A design science como metodologia para a criação de um modelo de gestão da informação para o contexto da avaliação de cursos de graduação

Abstract

The article presents how a research in information and knowledge management can be structured using the Design Science methodology. The importance of the Design Science to the field of information science is illustrated with an example. The goal is to present the methodology in a didactic and simple way to encourage more researchers to adopt the DS in theirwork. As a method, the article exemplifies the process using a doctoral research in progress. It was clear how important it is for information science to develop methodologies and methods best suited to its prescriptive nature of the mission, which is to provide guidelines for increasing access to information. We conclude that it is essential, especially in the field of research information and knowledge management, where many researches prescribe artifacts as models and information systems and where more traditional methods have a limited reach.