Construction of a Forensic Science Thesaurus

• NCJ Number: 84928
• Journal: Journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 22 Issue: 3 Dated: (July 1982) Pages: 243-252
• Author(s): S A Cage; C Handoll; J A Lambert
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 10 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Vocabulary/Thesaurus
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom

Annotation

This report presents a brief history of the forensic science literature collection at the Home Office Central Research Establishment (HOCRE), with particular reference to indexing and retrieval using a controlled word list or thesaurus.

Abstract

The development of a structured thesaurus for use in conjunction with the literature file on the Prime 550 computer is described. (Publisher abstract)