ERIC Number: EJ405593
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Publication Date: 1989
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Terminological Problems: Occurrence, Causes, Consequences and Solutions in Guidance, Counselling and Associated Fields.
Thomas, Alan R.
International Journal of Information and Library Research, v1 n1 p40-52 1989
Discusses ambiguities in the terminology used for information retrieval in counseling and related fields, including disagreements over which terms to use, meanings of terms, and relationships between terms. The nature, causes, and consequences of these problems are considered and some solutions are offered, with special reference to the "Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors." (32 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Guidance, Indexing, Information Retrieval, Standards, Subject Index Terms, Thesauri, Vocabulary
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Language: English
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