AIATSIS Subject Thesaurus
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AIATSIS Subject Thesaurus December 2019 About AIATSIS – www.aiatsis.gov.au The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) is the world’s leading research, collecting and publishing organisation in Australian Indigenous studies. We are a network of council and committees, members, staff and other stakeholders working in partnership with Indigenous Australians to carry out activities that acknowledge, affirm and raise awareness of Australian Indigenous cultures and histories, in all their richness and diversity. AIATSIS develops, maintains and preserves well documented archives and collections and by maximising access to these, particularly by Indigenous peoples, in keeping with appropriate cultural and ethical practices. AIATSIS Thesaurus - Copyright Statement "This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use within your organisation. All other rights are reserved. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to The Library Director, The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, GPO Box 553, Canberra ACT 2601." AIATSIS Subject Thesaurus Introduction The AIATSIS thesauri have been made available to assist libraries, keeping places and Indigenous knowledge centres in indexing / cataloguing their collections using the most appropriate terms. This is also in accord with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Research Network (ATSILIRN) Protocols - http://atsilirn.aiatsis.gov.au/protocols.php Protocol 4.1 states: “Develop, implement and use a national thesaurus for describing documentation relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and issues” We trust that the AIATSIS Thesauri will serve to assist in this task. About the thesaurus The AIATSIS thesaurus contains headings for language group and people, subjects relating to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, and place names. These headings are used to describe all items held in Mura®, the AIATSIS Collections Catalogue. The AIATSIS thesaurus will be updated every 1-2 months. We welcome your comments on the AIATSIS thesaurus. Click on the Feedback link on the page for the heading that you wish to provide comments on. Using the thesaurus Display formats The thesaurus is in alphabetical order, with each entry displaying all related terms. This will display the term followed by its relationships and will be followed by the next alphabetical entry with its relationships. The following abbreviations have been used in the thesaurus: "Broader Terms" represent more general concepts than "Narrower Terms", which are more specific terms. These are labelled as BT (broader term) and its reciprocal relationship of NT (narrower term). BT (1,2,3 etc.): Broader Term and hierarchy NT (1,2,3, etc.): Narrower Term and hierarchy UF: Use For Structure and display Hierarchical relationships The thesaurus is based on a hierarchical structure. The subject thesaurus reflects the library's exclusive interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. Where possible the choice of headings tries to reflect Indigenous perspectives. For example, headings under the term Religion relate to Australian Indigenous religious practices and concepts. Other world religions such as Christianity or Buddhist entered under Religions. The subject headings are faceted. This clearly shows the hierarchy to which each term belongs. For example, the heading for mutton birds is: Animals - Birds - Mutton birds. This indicated other types of birds will be found by moving to the next level up the hierarchy and records for all animals by moving up again . Please note that these hierarchies are constructed to aid searching and do not necessarily reflect formal scientific categories. The following abbreviations have been used in the thesaurus: "Broader Terms" represent more general concepts than "Narrower Terms", which are more specific terms. These are labelled as BT (broader term) and its reciprocal relationship of NT (narrower term). 17th Century contacts USE: Settlement and contacts - 17th Century 18th Century contacts USE: Settlement and contacts - 18th Century 4x4 vehicles USE: Transport - Vehicles - Four wheel drive Abalone USE: Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Abalone Abattoirs USE: Food - Food industry - Meatworks and abattoirs Abduction USE: Law enforcement - Offences - Abduction and false imprisonment Abnormalities, Congenital USE: Disabilities - Birth defects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission USE: Politics and government - Indigenous representative bodies - ATSIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Week USE: Politics and Government - National symbols and events - NAIDOC / NADOC / National Aborigines Week Aboriginal Benefits Trust Fund USE: Finance - Aboriginal Benefits Trust Fund Aboriginal Embassy, Mugga Way, Canberra USE: Politics and Government - Political action - Indigenous embassies and political missions Aboriginal English USE: Language - English - Aboriginal English Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship USE: Religions - Christianity - Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship Aboriginal flag USE: Politics and Government - National symbols and events - Flag, Aboriginal Aboriginal guides for explorers USE: Settlement and contacts - Explorers - Aboriginal guides Aboriginal health workers USE: Health services - Health workers Aboriginal Land Rights Act Agreement USE: Native title - Agreements - Aboriginal Land Rights Act Agreement Aboriginal settlement of Australia USE: Demography - Palaeodemography - Aboriginal settlement of Australia Aboriginal Studies Press USE: Literature and stories - Publishing - Aboriginal Studies Press Aboriginal villages USE: Habitation - Villages Aboriginalia USE: Art - Aboriginalia Aboriginality USE: Social identity - Aboriginality Aborigines Friends Society USE: Religions - Christianity - Missions - Aborigines Friends Society Aborigines Inland Mission USE: Religions - Christianity - Missions - Aborigines Inland Mission Abortion - Reproduction USE: Reproduction - Abortion Abrading and percussion tools USE: Technology - Stone - Percussion and abrading Abschol USE: Education - Scholarships etc. Abstract art motifs USE: Art - Art motifs - Abstract Abstract motifs USE: Art - Art motifs - Abstract Abstracts USE: Libraries - Reference materials - Abstracts ABSTUDY USE: Education - Scholarships etc. Abuse - Children USE: Children - Abuse and neglect Acacias USE: Plants - Acacias Academics - Education USE: Education - Tertiary - Staff Access roads USE: Transport - Road - Roads and tracks Access to land USE: Land rights - Access rights Accidents USE: Health - Injuries and accidents Accidents (ship) USE: Transport - Water - Shipwrecks and accidents Accommodation - Crisis USE: Habitation - Crisis accommodation Accordion music USE: Music - Instruments - Keyboard - Accordion Accounting and accountancy USE: Finance - Accounting and accountancy Achievement - Education USE: Education - Achievement Acquisition of land USE: Land rights - Land acquisition Acquisitions - Art USE: Art - Collections - Acquisitions Acquisitions - Museums and keeping places USE: Cultural heritage - Protection - Museums and keeping places - Collections and acquisitions Acrylic painting USE: Art - Painting - Acrylic Activism USE: Politics and Government - Political action - Activism Actors USE: Performing arts - Actors Acts - Future Native title USE: Native title - National Native Title Tribunal - Future Acts Adaptation, Physiological USE: Human biology - Physiological adaptation Adaptation, Psychological USE: Psychology - Adaptation Adjectives USE: Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar - Adjectives Administration - Art USE: Art - Policy and administration Administration - Health USE: Health - Policy and administration Administration - Health services USE: Health services - Administration Administrative law - Corporations USE: Law - Administrative law - Corporations Administrative workers USE: Occupations - Clerical and administrative workers Adolescence NT: Adolescence - Puberty Adolescence - Puberty UF: Puberty BT: Adolescence RT: Reproduction - Puberty Adoption and fostering USE: Child welfare - Adoption and fostering Adult education USE: Education - Adult education Adultery USE: Sex relations - Extramarital Adverbs USE: Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar - Adverbs Advertising - Representation of Indigenous peoples USE: Race relations - Representation - Advertising Advertising and marketing USE: Economic sectors - Services - Business - Advertising and marketing Advertising and marketing - Crafts USE: Art - Crafts - Advertising and marketing Adzes USE: Technology - Stone - Adzes Affirmative action anti discrimination measures - Employment USE: Employment - Discrimination - Anti discrimination measures Affixes USE: Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax - Affixes Afghan settlement and contacts USE: Settlement and contacts - Afghans AFL football USE: Sport - Football - Australian rules Africans USE: Indigenous peoples - Africa After death beliefs USE: Religion - After death beliefs Afterlife USE: Death - Beliefs Age distribution (Demography) USE: Demography - Age distribution Aged NT: Aged - Care Aged - Retirement income Aged - Care BT: Aged NT: Aged - Care - Housing Aged - Care - Nursing homes Aged - Care - Housing BT: Aged - Care Aged - Care - Nursing homes UF: Nursing homes BT: Aged - Care Aged -