Digital Legacy and Accessibility: Identifying a Research Gap Through a Systematic Literature Review
Abstract
Introduction: In the field of digital legacy, ensuring accessibility is crucial for equitable participation. Objective: This Systematic Literature Review (SLR) investigates how accessibility and digital legacy are addressed in academic literature and explores the intersections between them. Methodology: The process involved three phases: an initial exploratory search, refinement of keyword combinations, and adjustments based on relevance. The research questions focused on the relationship between the two themes, their contexts, and methodological approaches. The review included studies published in Portuguese or English between 2010 and 2025. Results: The results show extensive research on accessibility but limited integration with digital legacy, highlighting a gap for future exploration.
Keywords:
Digital Legacy, Accessibility, Literature Review
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Beppu, F., & Maciel, C. (2020). Perspectivas normativas para o legado digital pós-morte face à Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais. In Workshop sobre as Implicações da Computação na Sociedade (WICS) (pp. 73–84). SBC.
Biolchini, J., Mian, P. G., Natali, A. C. C., & Travassos, G. H. (2005). Systematic review in software engineering. System Engineering and Computer Science Department COPPE/UFRJ, Technical Report ES, 679(05), 45.
Briggs, P., & Thomas, L. (2015). An inclusive, value sensitive design perspective on future identity technologies. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), 22(5), 1–28.
Carvalho, L. P., Suzano, J. A., Pereira, R., Santoro, F. M., & Oliveira, J. (2021). Ethics: What is the research scenario in the Brazilian Symposium on Human Factors in Computing Systems? In Proceedings of the XX Brazilian Symposium on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1–12).
de Oliveira, F. M., & Zaina, L. (2025). Metaverse as agile team workplace: An evaluation on the perspective of agile software developers. In Proceedings of the 2025 ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (pp. 1–16).
Doyle, D. T., & Brubaker, J. R. (2023). Digital legacy: A systematic literature review. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 7(CSCW2), 1–26.
Hedvall, P.-O., Ståhl, A., & Iwarsson, S. (2025). Accessibility, usability and universal design – still confusing? Harmonisation of key concepts describing person-environment interaction to create conditions for participation. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1–10.
Kalbag, L., & Pickering, H. (2017). Accessibility for Everyone. A Book Apart, New York.
Maciel, C., & Pereira, V. (2013). Digital Legacy and Interaction. Heidelberg, Germany.
Pisoni, G., Díaz-Rodríguez, N., Gijlers, H., & Tonolli, L. (2021). Human-centered artificial intelligence for designing accessible cultural heritage. Applied Sciences, 11(2), 870.
Shim, H., Kim, E. S., Oh, K. T., Shi, C.-K., & Ahn, J. (2024). Diving into a heritage metaverse: Learning from end user-driven experiences and perspectives to enhance virtual heritage interpretation. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 8(CSCW1), 1–28.
Sotirova-Valkova, K. (2022). Preliminary study on the need of digital maturity and inclusion guide for GLAMs. In Annual Meeting of the Bulgarian Section of SIAM (pp. 173–183). Springer.
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. (2023). Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. Disponível em: [link]. Acesso em: 27 maio 2025.
Published
2025-09-08
How to Cite
SILVA, Alberth Araújo da; FEITOSA, Carlos Eduardo Almeida; SILVA, Marcelo Martins da; MACIEL, Cristiano.
Digital Legacy and Accessibility: Identifying a Research Gap Through a Systematic Literature Review. In: POSTERS & DEMONSTRATIONS - BRAZILIAN SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS (IHC), 24. , 2025, Belo Horizonte/MG.
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Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação,
2025
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p. 185-190.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/ihc_estendido.2025.13286.
