research unfolded in three well-defined phases: an initial exploration phase, followed by fieldwork execution, and finally, the analysis and discussion of the obtained data. The research was based on texts from Information Science and related disciplines, focusing particularly on studies that deal with the intersection of KO and Archival Science. Results: The study demonstrates that the micro-thesaurus developed for the Police Inquiries Series within APEP plays a significant role in the effective management of the controlled vocabulary for this document series. Conclusion: The THESA software is an effective tool for terminological control in archives, with the potential for implementation by other archival institutions.