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.

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS 

• USE

HISTORY

HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY 

• BROADER TERM(S)

HISTORY

HISTORY (Search for related entries in the library)

• NARROWER TERM(S)

HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY

• USED FOR

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

HIV 

• USE

AIDS AND HIV

HOME CARE (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Health and social care involving a variety of care providers, including professional and support workers performing paid and unpaid work in a patient's home.

• BROADER TERM(S)

HEALTH CARE

• NARROWER TERM(S)

PALLIATIVE CARE

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS

• RELATED TERM(S)

ELDER CARE

LONG-TERM CARE

NURSING

• USED FOR

HOMECARE

HOME OWNERSHIP (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Variable used in the statistical tables.

HOME WORK 

• USE

HOMEWORK

HOME-BASED BUSINESSES (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

SMALL BUSINESS

• RELATED TERM(S)

HOMEWORK

HOME-BASED WORK 

• USE

HOMEWORK

TELECOMMUTING

HOMECARE 

• USE

HOME CARE