Proposal of a Terminology Database for the Missionary Documentary Series from the Mining and Energy Sector in Colombia: Study Applied to Public Entities

Abstract

Terminology databases are “the record of concepts or terms to be used for research, where data are supported by references, defi nitions and other auxiliary information in order to understand and use them better”. As it is a typical tool of archiving, it becomes a supporting element for the understanding and comprehension of the real context in an organization in terms of documentaries. In short, this study gathers the essential elements that shape the structure of terminology databases (in the absence of concrete theories), records the history of the studied area, the progress made specifi cally on terminology databases and the specifi c achievements that contribute to this research process, as well as the method used and the type of research; fi nally, the outcome is presented, which solves the formulated problem and some of the discussion points that move towards a refl ection of our archiving reality.