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Controlled Vocabulary




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Databases that use controlled vocabulary will display the subject headings assigned to each record.

These can help you find appropriate headings and keywords for your topic.

If a subject list (thesaurus) is available, you can find the assigned subject terms for your topic. The subject list often suggests broader, narrower and/or related subject terms.

Example:

subject term: logic
  broader term: mathematics
  narrower term: fuzzy logic
  related term: syllogism