DEFTEST. Defence Technological and Scientific Thesaurus. Volume 1. A - L.

Abstract

DEFTEST is the subject authority file for DRDA (Defence Reports Database) and CADRE (Cumulative Abstracts of Defence Readings). It provides DRDA and CADRE indexers with a list of approved terms for indexing purposes and is the main source of headings for the DUCOR (Defence Union Catalogue of Reports) microfiche subject catalogue. DEFTEST enables users, through its cross reference structure, to formulate subject searches and retrieve information manually from DUCOR or online from DRDA and CADRE. DEFTEST now contains 24,000 entry terms with 155000 cross references. Approximately 1000 new terms have been added. The meaning or usage of terms and their hierarchies is represented by cross references. The hierarchical display assists in the choice of the most appropriate level of specificity for indexing and retrieval.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA198267

Entities

Organizations

  • Department of Defence

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Birds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Health Services
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel

Readers

  • Canadian European Scientific Immigration and Epilepsy Clearance Studies
  • Library and Information Science