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 search results for 'AMERICANS': 17 results found.
HISPANIC AMERICANS
- USE
INDIAN AMERICANS
- USE
ITALIAN AMERICANS
JAPANESE AMERICANS
- USE
KOREAN AMERICANS
- USE
LATIN AMERICANS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Term used to refer to immigrants from Latin America or North America born of Latin American descent.
- BROADER TERM(S)
- RELATED TERM(S)
- USED FOR
VIETNAMESE AMERICANS
- USE