Manuel Blázquez Ochando

Ph.D. Information Science

Ph.D. Full Professor, Faculty of Documentation Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Discipline: Computer and Information Science

Research field: Information Retrieval, Cybermetrics, Documentary tools, Information dissemination, Information science, Information seeking, Information technologies, Metadata, Ontologies, SEO, Search engines, Semantic web, Software development, Webometrics, Digital Libraries, ILS, Data-Mining, Scraping, Software engineering

Journal article

Books

Conference Proceedings

  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2018). The problem of fake news: detection and countermeasures. 15th Hispano-Mexican Seminar on Library and Information Science «Truth and Falsehood in Information». UNAM.
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2016). Technological model for the implementation of GPAM metadata in public administration. International Congress on Metadata «Multidisciplinary Trends in Metadata Use». UNAM.
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2016). Creating media big data. I International Congress on Communication and Thought «Communicracia and Social Development». University of Seville.
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2016). Content aggregators and big data processing in media. I International Congress on Communication and Thought «Communicracia and Social Development». University of Seville.
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2015). Experience in developing a documentary software distribution: AMPdoc. 12th Hispano-Mexican Seminar on Librarianship and Documentation. UCM; UNAM. http://eprints.rclis.org/25483/
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2014). Proposal for the Development of a Web Metadata System for Public Administration. 1st Latin American Symposium on Access to Government Information. UNAM. http://eprints.rclis.org/22968/
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2013). Technological and documentary development of the webcrawler Mbot: web analysis test of Spanish universities. 13th Spanish Documentation Days, Fesabid. http://eprints.rclis.org/20404/
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2013). Evaluation of the Resync automatic content classification system in Spanish and Mexican media, 7-9. 10th Hispano-Mexican Seminar on Librarianship and Documentation. UCM; UNAM. http://eprints.rclis.org/19103/
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2012). Webmetric analysis of Brazilian media: press, radio, and television. 1st Hispano-Brazilian Seminar on Librarianship and Documentation. UCM. http://eprints.rclis.org/19033/
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2012). Development of an automatic classification system for content in Hispanic-Mexican media. 9th Hispano-Mexican Seminar on Library and Information Science. UCM; UNAM. http://eprints.rclis.org/19031/
  • Blázquez, Manuel; Serrano-Mascaraque, Esmeralda. (2011). Web analysis and usability: running trial of Mbot webcrawler. 10th Congress of the Spanish Chapter of ISKO. http://eprints.rclis.org/19104/
  • Olivera-Zaldua, María; Blázquez, Manuel. (2011). Libraries of the museums at the Complutense University: Feasibility project. 1st Symposium on Museum Libraries: New Media and New Audiences. BIMUS. http://www.mcu.es/museos/docs/Primeras_Jornadas_BIMUS.pdf
  • Blázquez, Manuel; Serrano-Mascaraque, Esmeralda. (2011). Integration of webcrawler technology into information source management systems: Development of the Cumulus2 application. 10th Iberoamerican Conference on Systems, Cybernetics and Informatics CISCI. http://eprints.rclis.org/19105/
  • Blázquez, M.; Serrano-Mascaraque, Esmeralda (2011). Platform for the Research of Syndicated Content: Development of the Resync System and Application to Hispanic-Mexican Media. 8th Hispano-Mexican Seminar on Library and Information Science. UCM; UNAM. http://eprints.rclis.org/19030/
  • Blázquez, M. (2010). Management of Information Sources in Science and Technology: Development of the Cumulus Program. 7th Hispano-Mexican Seminar on Library and Information Science. UCM; UNAM. http://eprints.rclis.org/19032/

Research Stays

  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2017). Development of a Semantic Search Engine Specialized in the Portuguese Library, Archival, and Museum Sector. Center for History d’Aquém e d’Além-Mar, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Universidade dos Açores. (April-June)
  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2015). Information Surveillance System in Portuguese Media. Center for History d’Aquém e d’Além-Mar, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Universidade dos Açores. (April-June)

Academic Blogs

Participation in funded research

  • Exposed Writing and Power in Spain and Portugal (16th–17th Centuries): Online Epigraphic Catalogue. (HAR2015-63637-P). 01/01/2016 – 31/12/2018. Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Government of Spain.
  • Digitalization of Documentary Heritage in Spain: Prospection and Methodological Proposal to Facilitate Access to Orphan Works. (CSO2015-64292-R). 01/01/2016 – 31/12/2018. Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Government of Spain.

Thesis

  • Blázquez, Manuel. (2010). Applications of Syndication for the Management of Bibliographic Catalogs. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Faculty of Documentation Sciences. http://eprints.ucm.es/11233/

Honours

Professional Experience

  • 2008 – Present: Ph.D. Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Documentation Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid, Spain.
  • Classes taught:
  • Documentary Applications of Information Retrieval
  • Information Retrieval Applications and Search Engines
  • Information Architecture and Advanced Web Development
  • Library, Archive and Museum Automation
  • Design of Databases
  • Evaluation of Information Systems
  • Specialized Information Sources in Science and Technology
  • Research Methodology
  • Advanced Techniques of Information Retrieval
  • Photographic Documentation
  • Jun 2006 – Nov 2006: Researcher at the Faculty of Documentation Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid, Spain.
  • Oct 2005 – Feb 2008: Library Director at Centro de Enseñanza Superior en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales CES Don Bosco. Madrid, Spain.
  • Apr 2005 – Nov 2005: Research Fellow at the Faculty of Documentation Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid, Spain.
  • Apr 2005 – Jun 2005: Librarian – Documentalist at José María Desantes Guanter. Madrid, Spain.
  • Jun 2004 – Sep 2004: Librarian – Documentalist at Claudio Boada Vilallonga. Madrid, Spain.
  • Jul 2002 – Sep 2002 Scholarship holder at Fototeca, Radio Televisión Española RTVE. Madrid, Spain

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    Education history

    • Oct 2008 – Mar 2010 Facultad de Ciencias de la Documentación, Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Ph.D. Information Science
    • Oct 2006 – Jun 2007 Facultad de Ciencias de la Información, Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Degree of Advanced Studies DEA
    • Oct 2004 – Jun 2006 Facultad de Ciencias de la Información, Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Degree in Information Science
    • Oct 2000 – Jun 2004 Facultad de Ciencias de la Documentación, Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Graduate in Library and Information Science