Thesaurus
definitions of thesaurus terminology
definitions of terms used in thesaurus entries
- SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
- USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
- USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
- BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
- NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
- RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term
Thesaurus: 1501 entries.
AIDS AND HIV (Search for related entries in the library)
- BROADER TERM(S)
- USED FOR
ALABAMA (Search for related entries in the library)
- BROADER TERM(S)
ALBERTA (Search for related entries in the library)
- BROADER TERM(S)
- NARROWER TERM(S)
ALIEN LABOUR
- USE
ALIENS
- USE
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Health and healing practices that are not included within mainstream medical and/or "evidence based" Western medicine. Examples of alternative medical practices include acupuncture, chiropractic care, homeopathy and others.
- BROADER TERM(S)
- NARROWER TERM(S)
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Search for related entries in the library)
- BROADER TERM(S)
- RELATED TERM(S)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
- USE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
- USE
AMERICANS
- NARROWER TERM(S)
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