The scientific production of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) present in Lattes curriculum of CNPq

ABSTRACT The production of scientific papers on the subject Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) from 1987 to 2014 has been analysed. The timeframe was chosen due to the need to compare the articles published on the subject before and after the enactment of law No. 10.436 / 2002, which recognized the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) as a means of communication of the deaf. The methodology used was quantitative, with the adoption of bibliometric techniques to measure production in pounds. The research was corpus investigation cited scientific production declared by the researchers in their respective curriculum available in the Lattes Platform. They identified 102 authors and 241 journal articles. Even in a subject with little time of existence found a significant increase in the publication of articles on the subject, about 417% after the enactment of Libras law. Therefore, it is concluded that there was a positive impact to the development of the area after the promulgation of the law.