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LESBIAN AND GAY ARCHIVES OF NEW ZEALAND
THESAURUS OF SUBJECT TERMS USED IN THE CATALOGUE.
INTRODUCTION
Conventional forms of library thesauri are inadequate in dealing with the range of specialised subject matter in a special collection such as the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand. They are too general to express the subtleties of thought. They are also inaccurate in expressing a description of the world as lesbians and gay men see it. At the worst they are homophobic and to continue to use them is to perpetuate our own oppression. To provide a subject approach to the world as we see it we have to adapt or create a language to express our own concepts. Hence this thesaurus.
This thesaurus is derived from an anonymous thesaurus which seems to have been originally compiled as a library school exercise, and which was supplied to us by the Canadian Gay Archives. It was edited by Chris Masters, then the Administrator of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Resource Centre in 1982 and this new version was substantially revised and augmented by Phil Parkinson with help from Paul Smith in late 1983. It was used initially to provide subject headings for the printed collections of the Centre (The Jack Goodwin Collection), and it has also been used for indexing. It has been revised and enlarged regularly as the collections have grown and as improvements have been thought of.
The thesaurus was taken up as the basis for the International Thesaurus of Gay and Lesbian Subject Terros compiled in 1987 in the USA.
In the original thesaurus gay and lesbian literature was covered by the two terros GAY LITERATURE and LESBIAN LITERATURE. This allowed no approach to literary works by form. I have abandoned these terms (which were intended as markers for an elusive gay or lesbian sensibility) and expanded the subject headings for literature to allow for locating materials by their form and language of origin. The outline schema for international literature will be found under the heading LITERATURE, with the elaboration for any national literature under the headings for ENGLISH LITERATURE. It has seemed more appropriate to mark the gay or lesbian sensibility by putting a G or L respectively into the callmark.
Phil Parkinson Hon. Curator 3 August 1989
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Note on Filing Rules and relationship symbols.
Filing arrangement is strictly alphabetical by word. Initialisms and acronyms are treated as full words, regardless of whether or not they contain punctuation. Articles are disregarded in filing only when in first place e.g. The gay mystique files under G, as if it were Gay mystique but GAYS IN THE ARTS files after GAYS IN FILM.
When filing identical headings file the subject first, then the author then the title, series etc. In headings for corpOrate bodies and their divisions file the divisions after the main body. When geographic heading subdivisions are used file in the following manner:—
GAY MEN GAY MEN — CALIFORNIA GAY MEN — UNITED STATES GAY MEN — PERIODICALS GAY MEN — PERIODICALS — CALIFORNIA GAY MEN — PERIODICALS — UNITED STATES GAY MEN — SOCIOLOGY — CALIFORNIA GAY MEN — SOCIOLOGY — UNITED KINGDOM
i.e. plain term first then plain term + geographic subdivision then plain term + standard subdivision then plain term + standard subdivision + geographic subdivision
In the Thesaurus:-
USE is followed by valid terms (in upper case). BT is followed by broader terms which are valid alternatives. NT is followed by narrower terms which are valid alternatives. RT is followed by related terms which are valid alternatives. SN is followed by a scope note (definition) on the way the term is to be applied. VALID headings are given in upper case type. Synonyms are given in lower case type.
* before the term means that it has been used in the catalogue. # means that a scope note is to be devised. \ means that the term is wrong and is to be corrected.
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THESAURUS
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A.I.D.S.
see AIDS
*ABORTION (GEOG)
SN Refers to materials concerning termination of pregnancy. Where appropriate subdivide by facet then geographically e.g. *ABORTION - LAWS AND LEGISLATION - NEW ZEALAND
*ABORTION - CATHOLIC TEACHING
*ABORTION - NEW ZEALAND
*ABUSE, TERMS OF, ANTI - GAY
SN Refers to verbal harassment of gay people.
RT VERBAL HARRASSMENT
Academics, gay
USE GAYS IN UNIVERSITIES
Acceptance of self
USE COMING OUT
*ACCIDENT COMPENSATION (GEOG)
USE for materials on compensation for personal injury by accident.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
USE AIDS
*ACUPUNTURE - INFECTION CONTROL
USE for e.g. hepatitis infection control for acupunturists.
Addiction, chemical
USE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE
ADOLESCENCE
RT GAY YOUTH
AIDS AND ADOLESCENTS
ADDRESSES
1) Use as a subject heading as a branch of LITERATURE (q.v.).
2) Use as a form subdivision under general subjects (e.g. as HOMOSEXUALITY - ADDRESSES) for collections of addresses on one subject, or a related group of subjects.
Advertising, discrimination in
USE DISCRIMINATION IN ADVERTISING
*ADVOCACY, GAY (GEOG)
RT
*AETIOLOGY OF HOMOSEXUALITY
SN Use for material on theories of causes of homosexuality.
RT BISEXUALISM
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*AETIOLOGY OF SEXUALITY
SN Used for material on biology of sexual differentiation.
*AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Age and gay people
USE OLDER GAYS
*AGE OF CONCENT (GEOG)
SN Material concerning legal age at which young people are considered responsible for their sexual behaviour. Use a geographical qualifier if appropriate e.g. AGE OF CONSENT — UNITED KINGDOM
RT CHILD SEXUALITY
PAEDOPHILIA
Aged, Gay
USE OLDER GAYS
*AGED, WRITINGS OF THE (GEOG)
AGEISM
SN Refers to discriminatory attitudes and behaviour based on the age of individuals or members of a social group.
RT OLDER GAYS
GAY YOUTH
*AIDS —[FACET] —[GEOG.]
SN Refers to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Use AIDS EPIDEMIC — [PLACE] for general treatments of the subject and for AIDS as a medical entity. Use AIDS — POPULAR WORKS for comprehensive treatments of the the subject writen for the general public. For materials primarily concerned with the health, support and welfare of people with AIDS and HIV related illness use PEOPLE WITH AIDS. Use NTs for material of more restricted scope.
BT SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
UF Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
RT PEOPLE WITH AIDS
AIDS EPIDEMIC
AIDS ORGANISATIONS
H.I.V. (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) etc
The following facets have been used so far:
AIDS — ABSTRACTING PERIODICALS
Use for periodicals which are digests of current information.
AIDS —AETIOLOGY
Use for material on clinical advancement of HIV related illness.
AIDS — AUDIOVISUAL RESOURCES — BIBLIOGRAPHY
RT AIDS ORGANISATIONS — RESOURCE CATALOGUES
AIDS — BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Use for comprehensive bibliographies. Where possible use a narrower term with — BIBLIOGRAPHIES attached.
AIDS — CARTOONS ETC
Use for comic strips and other graphic materials used in public educational and prevention campaigns.
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AIDS - CHRISTIAN RESPONSE RT PEOPLE WITH AIDS - PASTORAL CARE
AIDS - CONFERENCES
AIDS -- DRAMA Use for AIDS plays
AIDS - EPIDEMIOLOGY Use for epidemiology of HIV related illness. For materials on the spread of the virus use H.I.V. EPIDEMIOLOGY
AIDS - ETHICAL ISSUES
AIDS - GAY COMMUNITY RESPONSE - [PLACE] Use for material on organised efforts by gay people to prevent AIDS and support people with it.
AIDS - GAY COMMUNITY PESPONSE - [PLACE] - RESEARCH RT: AIDS EPIDEMIC - SOCIAL RESEARCH
AIDS - GOVERNMENT RESPONSE Use for matrial on organised efforts by governments to prevent AIDS and support people with it.
AIDS - INFORMATION SERVICES Use for material on information clearinghouses etc.
AIDS - LAWS AND LEGISLATION - [PLACE] Use for examples of legislation about HIV infection
AIDS - LEGAL ASPECTS Use for effects of legislation (commentary)
AIDS - LITERARY ANTHOLOGIES
AIDS - LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
AIDS - NATIONAL STRATEGIES - [PLACE]
AIDS - NATIONAL STRATEGIES - [PLACE] - SUBMISSIONS
AIDS - PERIODICALS
AIDS - POLITICAL ANALYSIS
AIDS - POLITICAL ASPECTS
AIDS - POLITICAL PROPAGANDA
AIDS - POPULAR WOPKS
AIDS - PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS RT: PEOPLE WITH AIDS - PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS RT WORRIED WELL - PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS
AIDS - PUBLIC AWARENESS [PLACE] - RESEARCH
AIDS - PUBLIC EDUCATION - [PLACE]
AIDS - RACIAL ISSUES
AIDS - RADIO TALKBACKS
AIDS - SHORT STORIES
AIDS - SOCIAL POLICY
AIDS - SOCIO-POLITICAL ASPECTS
AIDS - THESAURI
AIDS - WORKPLACE ISSUES
*AIDS ACTIVISM Use for material on ACT UP and similar groups.
*AIDS AND ADOLESCENTS RT GAY YOUTH RT ADOLESCENTS
*AIDS AND ETHNIC MINORITIES (GEOG)
AIDS and the media USE MEDIA AND AIDS
*AIDS CLINICS
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