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Thesaurus of Topic Terms Thesaurus of Topic Terms What the Codes Mean BT = Broader Term NT = Narrower Term RT = Related Term All three of these suggest terms that might focus your choice better SN = Scope Note, designed to help you use a term correctly UF = Use Format, tells you when this format or term is to be used USE = This is a command to use a different term. Capitalized terms are acceptable, lower-case terms are not. 0814887d 1840 SN Use this format to indicate specific dates. It consists of BT 1840D two digits for the month, followed by two digits for the day, one digit to indicate the century (either a 7, 8, 9), 1840D and two digits for the year. Hence, the above example BT 1800C would be for August 14, 1887. NT 1840 UF dates 1841 (etc.) 1-hit games USE ONE-HITTERS 1841 BT 1840D 1002978g SN Use this for accounts of specific games. It is 18th century constructed the same way as the previous entry, except it USE 1700C is followed by a g. Compare GAME ACCOUNTS. RT GAME ACCOUNTS 1900 BT 1900D 1700C UF 18th century 1900C SN Use this and like time topic terms for citations UF 20th century concerning a specifically designated period or year (i.e., "C" designates a century, "D" designated an decade. 1901 Otherwise use for single years). BT 1900D 1800C (etc.) UF 19th century 19th century 1830D USE 1800C BT 1800C 2-hit games NT 1830 USE TWO-HITTERS 1831 20-GAME LOSERS (etc.) BT PITCHERS 1839 20-GAME WINNERS BT 1830D BT PITCHERS 25 MAN ROSTERS BT ROSTERS 500-HOME RUN HITTERS RT POWER HITTERS 200-GAME WINNERS BT PITCHERS AA ALL-STAR GAMES UF double-a all-star games RT ALL-STAR GAMES 20th century USE 1900C AAA ALL-STAR GAMES UF triple-a all-star games 21st century RT ALL-STAR GAMES USE 2000C ABDOMEN UF torso 30-30 CLUB BT BODY SN Use for discussions of players who have stolen at least NT CHEST 30 bases and hit at least 30 home runs in a single season. ABILITY BT STATISTICAL LEADERS RT 40-40 CLUB UF aptitude 30-GAME WINNERS competence BT PITCHERS skill talent 300-GAME WINNERS RT DECLINE BT PITCHERS INEPTITUDE 300-HITTERS absent without leave BT BATTERS USE ABSENTEEISM 3000-HIT HITTERS ABSENTEEISM BT BATTERS SN Use for descriptions of players reporting late to or leaving in the midst of practice, a game, the regular 3000-STRIKEOUT PITCHERS season, or spring training. UF absent without leave 4-hit games awol USE MULTI-HIT GAMES RT EMPLOYMENT LATE ARRIVALS 4-home run games USE MULTI-HOME RUN GAMES abuse USE 40-GAME WINNERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BT PITCHERS ACADEMIA SN Use to describe the academic community, as well any 40 MAN ROSTERS discussion of its collective viewpoints, tendencies, BT ROSTERS behaviors, etc. RT SPRING TRAINING ROSTERS RT COLLEGES INTELLECTUALS 40-40 CLUB SN Use for discussions of players who have stolen at least ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT 40 bases and hit at least 40 home runs in a single season. SN Use for descriptions of an individual's performance in elementary, secondary, or post-secondary education. BT STATISTICAL LEADERS RT 30-30 CLUB UF educational achievement educational attainment EDUCATION 400-HITTERS RT SCHOOL BT BATTERS ACCIDENTS 5-4-3 DOUBLE PLAYS NT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS UF around the horn COLLISIONS BT DOUBLE PLAYS DROWNING RT DEATH changing challenges by the opposition. DISEASES FIRST AID administration INJURIES USE MANAGEMENT SPORTS MEDICINE adolescence accomplishments USE YOUTH USE ACHIEVEMENTS adolescents accuracy USE CHILDREN USE CONTROL ADOPTION aces RT CHILDREN USE STARTING PITCHERS ads USE ADVERTISING ACHIEVEMENTS SN Use for discussions of a player's most significant career advancing accomplishments. USE BASERUNNING UF accomplishments NT CAREER YEARS ADVERSITY UF hardships GREATEST DAYS RT PERSONAL PROBLEMS RT FAILURE SUCCESS ADVERTISEMENTS WINNING UF ads advertisements ACOUSTICS commercials UF echo RT ADVERTISING sound ENDORSMENTS BT FACILITIES ` PHYSICS ADVERTISING RT NOISE BT MARKETING PUBLICITY acquisitions NT ENDORSEMENTS USE TRANSACTIONS PROMOTIONALS RT ADVERTISEMENTS ACTING ADVERTISING CONTRACTS RT ACTORS SPONSORSHIP ACTORS ADVERTISING CONTRACTS UF actresses RT ADVERTISING RT ACTING CONTRACTS CELEBRITIES ENDORSEMENTS MOVIES THEATRE advertising revenues USE ADVERTISING CONTRACTS; REVENUES actresses USE ACTORS aerobics addictions USE EXERCISES USE DRUGS AERODYNAMICS UF air resistance ADDRESSES SN Use for discussions or compilations of individual's drag wind resistance addresses. RT BALLISTICS SPIN ADJUSTMENTS SN Use for descriptions of how a player alters his or her AESTHETICS style of play (batting, pitching, fielding) according to UF beauty agreements RT ART USE CONTRACTS PHILOSOPHY AIDS affiliation UF autoimmunodeficiency syndrome USE WORKING AGREEMENTS BT DISEASES affluence ailments USE WEALTH USE ILLNESSES AFRICAN-AMERICAN PLAYERS AIR CONDITIONING SN Use to identify such individuals or groups of players UF ventilation where their ethnicity is significant. BT AFRICAN-AMERICANS AIR FORCE UF army air force AFRICAN-AMERICANS u.s. army air force UF blacks BT MILITARY negros MILITARY BASEBALL SN Use to identify members of this ethnic group other than players where their ethnicity is significant. air resistance BT MINORITIES USE AERODYNAMICS NT AFRICAN-AMERICAN PLAYERS airplane flying RT DISCRIMINATION USE FLYING RACE AGE airplanes SN Use where the fact or determination of an individual's USE FLYING age is significant. UF aging AL CENTRAL middle age UF american league central division NT AGED CHILDREN AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES YOUTH SN Note: When used to identify a specific series, this must RT DECLINE be accompanied by the year (e.g., AL LONGEVITY CHAMPIONSHIPSERIES; 1987). The year should be placed in secondary topics AGED BT PLAYOFFS SN Use to encompass all persons over the age of 55 where such description is significant. AL DIVISION SERIES UF elderly BT DIVISION SERIES old age AL EAST retired UF american league eastern division senior citizen BT AGE AL PRESIDENTS UF american league presidents RT RETIREMENT BT LEAGUE PRESIDENTS YOUTH AL WEST AGENTS UF american league western division UF player agents ALCOHOL RT CONTRACTS SN Use for any discussion of alcoholic beverages aggression , including chronic abuse thereof USE VIOLENCE UF alcoholic beverages alcoholism aging drinking USE AGE liquor NT BEER RT BEVERAGES USE ALL-STAR SELECTING DRUNKENNESS ALL-STARS alcoholic beverages SN Use only for collective discussions of players voted to play in the All-Star Game. Discussions of individual USE ALCOHOL players should go under PROFILES. RT ALL-STAR GAME alcoholism ALCOHOL ALL-STAR GAME MVPs USE ALL-STAR TEAMS aliases all-time teams USE NAMES USE DREAM TEAMS alignment ALL-TIME LEADERS USE REALIGNMENT SN Record holders or highly successful players in a given statistical or performance category (collective). ALL-STAR BREAK RT STATISTICAL LEADERS SN Use for discussions of this break in the regular season and any effects or significance it has for teams or ALL-TIME RECORDS players (e.g., interrupting a team's momentum or giving BT RECORDS a tired player a rest) almanacs ALL-STAR GAME MVPs USE RT ALL-STAR GAMES ANNUALS ALL-STARS altered bat ALL-STAR GAMES USE ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT SN Note: When used to identify specific All- Star games, put this term in Primary Topics alternative pitches and the year in Secondary Topics. All-Star USE ILLEGAL PITCHES Games for other leagues or teams (pro, amateur, etc.) should include the name of ALTITUDE that league (e.g., ALL-STAR GAMES; with CAROLINA LEAGUE in Secondary SN Use for discussions of the effects of high altitude. Topics) RT GEOGRAPHY RT AA ALL-STAR GAMES AAA ALL-STARGAMES ALUMINUM BATS ALL-STARS BT SYNTHETIC BATS ALL-STAR BREAK ALL-STAR GAME MVPs ALUMNI GAMES ALL-STAR SELECTING RT ALUMNI TEAMS ALL-STAR TEAMS COLLEGE BASEBALL all-star players OLD TIMERS GAMES USE ALL-STARS ALUMNI TEAMS ALL-STAR SELECTING BT ALUMNI GAME UF all-star voting RT CHARITY WORK fan voting AMATEUR BASEBALL ALL-STAR TEAMS NT BABE RUTH BASEBALL SN Use to describe either the collective teams for any All-Star Game, or for GOODWILL GAMES “teams” of “all-stars” such as those selected by journalists for a given year, INDUSTRIAL LEAGUES especially from years before the LEGION BALL commencement of the All-Star Game. LITTLE LEAGUE RT ALL-STAR GAMES OLYMPIC BASEBALL ALL-STARS DREAM TEAMS SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TOWN TEAMS all-star voting WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS YOUTH BASEBALL RT DISCRIMINATION RT AMATEURISM JAPANESE BASEBALL COLLEGE BASEBALL INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL AMERICAN PLAYERS IN LATIN AMERICA UF american players in mexico AMATEUR CAREERS american players in mexico RT AMATEURS USE AMERICAN PLAYERS IN LATIN AMERICA AMATEUR DRAFTS SN For discussions of specific drafts, be sure to include the year (e.g., “Amateur Draft; americanization 1983”) USE CULTURAL ASSIMILATION RT AMATEUR DRAFT PICKS AMPUTEES DRAFTS BT DISABILITY AMATEUR DRAFT PICKS AMUSEMENT PARKS BT DRAFT PICKS RT AMATEUR DRAFTS anabolic steroids amateur status USE STEROIDS USE AMATEURS analysis USE EVALUATIONS AMATEURISM RT AMATEURS anatomy AMATEUR BASEBALL USE BODY COMMERCIALISM PROFESSIONALISM ANECDOTES SUMMER BASEBALL SN Use for the relating of an event or sequence of events, usually in the manner of story-telling (e.g., The story of AMATEURS how "Shoeless" Joe Jackson got his nickname). SN Use for collective discussions of amatuer UF reminiscences players. stories RT AMATEUR CAREERS BT LITERATURE AMATEURISM RT LORE AMBIDEXTERITY HUMOR RT LEFT-HANDEDNESS JOKES RIGHT-HANDEDNESS ORAL HISTORIES AMBITION ANGER SN Use for a discussion of an individual's hopes or goals in SN Use for displays of anger and for anger as a behavior life or a career. problem. UF rage RT MOTIVATION OUTLOOK BT EMOTIONS american indians ANIMALS USE NATIVE AMERICANS UF birds pets american legion baseball USE LEGION BALL ANKLES BT JOINTS american league championship series USE AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ANNIVERSARIES american league presidents UF centennials USE AL PRESIDENTS ANNOUNCERS AMERICAN PLAYERS IN JAPAN SN Use to describe stadium address announcers.
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