Search results
Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT): Read all over
By Les Kneebone
Issue 91, Term 4 2014
Two years ago in Connections Issue 83 I provided an update for Schools Online Thesaurus ( ScOT ) that focused on new technical developments in providing thesaurus services. These tools and web-services are made possible by PoolParty, a new generation vocabulary management platform. PoolParty pr
New and revised subject headings
By SCIS cataloguing team
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
New headings Drone aircraft Scope note: Use for resources about remotely controlled, unmanned aerial devices. High interest-low readability Scope note: Use for works that have themes and topics relevant and interesting to adolescents whose reading abilities are below age or grade. Use onl
New and revised subject headings
By Cataloguing team, SCIS
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
Below is an overview of the new and revised subject headings approved by the SCIS Information Services Standards Committee in 2018. New headings HASS education Use for works of, or works about education in the humanities and social sciences in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Use
New and revised subject headings
By Cataloguing team, SCIS
Issue 112, Term 1 2020
ions, Economic. Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 Children--Mental health Surveillance Kolkata (India) Used for Calcutta (India) Revised subject headings Aboriginal peoples – Dreaming Anglican church Characters and characteristics Characters and characteristics in films Char
New and revised subject headings
By Cataloguing team, SCIS
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
se the heading for the subject with the subdivision Competitions, e.g. Chess – Competitions, Tennis – Competitions, Dancing – Competitions. Revised subject headings • Aboriginal peoples • African Americans – Civil rights • Animals • Animals – Care and health • Birthdays • Bullying • Demonstratio
New and revised SCIS subject headings
Issue 132, Term 1, 2025
ee Sexually transmitted infections STI see Sexually transmitted infections Waste food see Food waste Wasted food see Food waste Revised subject headings Characters and characteristics in films SEN For nonfiction works dealing with specific characters in films see the
New and revised subject headings
By Renate Beilharz
Issue 124, Term 1 2023
The following changes to the SCIS Subject Headings List were approved by the SCIS Standards Committee November 2021 – October 2022. For more information on subject headings and your library, see our blog article . New Headings Academic writing Scope note: Use for works on nonfiction as par
New and revised SCIS subject headings
By Renate Beilharz
Issue 128, Term 1 2024
The following changes to SCIS Subject Headings List were approved by the SCIS Standards Committee November 2022 – October 2023. Key BT – Broader term NT – Narrower term RT – Related term UF – Used for SN – Scope note SEN – Special example note In – Indexing note
Respect first: Understanding SCIS Subject Headings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
The significance of using respectful language in cataloguing cannot be overstated. The SCIS (Schools Catalogue Information Service) Subject Headings List (SCISSHL) plays a crucial role in shaping the language used to describe catalogue records’ content. Given that educators and students access thes