Literacy Thesaurus

Submitted by Barbara Gilles on Tue, 2009-11-10 17:42
“The Literacy Thesaurus (LT) is the key that enables users to search effectively for subject information in LINCS.” “The Literacy Information and Communication System, commonly referred to as LINCS, is the backbone of the Institute's [National Institute for Literacy] dissemination system, providing information on a wide variety of literacy relevant topics, issues, and resources.”
General information
Vocabulary alternative name or acronym: 

LT

Vocabulary type: 
Taxonomy
Vocabulary URL: 

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/lt_html/index.htm

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

English

Purpose: 
“It provides a standard vocabulary, so that resources about similar topics will be found under the same term, regardless of how the topic is expressed in the original material.”
Vocabulary characteristics
Type of display : 
Hierarchy
Alphabetical list
Type of terms: 

Concepts

Relationship types: 
Hierarchical (Broader/narrower terms)
Terms and Conditions
Availability: 
Freely available for online viewing
Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
National Institute for Literacy
Provider URL: 

http://www.nifl.gov

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