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    ITMA Subject Thesaurus

    A linked-data subject thesaurus for Irish traditional music, song and dance

    Presented as a Simple Knowledge Organisation System (SKOS) Thesaurus

    Author: Treasa Harkin

    This thesaurus was developed in part fulfillment of a Master’s in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) at University College, Dublin (UCD).

    The version presented here, v. 0.2, is available for reference only and subject to change.  The URIs used on the link below are temporary.

    ITMA Subject Thesaurus (IST)

    The thesaurus is displayed in two formats, an alphabetical index and a hierarchy.

    The alphabetical index includes the following information.  Each one is hyperlinked and will bring you directly to the term itself.

    • Term title (e.g. Classes)
    • BT: Broader Term
    • NT: Narrower Term
    • RT: Related Term
    • TT: Top Term
    • CN: Change Note
    • SN: Scope Note
    • UF: Use For

    For example, this is the entry for the term Classes.  

    Classes

    • UF : tutorials, courses, workshops
    • SN : Use relevant term from instruments, music, song, dance, language etc. to define subject of the class
    • BT : Education
    • CN : First entry
    • TT : Operational Frameworks
    • NT : Masterclass

    Non-preferred terms are presented in alphabetical order with a strike-through, and instructions on which term to use instead.

    Creator in residence

    • USE : Artist in residence

    The hierarchical index shows each of the 21 facets in the thesaurus, and the terms that it holds.  Each term is hyperlinked to the alphabetical index.

    Created using SKOS PLAY!

    Download the full ITMA Subject Thesaurus in Turtle. (Reference version, subject to change).

    For further information please contact [email protected]