This project is structured considering a discussion on the basic concepts upon which a specialized practice is built in librarianship, archivistic and museology: the collection and the fund. Afterwards, the project is justified through a discussion about information science leading to the emergence of the concept of document. Yet, it is believed to find a theoretical place for such concept, reconciliatory or not, through which some concepts of collection and funds could be reviewed. Finally, we point out our hypothesis of work.