The Library System of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul has been developing the UFRGS Library Automation System _ SABi, since 1988. This paper presents SABi, emphasizing the resources used in its definition and implementation, its structure and its application in the treatment, recovery and diffusion of bibliographic data of documents produced in the University.
Automation; University libraries; Library system; UFRGS; Database; SABi; Intellectual property; Automation