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.

INCOME POLARIZATION (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

INCOME

INCOME SECURITY (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

SOCIAL SECURITY

• USED FOR

INCOME SUPPORT

INCOME SUPPORT 

• USE

INCOME SECURITY

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

CONTRACTORS

INDIA (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

ASIA

INDIAN AMERICANS 

• USE

ASIAN AMERICANS

INDIAN CANADIANS 

• USE

ASIAN CANADIANS

INDIANA (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

UNITED STATES

INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

ABORIGINAL PERSONS

INDIGENOUS PERSONS 

• USE

ABORIGINAL PERSONS