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: 1285 entries.

CETA 

• USE

CANADA-EUROPEAN UNION COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC & TRADE AGREEMENT

CHA 

• USE

CANADA HEALTH ACT

CHAIN SAMPLING 

• USE

SNOWBALL SAMPLING

CHANCE OF PROFIT 

• USE

PROFIT

CHICAGO (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

ILLINOIS

UNITED STATES

CHILDREN (VAR) (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

AGE (VAR)

AGE GROUPS (VAR)

• NARROWER TERM(S)

GIRLS

• RELATED TERM(S)

PARENTAL STATUS

• USED FOR

MINORS

CHILE 

• BROADER TERM(S)

AMERICAS

SOUTH AMERICA

CIHI 

• USE

CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU (UNITED KINGDOM) (Search for related entries in the library)

• USED FOR

CAB

CITIZENSHIP STATUS (VAR) (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The state of either being a citizen or non-citizen of a country or being in limbo, e.g., holding precarious residency.

• NARROWER TERM(S)

EU CITIZENSHIP STATUS (VAR)

TENUOUS CITIZENSHIP

TENUOUS RESIDENCY STATUS

• RELATED TERM(S)

IMMIGRATION STATUS (VAR)

SOCIAL LOCATION (VAR)

• USED FOR

TENUOUS CITIZENSHIP

TENUOUS RESIDENCE STATUS