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Unit 14: ERIC and Thesaurofacet

Notes

Do not confuse with “nonschool educational programs” or the identifier “informal
education”.

UF (Use For)

The “UF” reference is employed generally to solve problems of synonymy occurring in natural
language. Terms following the UF notation are not used in indexing. They most often represent either
synonymous or variant forms of the main term, or specific terms that, for purposes of storage and
retrieval, are indexed under a more general term. The examples below illustrate both types of UFs:

MAINSTREAMING
Use For
Desegregation (Disabled Students)
Integration (Disabled Students)
Least Restrictive Environment (Disabled)
Regular Class Placement (1968–1978)

LIFELONG LEARNING
Use For
Continuous Learning (1967–1980)
Education Permanente
Lifelong Education
Life Span Education
Permanent Education
Recurrent Education
LABOR FORCE DEVELOPMENT

Use For
Human Resources Development (Labor)
Manpower Development(1966–1980)
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Use For
Crippled Children (1968–1980)
Orthopedically Handicapped (1968–1980)
Physical Handicaps (1966–1980)
A former Descriptor that has been downgraded to the status of a UF term is accompanied by a “life
span” notation in parentheses: e.g., (1966 1980). This indicates the time period during which the
term was used in indexing. It provides useful information for searching older printed indexes, or
computer files that have not been updated.

Compare the traditional subject headings with the latest ones.

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