ETDE/INIS Joint Thesaurus

Submitted by Barbara Gilles on Wed, 2009-11-11 12:48
“The Joint Thesaurus contains the controlled terminology for indexing all information within the subject scopes of the International Nuclear Information System (INIS) and the Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE). The terminology is intended for use in subject descriptions for input or retrieval of information in these systems.”
General information
Vocabulary type: 
Thesaurus
Author or Editor: 
INIS Thesaurus Specialist; EDTE Thesaurus Specialist
Vocabulary URL: 

http://www.etde.org/edb/reference.html

Was vocabulary created as a course project: 
No
Scope and Usage
Languages: 

English

Major subjects covered: 

“The domain of knowledge covered by the Joint Thesaurus includes physics (in particular, plasma physics, atomic and molecular physics, and especially nuclear and high-energy physics), chemistry, materials science, earth sciences, radiation biology, radioisotope effects and kinetics, applied life sciences, radiology and nuclear medicine, isotope and radiation source technology, radiation protection, radiation applications, engineering, instrumentation, fossil fuels, synthetic

Purpose: 
“While designed more specifically for those who prepare and process records for ETDE's Energy Database, these publications are also valuable search tools for users of the database who become familiar with them.”
Vocabulary characteristics
Relationship types: 
Equivalence (Primary/variant terms or Preferred/non-preferred)
Hierarchical (Broader/narrower terms)
Associative (Related terms)
Terms and Conditions
Availability: 
PDF file available for web viewing or downloading.
Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE); International Nuclear Information System (INIS)
Provider URL: 

http://www.etde.org; http://www.iaea.org/inisnkm/index.html

Provider section comments: 
While the IAEA [under which INIS operates] is the official 'publisher' of the printed version, ETDE has derivative authority to offer web versions.

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