GENERAL
NAME | DESCRIPTION | SIZE (terms) |
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Art | This is a general thesaurus for both art and literature. | 2,980 |
Business | Covering business and finance topics such as management, human resources, leadership, economics, marketing, etc., functions to be used for web navigation and organizations. | 3,634 |
Economics | This thesaurus covers micro- and macroeconomics, including research and policy and theories subject matter. Keynesian economics, Neoclassical economics, and Marxian economics. Some of the other theories of economics are monetarism, institutional economics, constitutional economics, traditional economies, command economies, mixed economies, and market economies. | 4,259 |
History | History and methods of historiography. Political, social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military developments as well as the time periods of history and general groupings by region or time period such as American History. | 789 |
JSTOR | General coverage of the humanities and science, often used instead of Library of Congress Subject Headings for large collections. | 48,966 |
Language Arts | Thesaurus for basic language arts including grammar, writing, human communications and linguistics. | 51 |
Law | Covering legal fields of study and application including regulation, administrative law, civil litigation, commercial law, corporations, evidence, family law, professional responsibility, taxation, and wills and trusts. | 2,196 |
Linguistics | This thesaurus covers the theory and application of linguistics which is the “the science of language,” the study of the human capacity to communicate and organize thought using different tools (the vocal tract for spoken languages, hands for sign languages, etc.) and involving different abstract and tactile components. | 835 |
Literature and Drama | Study the literary elements of characters, plot, conflict, setting and symbolism in dramatic form. Also involves literature including fiction, documentaries, folklore storytelling, history and criticism. | 112 |
Philosophy | This thesaurus covers philosophy, logic, and applied subjects ranging from history of philosophy to theoretical philosophy (metaphysics and epistemology), practical philosophy (ethics, social and political philosophy, aesthetics), logic, and history of philosophy. | 2,420 |
Political Science | Covering the fields of political science study including political behavior, political institutions, public law, public policy, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. | 1,923 |
Religion | Covers biblical theology, historical theology, systematic (or dogmatic) theology, and practical theology. | 729 |
Social Sciences | Covering the broad category of academic disciplines involving the study of human society and social relationships. These topics include cultural anthropology, economics, political science, sociology, criminology, social psychology, comparative law, and comparative religion. | 2,477 |