® ™ LexisNexis SmartIndexing Technology Subject Taxonomy Updated February 2010 Table of Contents Company Activities & Management ........................................................................................................ 1 Crime, Law Enforcement & Corrections ................................................................................................. 6 Economy & Economic Indicators ........................................................................................................... 10 Education & Training ............................................................................................................................... 12 Environment & Natural Resources ........................................................................................................ 15 Government & Public Administration .................................................................................................... 18 Humanities & Social Science ................................................................................................................. 22 International Relations & National Security .......................................................................................... 23 Labor & Employment ............................................................................................................................... 26 Law & Legal System ................................................................................................................................ 29 Medicine & Health .................................................................................................................................... 37 Population & Demographics ................................................................................................................... 44 Reports, Reviews & Sections ................................................................................................................. 45 Safety, Accidents & Disasters ................................................................................................................ 45 Science & Technology ............................................................................................................................. 47 Society, Social Assistance & Lifestyle .................................................................................................. 51 Sports & Recreation ................................................................................................................................. 56 Trade & Development .............................................................................................................................. 57 Trends & Events ....................................................................................................................................... 59 Company Activities & Management Board & Management Changes Board Changes Executive Moves Business Climate & Conditions Business Conditions Index Business Forecasts Globalization Industry Consolidation New Economy Business Ethics & Corporate Citizenship Business Ethics Corporate Giving Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Wrongdoing Industrial Espionage Self Regulating Organizations Business Operations Back Office Operations Billing & Receivables Accounts Receivable Electronic Billing 2/12/2010 Copyright © 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc All rights reserved. 1 LexisNexis ® Subject Taxonomy Business Continuity Customer Relations Customer Relationship Management Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Technical Support Inventory Management Office Management Office Design Order Fulfillment Purchasing & Procurement Capital Expenditures Electronic Procurement Equipment Financing Capital Equipment Leasing Industrial Purchasing Purchasing Cards Quality Control ISO 9000 Sales Management Sales Force Commission Pay Direct Sales Force Sales Compensation Sales Prospecting Sales Plan Sales Training Territory Management Supply Chain Management Inventory Management Materials Handling Order Fulfillment Company Locations & Facilities Company Relocations Manufacturing Facilities Plant Closings Company Strategy Alliances & Partnerships Airline Alliances & Partnerships Cartels General Partnerships Joint Ventures Limited Partnerships Public Private Partnerships Private Finance Initiatives Business Development Business Expansion Company Liquidations & Dissolutions Company Name Changes Company Relocations Competitive Intelligence Corporate Restructuring Demergers & Spinoffs Divestitures 2/12/2010 Copyright © 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc All rights reserved. 2 LexisNexis ® Subject Taxonomy Employee Termination Layoffs & Dismissals Dismissals Layoffs Severance Pay Wrongful Termination Enterprise Globalization Going Private Legal Monopolization Mergers & Acquisitions Acquisitions Buyins & Buyouts Leveraged Buyouts Management Buyouts Mergers Reverse Mergers Takeovers Tender Offers Tender Offers Regulation Outsourcing Plant Closings Startups Succession Plans Company Structures & Ownership Business Incorporations Entrepreneurship Family Companies Franchising Franchisees Franchisors General Partnerships Holding Companies Home Based Businesses Joint Ventures Limited Liability Companies Limited Partnerships Minority Businesses Minority Business Assistance Minority Business Contracting Multinational Corporations Ownership Changes Demergers & Spinoffs Divestitures Mergers & Acquisitions Buyins & Buyouts Leveraged Buyouts Management Buyouts Mergers Reverse Mergers Takeovers Tender Offers Tender Offers Regulation Privately Held Companies Privatization 2/12/2010 Copyright © 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc All rights reserved. 3 LexisNexis ® Subject Taxonomy Shareholders & Governance Boards Of Directors Board Changes Corporate Governance Shareholders Shareholder Lawsuits Shareholder Meetings Shareholder Rights Shell Corporations Small Business Small Business Assistance Small Business Contracting Small Business Lending Sole Proprietorships Startups State Owned Businesses Woman Owned Businesses Contracts & Bids Contract Awards Cost Plus Contracts Public Contracting Defense Contracting Defense Acquisition Reform Minority Business Contracting Small Business Contracting Financial Performance & Reports Business Insolvency & Bankruptcy Cash Flow Company Revenues Corporate Debt Debt Financing Depreciation Equity Financing Financial Ratings Financial Results Annual Financial Results Company Earnings Company Losses Company Profits Dividends Earnings Per Share Earnings Preannouncements EBITDA Profit Warnings Financial Restatements Interim Financial Results Market Capitalization Return On Investment Sales Projections Solvency Ratio Working Capital Government Support Of Business Agricultural Subsidies Deregulation Energy & Utility Deregulation Utility Privatization 2/12/2010 Copyright © 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc All rights reserved. 4 LexisNexis ® Subject Taxonomy Minority Business Assistance Small Business Assistance Special Economic Zones Management Theory & Practice Benchmarking Best Practices Business Coaching & Mentoring Business Leadership Development Change Management Corporate Culture Lean Mfg Management Consulting Crisis Management Consulting Management Theory Risk Management Financial Risk Management Six Sigma Strategic Planning Business Plans Product Management Branding Brand Equity Generic Products Merchandise Licensing New Products Private Labels Product Development Product Innovation Product Enhancements Product Labeling Product Packaging Food & Beverage Packaging Beverage Packaging Food Packaging Pharmaceuticals Packaging Product Placement Product Promotion Product Recalls Product Reviews Product Warranties Public Sector Business Nationalization Privatization Public Contracting Defense Contracting Defense Acquisition Reform Small Business Contracting Public Private Partnerships Private Finance Initiatives State Owned Businesses Research & Development Sales & Selling Sales Figures Sales Management Sales Force Commission Pay 2/12/2010 Copyright © 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc All rights reserved. 5 LexisNexis ® Subject Taxonomy Direct Sales Force Sales Compensation Sales Prospecting Sales Plan Sales Training Territory Management Sales Projections Crime, Law Enforcement & Corrections Controlled Substances Cannabis Medical Marijuana Cocaine Controlled Substance Laws Controlled Substances Crime Date Rape Drugs Ecstasy Heroin LSD Methamphetamine Opium Party Drugs Corrections Ex Offenders Services Parole & Probation Parole Probation Prisons Corrections Workers Prison Industries Supervised Release Crime Prevention Counterterrorism Curfew Drug Crop Eradication Drug Interdiction Drug Policy Financial Crime Countermeasures Gun Control Metal Detectors Security & Alarm Systems Crime Statistics Crime Clearance Rates Crime Rates Recidivism Rates Violent Crime Statistics Criminal Law Amnesty & Pardons Amnesty Pardons Arrests Arrest Warrants Miranda Rule Bail 2/12/2010 Copyright © 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc All rights reserved. 6 LexisNexis ® Subject Taxonomy Controlled Substance Laws Criminal Accessories Criminal Defenses Alibi Battered Person Defense Entrapment Insanity Defense Intoxication Defense Decriminalization Double Jeopardy Extradition Grand Jury Guilty Pleas Habeas Corpus Indictments Interrogation Of Suspects Juvenile Crime Juvenile Justice Plea Agreements Postconviction Proceedings Right To Counsel Search & Seizure Search Warrants