In 2001 Tim Berners-Lee revealed to the world what he
wanted for the future of Web - man and machine working
together to develop complex tasks, and that the Web could
leverage the way human knowledge is acquired. Since then
researchers from different fields of knowledge have engaged
in scientific and empirical research to make this dream come
true. In this context, the research problem of this article is
established: What is the current situation of Semantic Web
research in Brazil in Information Science? Who are the researchers of this theme in our country? What are the institutions that support these studies? The present study aimed at
listing the most productive authors, institutions that support
their research and the specific issues of their investigations.
We conducted a literature review in Base de Dados Referencial de Artigos de Periódicos em Ciência da Informação
(BRAPCI). We retrieved 41 articles, excluded five for not
belonging to Brazilian authors and Brazilian institutions.
From the analysis of this corpus, we realized the need to include additional keywords to better understanding of specific
studies encompassed by the theme. Thus, we included the
keywords: SPARQL, SKOS, RDF and ontology. It was concluded that the studies on the Semantic Web under the aegis
of Information Science mostly perform theoretical and philosophical studies, while the computer science professionals
seek practical applications of the topic. It was also concluded
that a study including other databases could reveal other authors and institutions relevant to the subject of study.