Controlled Vocabulary
Controlled vocabulary in Law Libraries
The follow definition of Controlled vocabulary is of use in law library research: specific words and phrases (descriptors) used when creating subject headings for a book, article, etc. for a specific index or catalog. For example, books of many law libraries in the United States and abroad are given subject headings from the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Using controlled vocabulary brings together items of a similar subject under a single term. Compare with Natural language.
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