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.

VANCOUVER (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREAS

VERBAL ABUSE 

• USE

EMOTIONAL ABUSE

VERMONT 

• BROADER TERM(S)

UNITED STATES

VICTORIA 

• BROADER TERM(S)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREAS

VIETNAM (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

ASIA

VIETNAMESE AMERICANS 

• USE

ASIAN AMERICANS

VIETNAMESE CANADIANS 

• USE

ASIAN CANADIANS

VIOLENCE (Search for related entries in the library)

• NARROWER TERM(S)

VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE

• RELATED TERM(S)

ABUSE

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

VIOLENCE

• RELATED TERM(S)

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

WORKING CONDITIONS

• USED FOR

OCCUPATIONAL VIOLENCE

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

VIRTUAL REALITY 

Scope Note: A simulated three-dimensional space or environment created and experienced by users through various technological interfaces.

• RELATED TERM(S)

CYBERSPACE