Thesaurus
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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.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Search for related entries in the library)
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Technological objects and processes related to the creation, manipulation, communication, and storage of information and data.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)
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INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXTS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The formal and informal structures that, together with regulatory contexts, contribute to shaping patterns of labour force participation, the gender contract, and employment and social policies.
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INSTITUTIONS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The organizations and systems that shape social relations (e.g., family, religions, the state).
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INSURANCE (Search for related entries in the library)
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INSURANCE INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)
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INTERGENERATIONAL CARE (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Informal health care provided to seniors by younger family members as part of a family obligation. The extent of care is dependent upon the availability of formal care, patient/caregiver characteristics, and cultural and economic factors.
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INTERNAL MIGRANTS
Scope Note: Migrants who move within a country, as opposed to outside of its national borders.
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INTERNAL MIGRATION (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The movement or relocation of a person within a country.
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