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THE BRITISH COLUMBIA THESAURUS:
a subject indexing tool for B.C. Archives
compiled by
Janet Turner and Donna Kynaston
BC Archives CouncilVancouver, BCMarch, 1990
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements 3
Technical Information 4
Introduction 5
Manual 8
Alphabetical Display 12
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z
Top Term List 62
Hierarchical Displays 64
Appendices:A Geographic Divisions 76B Suggested Identifier Lists 77
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The compilers wish to thank the Canadian Council of Archives for the special-project funding which madecompilation of this draft thesaurus possible, and the B.C. Archives Council for their support and interest in theproject.
Thanks are also due to the following: Dr. R. Hagler, and Dr. M.S. Stevenson of the UBC School of Library,Archival and Information Studies, for their advice at an early stage of the project; to the archivists whocontributed time and thought to our research into the indexing needs of B.C. Archives; to Frank Turner foreditorial assistance; and finally, to those archivists who have expressed a willingness to test the draft tool in theirrepositories, and to provide that feedback which will make informed revision of this thesaurus possible.
We wish to acknowledge in a particular way here as well, the influence of the Canadian Peace and SecurityThesaurus on the format of our own product; it provided a clear and refreshingly concise model when it was mostneeded, and presented some solutions to the problem of subject/name combinations in indexing.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This is a draft of Version 1.0 of the B.C. Thesaurus. As the number implies, it is expected that this version willundergo revisions, as it is tested in practical situations; further, it is expected that entirely new versions may becontemplated at some time in the future. In order to expedite the process of feedback and subsequent revision, anupdate/suggestion form follows this page. It is suggested that respondents make copies of that form as required.
The B.C. Thesaurus is the property of the Archives Association of British Columbia (AABC) for purposes ofcirculation, further development, and eventual publication. Therefore, any comments, suggestions or inquiriesabout this thesaurus should be addressed to:
Archives Association of British ColumbiaP.O. Box 78530University Post OfficeVancouver, B.C.V6T 1Z4
E-mail: [email protected]
(This page revised June 2002.)
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INTRODUCTION
PROJECT HISTORY:This project was conceived in response to the B.C. Archival Needs Survey, which recommended that explorationof Subject Heading Authorities prepared in other provinces (Alberta and Nova Scotia) be undertaken, with theultimate aim of producing a similar authority for the province of B.C. (Sec. 2.3, Needs Survey). The terms underwhich funding was approved by the B.C. Archives council were as follows: -that the project include a researchand consultation phase; --that the final product, for purposes of this initial exploration of subject indexingauthorities, be a draft which could be tested and developed further before publication is contemplated. This drafttherefore becomes the property of the BCAC, for development, publication and distribution.
The research phase consisted of interviews with persons involved in compilation of the Nova Scotia and Albertaauthorities, and with B.C. archivists representing a variety of repositories - large and small, and with differing usercommunities. Interviews in archives were followed by examination of established subject indexing practice ineach repository, and in-house authorities where they existed. Those interviews revealed the following:
1. that subject indexing as an element of archival descriptive programs has a low priority.
2. that larger repositories, such as the B.C. Archives and Records Service, or the City ofVancouver Archives, are accustomed to using the Library of Congress Subject Headings, albeitwith extensive in-house adaptation. Little or no frustration was evident with this customizedapproach; such institutions, having invested effort and money in establishing their catalogues,were understandably cautious about the idea of "retrofitting" them with an untried authority.
3. that in smaller repositories, where perhaps no subject indexing has been undertaken or evencontemplated, a less daunting tool than LCSH would be welcomed.
4. on the other hand, that a simplified LCSH would be redundant, and given the resourcesavailable, impossible to produce.
5. that there are concerns among some archivists that automated storage of archival descriptions,and the availability of key word searching will make the whole issue of subject indexingirrelevant, or at the least, will significantly change our approach to it.
6. that there is also interest in standardization in areas peripheral but not irrelevant to subjectindexing - in particular, that a standard vocabulary for B.C. regions, and for archival genres,would be useful.
In light of these findings, and on the advice of indexing experts (Dr. R. Hagler and Dr. M-S. Stevenson) at UBC'sSchool of Library, Archival and Information Studies, the decision was made to attempt the production of aTHESAURUS rather than a traditional LSCH-style subject headings authority. The thesaurus would anticipateautomated storage and searching of finding aids, while still being quite useable in a manual setting. And theorganizational principles underlying construction of thesauri would provide a rational means of limiting the size ofthe end product.
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Phase II of the project - compilation of a draft thesaurus - began with consultation of manuals and guidelines forthe construction of thesauri. We relied principally on one of them, the British Standards Institute Guidelines forthe Establishment and Development of Monolingual Thesauri. Terms were collected from back-of-the-bookindexes for B.C. bibliographies, from archives catalogues, and from existing in-house authorities in use in B.C.archives. Reference was also made throughout to the Alberta and Nova Scotia authorities, although more so tothe latter, which is more like the kind of product we envisaged. From this "word-pool", choice of broad categorieswas made, and hierarchical analysis of those categories undertaken. At this stage we used various governmentpublications to better understand the scope of categories such as INDUSTRY. The result is the thesaurus whichfollows.
WHAT IS A THESAURUS?The BSI Guidelines define a thesaurus as follows:
"A thesaurus is a means for displaying the terms in a controlled indexing language, together withindications of their a priori relationships."
A priori relationships link terms according to common frames of reference; for example the term "RailwayServices" implies the broader term "Transportation Services". By contrast, a posteriori relationships, such as"Railway Services" and "Netherlands" are not normally associated with each other; their relationship is "documentdependent". (from the BSI Forward)
The linking of terms according to their a priori relationships necessitates an attempt to structure a specific domainof knowledge hierarchically, from very general TOP TERMS to increasingly specific NARROWER TERMS.
For our purposes then, the "specific domain of knowledge" is BRITISH COLUMBIA, and the means of display isan alphabetical listing of terms, both used and non-used, with indicators to guide the user through the hierarchiesvertically, and between hierarchies horizontally.
SOME PROBLEMS:As a specific domain of knowledge, it must be admitted that BRITISH COLUMBIA is problematic. Thesauri aretypically constructed to provide vocabularies for specialized fields not well served by LCSH. In these cases, it isrelatively easy to identify and limit the number of TOP TERMS which must be analyzed to adequately describethe "domain". BRITISH COLUMBIA however, represents a whole society, which is at the same time part oflarger historical, geographical, and political entities. Thus the "domain" is both complex, and without evidentlimits. Many categories are required to describe it, yet few of these need to be developed in a technical or highlyspecific way. For example, the category "DISEASES" is necessary to describe a small but significant aspect ofsocietal life in B.C., but the amplification of that category need not be exhaustive, or of a character which wouldbe of any use to a medical expert. In this case we have restricted our choice of terms to those few diseases whichhave effected B.C. in the historical/epidemiological sense.
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A second problem, in describing something as untidy as a society, is that certain categories of an abstract or non-technical nature, are not easily analyzed in rigid "genus/species" hierarchical terms. We have attempted to addressthis problem in two ways. First we have allowed, in a few cases, non genus/species analysis: for example, theLEGAL SYSTEM is analyzed not by "kinds of" legal systems, but by "parts of" the legal system. Second (andperhaps more unorthodox), we have allowed the use of what might be called "floating" descriptors - that is, termswhich are not tied into any hierarchy. They are included to indicate areas which are inadequately developed inthis draft, and which must yet be included both to encourage input from test users and to make the presentinstrument useable immediately. And it may be discovered that the use of such terms in a general subjectindexing tool does not cause any problems, and may be an adequate solution to the difficulties described above.
SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM OBJECTIVES:Our immediate short-term goal was the production of this draft. That done, testing and revision become thelogical next steps. These must be carried out under the auspices of the BCAC, although the compilers willmaintain an ongoing interest in the development of the thesaurus. It is expected that early revisions will addressclerical problems in the thesaurus; dead ends where indicators fail to lead to a term, absence of needed entryvocabulary, incorporation of additional associative relationships (between hierarchies), and the like. It is hopedthat later projects may take on more sophisticated analysis of specialized areas, such as MUNICIPALGOVERNMENT, or UNIVERSITIES.
The long-term objective is the publication of a general-use subject indexing resource, applicable in a variety ofrepositories. Procedures should also be in place to allow continuous updating of the thesaurus, so that it can beresponsive to the changing needs of B.C. archives.
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THE MANUAL
INTRODUCTION:Any thesaurus provides a means of displaying conceptual, or a priori, relationships between terms in a controlledvocabulary. Various types of display may be employed; this thesaurus provides an alphabetical display of terms,with indicators to allow the user to explore the hierarchical and associative relationships between the descriptors. The alphabetical section is followed by a TOP TERM list, and a "hierarchies at a glance" display; these areincluded so that the user can quickly understand the scope of any one category. Associative relationships are notindicated in the hierarchical displays. The information provided in this manual will serve as a guide to the use ofthe alphabetical section of the thesaurus.
THE TYPICAL ENTRY:Each entry has the following information-
descriptor ----------> THEATRE BUILDINGSscope note ---------> SN refers only to physical
aspects; should be distinguished from CINEMAS
broader term -------> BT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
descriptor ---------> FACTORIESbroader term -------> BT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGSnarrower term ------> NT BREWERIES
CANNERIES (etc.)related term -------> RT MANUFACTURING
descriptor ---------> BOMBSHELTERSused for -----------> UF air raid shelters
non-term -----------> air raid sheltersused term ----------> Use BOMBSHELTERSfloating term ------> ABORTION*
DEFINITIONS:DESCRIPTOR: Descriptors are used to describe (that is, to index) and retrieve information athand. They are controlled or limited so that the same subject matter may be treated in the sameway by different indexers, thereby providing consistent, predictable subject access to researchersand indexers alike.
INDICATORS: Part of the control established over descriptors is provided by the hierarchicalstructure in which they are embedded, and by the relationships between hierarchies. Relateddescriptors have INDICATORS to direct the user to the most appropriate term. The indicatorand the alternate term appear under the descriptor. For any entry, indicators lead only one stepup or down the vertical structure, but may provide more than one associative, or horizontal link. With the exception of the scope note, indicators are always reciprocal. The indicators are asfollows:
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SN = Scope Note; lays out the exact definition of the term as applied in the thesaurus, where thisis not made clear by the hierarchically associated terms.
TT = Top Term; indicated so the user will know which terms represent a whole category in thethesaurus.
NT = Narrower Term; points to the existence of narrower terms in the thesaurus that may provide amore specific description of the subject:
FUR TRADE NT SEALING
TRAPPING
BT = Broader Term; points to broader, more general terms in the thesaurus that may provide amore encompassing description of the subject:
TRAWLING BT COMMERCIAL FISHING
RT = Related Term; points to the existence of terms that are related by other than hierarchicalmeans, normally by function, or as opposites:
MINING RT ORES MINERALS
Use; used with non-terms to indicate which term is the preferred thesaurus term. It is an accesspoint to the controlled vocabulary of the thesaurus.
air raid shelters Use BOMBSHELTERS
UF = Used For; the reciprocal indicator to "Use". It indicates what uncontrolled term(s) thedescriptor is meant to cover.
BOMBSHELTERS UF air-raid shelters
fall out shelters
* = Floating term; as described in the introduction, these terms do not belong to developed categories.
BASIS OF ANALYSIS:In addition to the information provided by the indicators above, this thesaurus points out certain deviations fromconventional thesaurus entries, where these occur. The most acceptable basis of analysis for construction ofthesaurus hierarchies is of the genus/species variety. For example, under BUILDINGS are found various kinds ofbuildings; PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HERITAGE BUILDINGS, and so forth. Further precision is gained bycarrying this process further down the tree, to kinds of public buildings. Where we have deviated from this
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framework, the nature of the deviation is noted in brackets after the descriptor. For example: LEGAL SYSTEM(partitive analysis) - the narrower terms which follow are not kinds of legal systems but rather parts of a legalsystem, as COURTS, LAW, LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Further, it can happen that even in a conventional genus/species analysis, species can be identified using differentcriteria. For example, we may describe kinds of COURTS by their function (TRIAL COURTS), by theirjurisdiction (FEDERAL COURTS), or by their specialty (JUVENILE COURTS). Such occurrences are alsonoted with bracketed explanations, above the relevant narrower terms.
DESCRIPTORS AND IDENTIFIERS:As has been said, descriptors describe (index) and make retrievable information at hand. They are controlled orlimited so that their use will provide consistent subject access to materials about British Columbia. Examples ofdescriptors are:
PRISONS or BOATS (a type or class of things)BUDDHISM or COMMON LAW (a concept, theory, or belief system)GEOGRAPHY or MANUFACTURING (a field of study, or endeavour)
However, descriptors do not describe specific objects identified by proper names: names of persons, places,organizations, archival genres, or date ranges. These things are treated as IDENTIFIERS, and are not limited orcontrolled by this thesaurus. (However, individual archives may wish to compile identifier lists specific to theirneeds, and this is seen as an area in which the appendices to this volume might be expanded at some future date.) Examples of identifiers would be:
CAMPBELL RIVERdiaries1939-1945
In the "subject" field of an archival description, identifers may be used in combination with descriptors. Subjectaccess by descriptors provides a universal view of an aspect of the domain of knowledge. Access by identifierswill retrieve all aspects of the domain of knowledge in relationship to a specific object. For example, theDESCRIPTOR "BOATS" will retrieve all materials so indexed. But in combination with the identifier"CAMPBELL RIVER", the search will be narrowed to materials on boats in the Campbell River area. Or, for aneven narrower focus on the domain "boats", a specific vessel name may be used.
A NOTE ON POST COORDINATE INDEXING:Indexers familiar with Library of Congress compound terms and universal subdivisions may find it difficult at firstto get at all the concepts they wish to highlight with their choice of terms. The basic rule of thumb is to identifythe concepts singly, and find descriptors which describe each. Co-ordination of the terms is provided by theirlimiting effects on each other. Or another way of looking at it is that co-ordination is provided by the degree towhich domains of knowledge overlap in the archival unit being described. At any rate, the thesaurus itself doesnot govern which terms may be used with which, or in what order; in this, the post-coordinate approach differsmarkedly from the traditional LCSH pre-coordinate system.
HOW TO USE THE THESAURUS:The descriptors are to be used in combinations to get an accurate description of the subject. Choose from 1 to 4descriptors which best differentiate your subject matter from a general domain of knowledge. For example, if you
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are indexing the records of a Childrens Aid Society, you might select the terms CHILDREN, CHARITABLESOCIETIES, and perhaps the identifier VANCOUVER ISLAND to increase specifity. When subject indexing,all items should be given at least one descriptor, and identifiers if appropriate, but never use only identifiers toindex an item.
As a general rule, avoid using the broadest or most general descriptors. Decisions in this regard will depend onthe nature of your holdings, and of your clientele; the archivist in a religious archives will require greaterspecificity in the area of churches, religion, clergy and the like, than a municipal archives which may hold verylittle related to those topics.
If at all possible, terms should be drawn from the finding aid; to this end, the finding aid can be written witheventual subject indexing in mind, so that it brings forward the desired terms.
A NOTE ON AUTOMATION:It may already be clear to the reader that post-coordinate indexing assumes the ability to search using Booleanstrategies, that is, to allow a computer to search for everything on CHILDREN, CHARITABLE SOCIETIES, andVANCOUVER ISLAND, and recall only those materials which relate to all three. This thesaurus will thereforebe of greatest use to archives already using automated data storage. That said, the thesaurus should becomeincreasingly useful to more and more repositories as time goes by, and automation advances apace. In themeantime, we are able to adjust to a new mindset, and improve on the foundation laid here.
CONVENTIONS:Lexicography reflects Canadian usage. Therefore "Theatres", not "Theaters", "Labour" not "Labor", and so on.Descriptors are arranged in natural word order; for example INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, not BUILDINGS,INDUSTRIAL
Capital letters are used to denote actual descriptors, while lower case letters are reserved for non-terms, scopenotes, and basis-of-analysis descriptions.
Descriptors are entered in the plural form unless they are collective terms or actions:
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - to describe both the collective body, and the action of governing, butSCHOOL DISTRICTS - to describe a collection of discrete areas; also, no action is carried out by adistrict.WAR, to describe the general phenomenon, butWARS, to describe the class of named wars.
Filing is done on a word-by-word, letter-by-letter basis.
HOMOGRAPHS: where the meanings of homographs must be distinguished, bracketed explanations followingthe term form part of the term, as: ENGINEERS (PROFESSIONAL)
ENGINEERS (STATIONARY, RAILROAD)
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Abattoirs/Use/ SLAUGHTERHOUSES
ABORTION*
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES TTNT ARCHAEOLOGY
ARTSCOMMERCEGEOGRAPHYHISTORYHUMANITIESMATHEMATICSMEDICINEPHILOSOPHYRELIGIONSCIENCESTHEOLOGY
ACCIDENTSSN includes any notable classes of
unpredictable events.NT ENVIRONMENTAL ACCIDENTS
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTSPERSONAL ACCIDENTSVEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
RT DISASTERS
ACCOMMODATIONBT SERVICESNT HOTEL TRADERT HOTELS
MOTELS
ACCOUNTANTSBT PROFESSIONALS
ACCOUNTINGBT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Use/ A.I.D.S.
ACTORSBT PERFORMING ARTISTSRT PERFORMING ARTS
PLAYS
ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS
BT HOSPITALS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAWBT PUBLIC LAW
ADOLESCENTSBT PERSONS
ADOPTIONBT FAMILY LAW
ADULT EDUCATIONBT EDUCATION
ADULTSBT PERSONSNT MEN
SENIORSWOMEN
ADVERTISINGBT COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Aged/Use/ SENIORS
AGENCIESSN Service of "acting for" individuals or
corporations.BT SERVICES
AGENTSSN Those acting for or in place of persons with
authority from them.BT OCCUPATIONS
AGRICULTUREBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESNT BEEKEEPING
FARMINGFRUIT CULTUREMARKET GARDENINGRANCHING
RT LIVESTOCKVEGETABLES
AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGSNT BARNS
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GRAIN ELEVATORSGRANARIESHATCHERIESMACHINE SHEDSSTABLES
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALSSN Includes FERTILIZERS & PESTICIDES
not necessarily for agricultural use.BT CHEMICALSNT FERTILIZERS
PESTICIDES
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONSBT EXHIBITIONS
AGRICULTURAL LABOURERSBT LABOURERSNT HOP PICKERS
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERYBT MACHINERY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TTNT CROPS
DAIRY PRODUCTSEGGSHONEYMEATS
RT FARMS
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIESBT ORGANIZATIONSNT LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONS
AIDSUF Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeBT DISEASES
AIR CRASHESBT VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
AIR FORCE*
Air-raid Shelters/Use/ BOMBSHELTERS
AIR TRANSPORTATIONBT TRANSPORTATIONRT AIRCRAFT
AIRPORT TERMINALS
AIRCRAFTBT VEHICLESNT AIRPLANES
AIRSHIPSGLIDERSHELICOPTERS
RT PILOTSAIR TRANSPORTATION
AIRPLANESBT AIRCRAFT
AIRPORT TERMINALSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSRT AIR TRANSPORTATION
AIRSHIPSBT AIRCRAFT
ALCOHOL BEVERAGESBT BEVERAGESNT BEER
LIQUORSWINE
ALCOHOLISMBT DISEASES
ALDERMENBT ELECTED OFFICIALS
Alloys/Use/ ALLOYED METALS
ALLOYED METALSUF ALLOYSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTSNT STEEL
ALUMINUMBT METALS
ANIMAL PROTECTIONBT REGULATION
ANIMALS TTNT BIRDS
FISHINSECTSMAMMALS
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MOLLUSCSREPTILES(by use)DOMESTIC ANIMALSWILD ANIMALS
RT GAMEVETERINARY MEDICINE
ANNIVERSARIESBT EVENTS
ANTHRACITEBT COAL
ANTHROPOLOGYBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
APARTMENT BUILDINGSBT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES
APPELLATE COURTSBT COURTS
APPLIED SCIENCESBT SCIENCESNT COMPUTER SCIENCE
ENGINEERING
APPOINTED OFFICIALSBT OFFICIALSNT CABINET MINISTERS
COMMISSIONERSCORONERSGOVERNORSGOVERNORS-GENERALJUDGESJURORSJUSTICES OF THE PEACELIEUTENANT GOVERNORSMAGISTRATESOMBUDSMENSENATORSSERGEANTS-AT-ARMS
APPLESBT FRUITS
AQUACULTUREBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESNT FISH FARMING
OYSTER CULTURE
AQUEDUCTSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
AQUARIUMSBT MENAGERIES
ARBITRATIONBT LABOUR LAW
ARBORETUMS*
ARCHAEOLOGYBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
ARCHITECTSBT PROFESSIONALS
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICESBT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ARCHITECTUREBT FINE ARTS
ARCHIVAL SERVICESBT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ARCHIVES BUILDINGSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ARCHIVISTSBT PROFESSIONALS
ARENASBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ARMED FORCESBT MILITARY SERVICES
Armed Forces Personnel/Use/ MILITARY PERSONNEL
ARMOURIESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ART GALLERIESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ARTIFACTS TTNT BEADS
BASKETS
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MASKSPETROGLYPHS
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION*
ARTISTIC ORGANIZATIONSBT ORGANIZATIONSNT ORCHESTRAS
THEATRE COMPANIES
ARTISTSBT OCCUPATIONSNT PERFORMING ARTISTS
VISUAL ARTISTSWRITERS
ARTSBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESNT FINE ARTS
LIBERAL ARTS
ASBESTOSBT INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
ASPHALTBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
ASSESSMENT*
ASTRONOMYBT SCIENCES
ASYLUMSBT BUILDINGS
ATHLETESBT OCCUPATIONS
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONSBT ORGANIZATIONS
AUTOMOBILESBT LAND VEHICLESNT BUSES
CARSTRUCKS
AVALANCHESBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
AVIARIESBT MENAGERIES
AVIATION*
AWARDS CEREMONIESBT CEREMONIES
Babies/Use/ INFANTS
BADGESBT SYMBOLS
BAKERIESBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
BAKERSBT TRADESPEOPLE
BANKINGBT FINANCIAL SERVICES
BANKRUPTCY*
BANKSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSRT FINANCIAL SERVICES
BAPTISMSN May apply to infant or adult baptismBT RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
BAR ASSOCIATIONBT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
BARGESBT BOATS
BARLEYBT GRAINS
BARNSBT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
BARRACKSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
BARRELSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
BASEBALLBT TEAM SPORTS
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BASKETSBT ARTIFACTS
BASKETWORKBT CRAFTS
BAYSBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
BEACHESBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
BEADSBT ARTIFACTS
BEAVERSBT MAMMALS
BEEFBT MEATS
BEEKEEPINGBT AGRICULTURERT BEES
HONEY
BEERBT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
BEESBT INSECTSRT BEEKEEPING
HONEY
Benevolent Societies/Use/ FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
BERRIESBT FRUITSNT BLUEBERRIES
CRANBERRIESRASPBERRIESSTRAWBERRIES
BEVERAGESNT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
COFFEEJUICESTEA
BICYCLESBT LAND VEHICLES
BILLIARDSBT SPORTS
BILINGUALISM*
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESBT SCIENCESNT BIOLOGY
ENTOMOLOGYFORESTRY (Study)ORNITHOLOGYZOOLOGY
BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS*
BIOLOGYBT BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESNT MICROBIOLOGY
BIRD SANCTUARIESBT SANCTUARIES
BIRDSBT ANIMALSNT By species as needed.
CHICKENSDUCKSGEESEPHEASANTSTURKEYS
RT POULTRY
BIRTHSBT EVENTS
BISONUF BuffaloBT MAMMALS
BITUMINOUS COALBT COAL
BLACKSMITHINGBT TRADES
BLACKSMITHSBT TRADESPEOPLE
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BLUEBERRIESBT BERRIES
BOARDS OF TRADEBT ORGANIZATIONS
BOAT BUILDINGSN Refers to construction of small water craft.BT MANUFACTURING
BOATSSN Name IDENTIFIERS may be used.BT VEHICLESNT BARGES
CANOESFERRIESFISHING BOATSNAVAL VESSELSPADDLE STEAMERSSAIL BOATSSHIPSSTEAM SHIPSSUBMARINESTANKERSTUG BOATSYACHTS
BOGSBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
BOOK SELLERSBT OCCUPATIONS
BOOKSELLINGBT COMMERCIAL SERVICES
BOMBSHELTERSUF Air-raid shelters
Fall-out sheltersBT PRIVATE BUILDINGS
BOTANYBT BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BOUNDARIESBT POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
BREAKWATERSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
BREWERIES
BT FACTORIES
BREWINGBT FOOD PROCESSING
BRIDGESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
BROADCASTERSBT PROFESSIONALS
BROADCASTINGBT COMMUNICATION SERVICESNT RADIO BROADCASTING
TELEVISION BROADCASTING
BUDDHISMBT RELIGIONS
Buffalo/Use/ BISON
BUILDINGS TTNT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
HERITAGE BUILDINGSINDUSTRIAL BUILDINGSPRIVATE BUILDINGSPUBLIC BUILDINGS
RT CONSTRUCTION
BUS DEPOTSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSRT ROAD TRANSPORTATION
BUSESUF Motor BusesBT AUTOMOBILES
BUSINESS*
BUSINESS SCHOOLSBT SCHOOLS
Businessmen/Use/ PROPRIETORS
BUTCHER SHOPSBT STORES
BUTTERBT DAIRY PRODUCTS
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BY-LAWSBT DELEGATED LEGISLATION
CABINET MINISTERSBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
CABINSBT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES
CABLESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
Cairns/Use/ HISTORICAL MARKERS
CAMPINGBT SPORTS
CANALSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
CANCERBT DISEASES
CANNED FOODSBT FOODS
CANNERIESBT FACTORIESNT FISH CANNERIES
VEGETABLE CANNERIES
CANNINGBT FOOD PROCESSING
CANOEINGBT SPORTS
CANOESBT BOATS
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT*
CAPITALISMBT POLITICAL THEORIES
CAR ACCIDENTSBT ACCIDENTS
CARDBOARD
BT FOREST PRODUCTS
CARIBOUBT MAMMALS
CARRIAGESBT LAND VEHICLES
CARSBT AUTOMOBILESNT TAXICABS
CARTOGRAPHYBT GEOGRAPHY
CATERINGBT FOOD SERVICES
CATTLEBT LIVESTOCK
CATTLE BRANDSBT SYMBOLS
CAUSEWAYSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
CAVESBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
CAVINGBT SPORTS
CEMENTBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
CENOTAPHSBT MONUMENTS
CENSORSHIPBT REGULATION
CENSUS*
CENTENNIALSBT EVENTS
CERAMICSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
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CEREMONIES TTNT PRIVATE CEREMONIES
PUBLIC CEREMONIESRELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCEBT ORGANIZATIONS
CHARITABLE SOCIETIESBT ORGANIZATIONS
CHARITIESBT ORGANIZATIONS
CHEMICAL SPILLSBT ENVIRONMENTAL ACCIDENTS
CHEMICALSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTSNT AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
CHEMISTRYBT PHYSICAL SCIENCES
CHERRIESBT FRUITS
CHICKENSBT BIRDS
CHILD CUSTODYBT FAMILY LAW
CHILD WELFAREBT PROVINCIAL SERVICES
CHILDRENBT PERSONS
CHRISTENINGSN Applies to solemnization of naming of an
infant in some churchesBT RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
CHRISTIANITYBT RELIGIONS
CHURCH BUILDINGSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
CHUTESSN Used historically in logging practices to
bring logs out of forest; also in placermining to provide water for separation ofgold from minerals.
BT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
CINEMASBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
CITIESBT POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
CITIZENSHIP COURTSBT COURTS
CITY COUNCILSBT LEGISLATIVE BODIES
CITY HALLSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
CITY LIFEBT WAYS OF LIFE
CITY PLANNINGBT PLANNING
CIVIC CENTRESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
CIVIL DEFENCEBT EMERGENCY MEASURES
Civil Law/Use/ PRIVATE LAW
CIVIL SERVICE*
CLAYBT SOILS
CLOTHING*
CLIMATEBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
CLOCKSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
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CLUBHOUSESBT PRIVATE BUILDINGSRT ORGANIZATIONS
COACHINGBT PHYSICAL EDUCATION
COALBT MINERALSNT ANTHRACITE
BITUMINOUS COALRT REFINING
STRIP MININGUNDERGROUND MINING
COAST GUARDBT FEDERAL SERVICES
COASTWISE SHIPPINGBT SHIPPING
COATS OF ARMSBT SYMBOLS
COFFEEBT BEVERAGES
COKEBT FUELS
COLONIZATION*RT MIGRATION
COLLECTINGBT HOBBIES
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTSBT LABOUR LAW
COLLECTIVE BARGAININGBT LABOUR LAW
COLLEGESBT SCHOOLS
COLONIAL GOVERNMENTBT GOVERNMENT
COMEDIANSBT PERFORMING ARTISTS
COMMERCEBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSBT BUILDINGSNT AIRPORT TERMINALS
BAKERIESBANKSBUS DEPOTSCINEMASHOTELSLAUNDRIESMALLSMOTELSOFFICE BUILDINGSPARKADESRADIO STATIONSRESTAURANTSSERVICE STATIONSSTORESTELEVISION STATIONSTHEATRE BUILDINGSTRAIN STATIONS
COMMERCIAL FISHINGBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESNT TRAWLING
SEINE FISHINGRT FISH
COMMERCIAL SERVICESBT SERVICE INDUSTRIESNT ADVERTISING
BOOKSELLINGEXPORT TRADEGROCERY TRADEIMPORT TRADERETAIL TRADEWHOLESALE TRADE
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERSUF Travelling SalesmenBT SALES PERSONNEL
COMMISSIONERSSN Members of quasi-judicial commissionsBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
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COMMON LAWSN Use when referring to materials which
relate to the body of case law.BT LAW
COMMUNICATION SERVICESBT SERVICESNT BROADCASTING
PUBLISHINGTELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNISMBT POLITICAL THEORIES
COMMUNITY CENTRESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
COMPANY LAWSN Law governing forms of business
organization, corporate finance, regulationof competition and accounting.
BT PRIVATE LAW
COMPANY TOWNS*
COMPOSITE SCHOOLSBT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
COMPUTER SCIENCEBT APPLIED SCIENCES
CONCENTRATION CAMPS*
CONDOMINIUMSBT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES
CONFIRMATIONSBT RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
CONIFEROUS TREESBT TREES
CONSERVATION*
CONSTITUTIONAL LAWBT PUBLIC LAW
CONSTRUCTIONBT SECONDARY INDUSTRIESNT CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADSCONSTRUCTION OF ROADSMARINE CONSTRUCTION
RT BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGSBT CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADSBT CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADSBT CONSTRUCTION
CONTINUING EDUCATIONBT EDUCATION
CONTRACEPTION*
CONTRACT LAWSN Area of law concerned with voluntary
binding agreements having legal objects.BT PRIVATE LAW
CONTRACTORSBT OCCUPATIONS
CONVOCATIONSBT PUBLIC CEREMONIES
COOKERY*
COOPERATIVE MARKETING*
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIESBT ORGANIZATIONS
COOPERSBT TRADESPEOPLE
COPPERBT METALS
COPYRIGHTBT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
CORN
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BT GRAINS
CORNERSTONESBT MONUMENTS
CORONERSBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
CORPORATIONSSN May use name IDENTIFIERSNT CROWN CORPORATIONS
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS
CORRECTIONSBT LAW ENFORCEMENT
COTTAGESBT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES
COUNCILLORSBT ELECTED OFFICIALS
COUNTY COURTSBT COURTS
COURIER TRADEBT TRANSPORTATION
COURTHOUSEBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
COURTSBT LEGAL SYSTEMNT (by jurisdiction)
COUNTY COURTSFEDERAL COURTSPROVINCIAL COURTS(by function)APPELLATE COURTSSUPREME COURTSTRIAL COURTS(by specialty)CITIZENSHIP COURTSFAMILY COURTSJUVENILE COURTSSMALL CLAIMS COURTSTRAFFIC COURTS
COVESBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
COWS
BT MAMMALSRT LIVESTOCK
COYOTESBT MAMMALS
CRAFTS TTNT (by specific craft)
BASKETWORKMODEL MAKINGWEAVING
CRANBERRIESBT BERRIES
CREAMBT DAIRY PRODUCTS
CRESTSBT SYMBOLS
CRICKETBT TEAM SPORTS
CRIMES TTBT FORGERY
FRAUDMURDERSROBBERIES
CRIMINAL LAWBT PUBLIC LAW
CRIMINALSBT PERSONS
CRIMINOLOGYBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
CROPSBT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSNT FRUITS
GRAINSSEEDSVEGETABLES
RT PLANTSFARMING
CROWN CORPORATIONSBT CORPORATIONS
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CROWN LANDSBT LANDS
CURLINGBT TEAM SPORTS
Curling Rinks/Use/ ICE RINKS
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONBT FEDERAL SERVICES
CUTLINESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
CYCLINGBT SPORTS
DAMSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESNT HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAMS
IRRIGATED DAMS
DANCEBT PERFORMANCE ARTS
DANCERSBT PERFORMING ARTISTS
DAIRIESBT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
DAIRY PRODUCTSBT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSNT BUTTER
CHEESECREAMMILKYOGHURT
DATA PROCESSINGBT TRADES
DAYCAREBT SERVICES
DAY CARE CENTRESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
DAYLIGHT SAVING*
DEAF PERSONSBT HANDICAPPED PERSONS
DEATHSBT EVENTS
DECIDUOUS TREESBT TREES
DELEGATED LEGISLATIONSN Laws enacted by an inferior body through
enabling statutes from a provinciallegislature, or from Parliament.
NT BY-LAWSORDERS-IN-COUNCILORDINANCESREGULATIONSRULES
DELIVERY SERVICESBT TRANSPORTATION
DELTASBT NATURAL WATERWAYS
DEMOCRACYBT POLITICAL THEORIES
DEMOGRAPHICSBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEMOLITIONBT TRADESRT EXPLOSIONS
DEMONSTRATIONS (public)BT MEETINGS
DENTISTRYBT HEALTH SERVICES
DENTISTSBT PROFESSIONALS
DEPARTMENT STORESBT STORES
DETECTIVESBT OCCUPATIONS
DIPLOMATICS
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BT HUMANITIES
DISASTER RELIEFBT EMERGENCY MEASURES
DISASTERS*RT ACCIDENTS
NATURAL PHENOMENA
DISCOVERIES*
DISEASES TTSN Included here are those diseases which have
historical significance in B.C.; this is notmeant to be an exhaustive list.
NT ALCOHOLISMA.I.D.SCANCERINFLUENZALEPROSYMENTAL ILLNESSPOLIOSMALLPOXTUBERCULOSISVENEREAL DISEASES
DISTRICTSBT POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
DITCHESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESNT IRRIGATION DITCHES
DIVORCEBT FAMILY LAW
DOGSBT MAMMALSRT PETS
DOMESTIC ANIMALSBT ANIMALSNT LIVESTOCK
PETS
DRAINAGEBT WATER CONTROL
DRAMABT PERFORMING ARTS
DRAMA FESTIVALSBT EXHIBITIONS
DRAWINGBT VISUAL ARTS
DRESS*
DRILLINGSN extraction of petroleum & natural gasBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
DRIVERSBT TRADESPEOPLE
DROUGHTBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
DROWNINGBT PERSONAL ACCIDENTSRT LIFESAVING
DRUG STORESBT STORES
DRUGS TTNT ILLICIT DRUGS
PRESCRIPTION DRUGSNARCOTICS
DRY-DOCKSBT SHIPYARDSRT SHIPBUILDING
DUCKSBT BIRDSRT MIGRATORY BIRDS
DUDE RANCHESBT RANCHESRT TOURIST SERVICES
DUPLEX HOUSESBT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES
Dwellings/Use/ RESIDENCES
DYESBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
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DYKESUF PoldersBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONBT EDUCATION
EARTHQUAKESBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
EARTH SCIENCESBT SCIENCESNT ECOLOGY
GEOLOGYMETEOROLOGY
EARTHWORKS (Archaeological)BT MONUMENTS
ECLIPSESBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
ECOLOGYBT EARTH SCIENCES
ECONOMICSBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
EDUCATIONNT ADULT EDUCATION
CONTINUING EDUCATIONEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONPHYSICAL EDUCATIONPOST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONPRIMARY EDUCATIONPROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONRELIGIOUS EDUCATIONSECONDARY EDUCATION
RT SCHOOL BUILDINGSSCHOOLS
EGGSBT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
ELECTED OFFICIALSBT OFFICIALSNT ALDERMEN
COUNCILLORSMAYORSMEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY
PREMIERSPRIME MINISTERSSCHOOL TRUSTEES
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS*
ELECTION DISTRICTS*
ELECTIONS TTNT FEDERAL ELECTIONS
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONSPROVINCIAL ELECTIONS
ELECTRICAL SERVICESSN Distribution of electricity.BT UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY*RT UTILITIES
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSBT SCHOOLS
EMBLEMSBT SYMBOLSNT FLORAL EMBLEMS
PROVINCIAL BIRD
EMERGENCY MEASURESNT CIVIL DEFENCE
DISASTER RELIEFFLOOD RELIEFLIFE SAVING
EMIGRATIONBT MIGRATION
EMPLOYMENT*
ENGINEERINGBT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ENGINEERING (study)BT APPLIED SCIENCESNT HYDRAULICS
METALLURGY
ENGINEERS (Professional)BT PROFESSIONALS
ENGINEERS (Stationary, railroad)
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BT TRADESPEOPLE
ENTERTAINERSBT PERFORMING ARTISTS
ENTERTAINMENT*
ENTOMOLOGYBT BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ENTREPRENEURSBT OCCUPATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCIDENTSBT ACCIDENTSNT CHEMICAL SPILLS
OIL SPILLS
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWBT PRIVATE LAW
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION*EPIDEMICS
BT NATURAL PHENOMENA
EPITAPHSBT INSCRIPTIONS
ESPIONAGE*
ETHNIC GROUPS *SN Use with name IDENTIFIERS
ETHNOLOGYBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
EVENTS TTNT ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHSCENTENNIALSDEATHSPAPAL VISITRIOTSROYAL VISITS
EXCISE TAXESBT TAXES
EXHIBITIONS TTNT AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS
DRAMA FESTIVALS
EXPOSITIONSFAIRSRODEOSTRADE SHOWS
EXOTIC FOWLBT POULTRY
EXPERIMENTAL FARMSBT FARMS
EXPLORATIONSBT TRAVELS
EXPLORERSBT PERSONS
EXPLOSIONSBT NATURAL PHENOMENART DEMOLITION
EXPLOSIVES
EXPLOSIVES*RT EXPLOSIONS
EXPORT TRADEBT COMMERCIAL SERVICES
EXPRESSBT TRANSPORTATION
EXTENDED-CARE HOSPITALSBT HOSPITALS
4-HBT ORGANIZATIONS
FACTORIESBT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGSNT BREWERIES
CANNERIESFOUNDRIESREFINERIES
RT MANUFACTURING
FAIRSBT EXHIBITIONS
Fall-out Shelters/Use/ BOMBSHELTERS
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FAMILY*
FAMILY COURTSBT COURTS
FAMILY LAWSN Law governing domestic relations.BT PRIVATE LAWNT ADOPTION
CHILD CUSTODYDIVORCEMARRIAGE
FARMERSBT OCCUPATIONS
FARMINGBT AGRICULTURERT CROPS
LIVESTOCK
FARM LIFEBT WAYS OF LIFE
FARMS TTNT EXPERIMENTAL FARMS
NURSERIES (horticultural)ORCHARDSRANCHESVINEYARDS
RT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
FARRIERSBT TRADESPEOPLE
FASCISMBT POLITICAL THEORIES
FAXBT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FEDERAL COURTSBT COURTS
FEDERAL ELECTIONSBT ELECTIONS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTBT GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL LEGISLATIONBT LEGISLATION
FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL RELATIONSUF Provincial - FederalBT INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSNT FIRST MINISTERS' CONFERENCES
FEDERAL SERVICESBT SERVICESNT COAST GUARD
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONMILITARY SERVICESPOSTAL SERVICE
FENIANSBT ORGANIZATIONS
FERRIESBT BOATS
FERRY SERVICESBT WATER TRANSPORTATION
FERRYSLIPSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
FERTILIZERSBT AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
FIBREGLASSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
FICTIONBT LITERATURE
FILM MAKING*
FINANCIAL SERVICESBT SERVICESNT BANKING
INSURANCESTOCK EXCHANGE
RT BANKS
FINANCIERSBT OCCUPATIONS
FINE ARTSBT ARTS
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NT ARCHITECTUREPERFORMING ARTSVISUAL ARTS
Fire Departments/Use/ FIRE PROTECTION
FIRE HALLSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
FIRE PROTECTIONUF Fire departmentsBT MUNICIPAL SERVICES
FIRESBT NATURAL PHENOMENANT FOREST FIRES
FIRST MINISTERS' CONFERENCESBT FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL RELATIONS
FISHBT ANIMALSNT (by species)
HALIBUTHERRINGSALMONTROUT
RT COMMERCIAL FISHINGFISH FARMINGFISHERIESMARINE RESOURCESSPORT FISHING
FISH CANNERIESBT CANNERIES
FISH FARMINGBT AQUACULTURERT FISH
FISH HATCHERIESBT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
FISHERIESSN May be used with species IDENTIFIERS.BT MARINE RESOURCESRT FISH
FISHERMENBT OCCUPATIONS
FISHING BOATSBT BOATS
FISHWAYSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
FLAGSBT SYMBOLS
FLOOD CONTROLBT WATER CONTROL
FLOOD RELIEFBT EMERGENCY MEASURES
FLOODSBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
FLORAL EMBLEMSBT EMBLEMS
FLORISTSBT TRADESPEOPLE
FLOURBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
FLOUR MILLSBT MILLS
FLOWERSSN May be subdivided by species
IDENTIFIERS.BT PLANTSRT HORTICULTURE
FODDERBT CROPSNT HAY
FOLKLORE*
FOOD PROCESSINGBT MANUFACTURINGNT BREWING
CANNINGPRESERVINGWINE MAKING
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FOOD SERVICESBT SERVICESNT CATERING
RESTAURANTSRESTAURANT TRADE
FOODSNT CANNED FOODS
GRAINPRODUCE
FOOTBALLBT TEAM SPORTS
FOREST FIRESBT FIRES
FOREST PRODUCTSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
FOREST SURVEYS*
FORESTERSBT TRADESPEOPLE
FORESTRYBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESNT LOGGING
LUMBERINGSILVICULTURE
RT FORESTS
FORESTRY (STUDY)BT BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
FORESTSBT NATURAL RESOURCESNT OLD GROWTH FORESTS
REGROWTH FORESTSRT FORESTRY
TREES
FORGERYBT CRIMES
FORTSBT HERITAGE BUILDINGS
FORWARDING SERVICESBT TRANSPORTATION
FOSSILS*
FOSTER HOME CAREBT PROVINCIAL SERVICES
FOUNDRIESBT FACTORIES
FRATERNITIESBT ORGANIZATIONS
FRAUDBT CRIMES
FREEMASONSBT ORGANIZATIONS
FREE PORTS*
FREIGHTAGEBT TRANSPORTATION
FREIGHT RATES*
FREIGHT TRAINSBT TRAINS
FRIENDLY SOCIETIESUF Benevolent SocietiesBT ORGANIZATIONS
FRUIT CULTUREBT AGRICULTURE
FRUITSSN Fruiting bodies used as food.BT CROPSNT APPLES
BERRIESCHERRIESGRAPESPEACHESPEARS
RT PRODUCE ORCHARDS
FUELSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTSRT UTILITIES
FUNERALSBT PRIVATE CEREMONIES
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FUR TRADEBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESNT SEALING
TRAPPINGRT MAMMALS
FURNITUREBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
GAMBLING*
GAMEBT WILDLIFENT MIGRATORY BIRDS
UPLAND BIRDSRT ANIMALS
GARBAGE REMOVALBT MUNICIPAL SERVICES
GARMENTSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
GASOLINEBT FUELS
GEESEBT BIRDSRT MIGRATORY BIRDS
GEMSBT MINERALS
GENEALOGYBT HUMANITIES
GENERAL STORESBT STORES
GENERATION OF ELECTRICITYBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES TTSN Refers to features which can be mapped.NT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESPOLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
GEOGRAPHYBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESNT CARTOGRAPHY
GEOLOGYBT EARTH SCIENCES
GIRL GUIDESBT ORGANIZATIONS
GLASSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
GLASSMAKINGBT MANUFACTURING
GLIDERSBT AIRCRAFT
GOATSBT MAMMALSRT LIVESTOCK
GOLDBT METALSRT PLACER MINING
UNDERGROUND MINING
GOODS-AND-SERVICES-TAXUF G.S.T.BT TAXES
GOPHERSBT MAMMALS
GOVERNMENT TTNT COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENTPROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTTRIBAL GOVERNMENT
RT LEGAL SYSTEMLEGISLATIVE BODIESOFFICIALSSERVICES
GOVERNMENT SERVICESSN Services generally provided by government
agencies or departments.BT SERVICESNT FEDERAL SERVICES
MEDICAREMUNICIPAL SERVICESPROVINCIAL SERVICES
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GOVERNORSSN Officials in colonial government in Canada.BT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
GOVERNORS-GENERALBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
GRADUATIONSBT PUBLIC CEREMONIES
GRAINBT FOODS
GRAINSBT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSNT BARLEY
CORNOATSRYEWHEAT
GRAIN ELEVATORSBT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
GRAMMARBT LIBERAL ARTS
GRANARIESBT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
GRANDSTANDSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
GRAPESBT FRUITSRT VINEYARDS
WINE MAKING
GRASSESBT PLANTS
GRAVELBT INDUSTRIAL MINERALSRT QUARRYING
GRAVESTONESBT SEPULCHRAL MONUMENTS
GREENHOUSES
BT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
GROCERY STORESBT STORES
GROCERY TRADEBT COMMERCIAL SERVICES
G.S.T/Use/ GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
GUIDING (for hunters etc.)BT TRADES
HALIBUTBT FISH
HAM RADIO OPERATIONBT HOBBIES
Handicapped children/Use/ HANDICAPPED PERSONS
HANDICAPPED PERSONSBT PERSONSNT BLIND PERSONS
DEAF PERSONS
HARBOURSBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
HARDWARE STORESBT STORES
HATCHERIESBT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGSNT FISH HATCHERIES
POULTRY HATCHERIESHAY
BT FODDER
HEALTH*
HEALTH SERVICESBT SERVICESNT DENTISTRY
HOME CAREIMMUNIZATIONMEDICAL CARENATUROPATHYNURSING
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYPHYSIOTHERAPYPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICESRADIOLOGY
HEAVY TRUCKSBT TRUCKS
HELICOPTERSBT AIRCRAFTRT LOGGING
HERALDRYBT HUMANITIES
HERBICIDESBT PESTICIDES
HERRINGBT FISH
HERITAGE BUILDINGSSN May be selected as a second access point
along with specific building type.BT BUILDINGSNT FORTSRT HISTORIC SITES*
HIDESBT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
HIKINGBT SPORTS
HILLSBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
HINDUISMBT RELIGIONS
HISTORIC SITES*RT HERITAGE BUILDINGS
HISTORICAL MARKERSUF CairnsBT MONUMENTS
HISTORICAL SOCIETIESBT ORGANIZATIONS
HISTORIOGRAPHY
BT HUMANITIES
HISTORYBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESNT ORAL HISTORY
HOBBIESBT RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESNT COLLECTING
HAM RADIO OPERATION
HOCKEYBT TEAM SPORTS
HOME CAREBT HEALTH SERVICES
HONEYBT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSRT BEEKEEPING
HOP PICKERSBT AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS
HOPSBT PLANTS
HORSESBT MAMMALSRT LIVESTOCK
HORTICULTUREBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESRT FLOWERS
LANDSCAPING
HOSPITAL DISTRICTSBT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HOSPITALSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGSNT ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS
EXTENDED CARE HOSPITALSPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALSSANATORIUMS
RT MEDICAL CARE
HOTEL TRADE
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BT ACCOMMODATION
HOTELSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSRT ACCOMMODATION
HOUSE OF COMMONSBT PARLIAMENT
HOUSESBT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES
HOUSING*
HUMAN RIGHTSBT RIGHTS
HUMANITIESBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESNT DIPLOMATICS
GENEALOGYHERALDRYHISTORIOGRAPHY
HUNTINGBT SPORTS
HYDRAULICSBT ENGINEERING
HYDROELECTRIC DAMSBT DAMS
HYDROELECTRIC GENERATIONBT GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANTSBT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
HYGIENE TTNT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PUBLIC HYGIENE
ICE RINKSUF Curling Rinks
Skating RinksBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ILLEGITIMACY*
ILLICIT DRUGS
BT DRUGS
IMMIGRATIONBT MIGRATION
IMMUNIZATION*BT HEALTH SERVICESRT INFLUENZA
POLIOSMALLPOX
IMPORT TRADEBT COMMERCIAL SERVICES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTSBT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
INCOME TAXBT TAXES
INDIAN RESERVATIONSBT POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
Independent Schools/Use/ PRIVATE SCHOOLS
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSBT RIGHTS
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTSBT ACCIDENTS
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONSBT ORGANIZATIONS
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGSBT BUILDINGSNT DAIRIES
DRYDOCKSFACTORIESHANGERSHYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANTSMILLSNEWSPAPER BUILDINGSROUNDHOUSESSHIPYARDSSLAUGHTERHOUSESWAREHOUSES
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INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALSBT CHEMICALS
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENEBT HYGIENE
INDUSTRIAL MINERALSBT MINERALSNT ASBESTOS
LIMESULPHURSANDGRAVEL
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS*
INDUSTRIES TTNT PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
SECONDARY INDUSTRIES
INFANTSUF BabiesBT PERSONS
INFLUENZABT DISEASESRT IMMUNIZATION
INJURIES*
INQUESTS*
INSCRIPTIONSBT MONUMENTSNT EPITAPHS
INSECTSBT ANIMALSNT BEES
INSECTICIDESBT PESTICIDES
INSPECTIONBT REGULATION
INSURANCEBT FINANCIAL SERVICES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWBT PROPERTY LAW
NT COPYRIGHTPATENTSTRADEMARKS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TTNT FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSPROVINCIAL-MUNICIPALRELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL LAWBT LAW
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSBT INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSNT BOUNDARY DISPUTES
INTERNATIONAL TREATIESTRADE AGREEMENTS
INVENTIONS*
INVESTMENT*
INVESTORSBT PERSONS
IRONBT METALS
IRRIGATIONBT WATER CONTROL
IRRIGATION DAMSBT DAMS
IRRIGATION DITCHESBT DITCHES
ISLAMBT RELIGIOUS
ISLANDSBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
JAILSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
JEWELLERSBT TRADESPEOPLE
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JEWELRYBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
JOURNALISTSBT PROFESSIONALS
JUDAISMBT RELIGIONS
JUDGESBT APPOINTED OFFICIALSNT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
JUICESBT BEVERAGES
JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLSBT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
JURORSBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACEBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
JUVENILE COURTSBT COURTS
JUVENILE DELINQUENCYBT CRIMES
LABOUR LAWBT PRIVATE LAWNT ARBITRATION
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTSCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGMEDIATION
LABOUR CAMPS
LABOURERSBT OCCUPATIONSNT AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS
MIGRANT LABOURERSMINERS
LAGOONSBT NATURAL WATERWAYS
LAKESBT NATURAL WATERWAYS
LAMBBT MEATS
LAND CLAIMS*
LAND TENURE*
LAND VEHICLESNT AUTOMOBILES
BICYCLESCARRIAGESMOTORCYCLESTRAILERS (residential)TRAILERS (transport)TRAINS
LANDFILL SITESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
LANDS TTNT CROWN LANDS
PUBLIC LANDS
LANDSCAPINGBT TRADESRT HORTICULTURE
LANDSLIDESBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
LANGUAGESSN Use with specific language IDENTIFIERS.BT LIBERAL ARTS
LAUNDRIESBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
LAWSN The body of legal, customs, practices and
rules which constitute the domain ofknowledge call 'the law'.
NT COMMON LAWINTERNATIONAL LAWPRIVATE LAWPUBLIC LAWSTATUTE LAW
LAW (Profession)BT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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LAW ENFORCEMENTBT LEGAL SYSTEMNT CORRECTIONS
POLICING
LAWSSN The statutes, practices, and rules which
constitute the written, or positive law.BT LEGAL SYSTEMNT (by source)
LEGAL CASESLEGISLATION
LAWYERSBT PROFESSIONALS
LEADBT METALS
LEGAL AIDBT LEGAL SERVICES
LEGAL CASESSN May be used in combination with named
precedent - setting cases, as IDENTIFIERSBT LAWS
LEGAL SERVICESBT PROVINCIAL SERVICESNT LEGAL AID
LEGAL SYSTEM (Partitive analysis) TTSN Encompassing all aspects of law and its
operation, from creation to study toadministration and enforcement.
NT COURTSLAWLAW ENFORCEMENTLAWS
RT GOVERNMENTLEGISLATIVE BODIESOFFICIALS
LEGISLATIONUF StatutesBT LAWSNT DELEGATED LEGISLATION
FEDERAL LEGISLATIONPROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
RT LEGISLATIVE BODIES
LEGISLATIVE BODIES TTNT CITY COUNCILS
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATIVEPARLIAMENTPARKS BOARDSSCHOOL BOARDS
RT GOVERNMENTLEGISLATIONOFFICIALS
LEISURE*
LEPROSYBT DISEASES
LIBERAL ARTSBT ARTSNT GRAMMAR
LANGUAGESLINGUISTICSLITERATURE
LIBERAL PARTYBT POLITICAL PARTIES
LIBRARIANSBT PROFESSIONALS
LIBRARIESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
LIBRARY DISTRICTSBT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LICENCINGBT REGULATION
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORSBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
LIFE SAVINGBT EMERGENCY MEASURESRT DROWNING
SHIPWRECKS
LIGHTHOUSESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
LIMEBT INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
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LIMESTONEBT ORESRT STRIPMINING
LINGUISTICSBT LIBERAL ARTS
LIQUORSBT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
LITERATUREBT LIBERAL ARTSNT FICTION
NOVELSPLAYSPOETRY
LIVESTOCKBT DOMESTIC ANIMALSNT CATTLE
POULTRYRT AGRICULTURE
COWSFARMINGGOATSHORSESMEATSPIGSRANCHINGSHEEPSLAUGHTERING
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONSBT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTBT GOVERNMENTNT HOSPITAL DISTRICTS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTSLIBRARY DISTRICTSMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTREGIONAL DISTRICTSSCHOOL DISTRICTS
LOCK OUTS*
LOCOMOTIVESBT TRAINS
LOGGING
SN Refers to extraction of logs from the forests.BT FORESTRYRT HELICOPTERS
TRUCKING
LOGGING MACHINERYBT MACHINERY
LOGGING TRUCKSBT TRUCKS
LOGOSBT SYMBOLS
LOGSBT FOREST PRODUCTS
LOTTERIES*
LUMBERBT FOREST PRODUCTS
LUMBERINGSN Refers to processing of logs.BT FORESTRY
Lumbermills/Use/ SAWMILLS
M.L.A.'s/Use/ MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY
MACHINE SHEDSBT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
MACHINERY
BT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTSNT AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
LOGGING MACHINERYSAWMILL MACHINERY
MAGISTRATESBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
MALLSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
MAMMALSBT ANIMALS
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NT BEAVERBISONCARIBOUCOWSCOYOTESDOGSGOATSGOPHERSHORSESMINKSPIGSRABBITSSEALIONSSEALSSHEEPWHALESWOLVES
RT FUR TRADE
MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESBT GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESNT AQUEDUCTS
BREAKWATERSBRIDGESCABLESCANALSCAUSEWAYSCHUTESCUTLINESDAMSDITCHESDYKESFERRYSLIPSFISHWAYSLANDFILL SITESLIGHTHOUSESMILLPONDSMINESPIPELINESPOWERLINESQUARRIESRAILROADSROADSSNOWSHEDSTRAILSTUNNELSWHARFSWEIRS
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS TTNT ALLOYED METALS
ASPHALTBARRELSCHEMICALSCLOCKSDYESFIBREGLASSFOREST PRODUCTSFUELSFURNITUREGARMENTSJEWELRYMACHINERYPLASTICSTEXTILESTOBACCOTOOLSTRAPS
MANUFACTURINGBT SECONDARY INDUSTRIESNT BOAT BUILDING
FOOD PROCESSINGGLASS MAKINGMETAL FABRICATIONPAPER MAKINGSHIP BUILDINGTINSMITHING
RT FACTORIES
MARINE BIOLOGYBT BIOLOGY
MARINE CONSTRUCTIONBT CONSTRUCTION
MARINE PARKSBT PARKS
MARINE RESOURCESBT NATURAL RESOURCESNT FISHERIESRT FISH
SEAWEED
MARKET GARDENINGBT AGRICULTURE
MARKETING*
MARRIAGEBT FAMILY LAW
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MARSHLANDSBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
MASKSBT ARTIFACTS
MATHEMATICSBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
MAYORSBT ELECTED OFFICIALS
MEASUREMENT*
MEATSBT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSNT BEEF
LAMBPORK
RT LIVESTOCK
MEDIATIONBT LABOUR LAW
MEDICAL CARESN Services of medical doctors.BT HEALTH SERVICESRT HOSPITALS
PHYSICIANSSURGEONS
MEDICAREBT GOVERNMENT SERVICES
MEDICINEBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESNT PSYCHIATRY
VETERINARY MEDICINE
MEETINGS TTNT DEMONSTRATIONS
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLYUF M.L.A.'sBT ELECTED OFFICIALS
MENBT ADULTS
MENAGERIESSN Places where animals are kept for
exhibition.NT AQUARIUMS
AVIARIESZOOS
MENTAL ILLNESSBT DISEASES
MERCHANT SEAMENBT OCCUPATIONS
MERCHANT MARINE*
METAL FABRICATIONBT MANUFACTURINGRT TINSMITHING
METALLURGYBT ENGINEERING
METALSBT MINERALSNT ALUMINUM
COPPERGOLDIRONLEADMOLYBDENUMSILVERURANIUMZINC
RT MININGSMELTING
METEOROLOGYBT EARTH SCIENCES
MICROBIOLOGYBT BIOLOGY
MIGRANT LABOURERSBT LABOURERS
MIGRATION (Human) TTNT EMIGRATION
IMMIGRATIONMISSIONSSETTLEMENT
RT COLONIZATION*
MIGRATORY BIRDS
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BT GAMERT DUCKS
GEESE
MILITARY PERSONNELUF Armed forces personnelBT OCCUPATIONS
MILITARY SERVICESBT FEDERAL SERVICESNT ARMED FORCES
MILITIAMILITIA
BT MILITARY SERVICES
MILKBT DAIRY PRODUCTS
MILLPONDSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
MILLSBT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGSNT FLOUR MILLS
PULP MILLSSAW MILLSTEXTILE MILLS
MILLWORKSN Secondarily manufactured lumber goods as
in mouldings, sashes, etc.BT FOREST PRODUCTS
MINERAL WATERSBT WATER
MINERALS TTNT COAL
GEMSINDUSTRIAL MINERALSMETALSNATURAL GASPETROLEUM
RT MININGORES
MINESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
MINERSBT LABOURERS
MININGBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESNT PLACER MINING
STRIP MININGUNDERGROUND MINING
RT ORESMETALSMINERALS
MINKSBT MAMMALS
MINORITY RIGHTSBT RIGHTS
MISSIONSBT MIGRATION
MOBILE HOMESBT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES
MODEL MAKINGBT CRAFTS
MOLLUSCSBT ANIMALSNT OYSTERS
MOLYBDENUMBT METALS
MONUMENTS TTNT CENOTAPHS
CORNERSTONESEARTHWORKS (Archaeological)HISTORICAL MARKERSINSCRIPTIONSPLAQUESSEPULCHRAL MONUMENTSSTATUES
MOTELSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSRT ACCOMMODATION
Motorbuses/Use/ BUSES
MOTORCYCLESBT LAND VEHICLES
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MOUNTAINEERINGBT SPORTS
MOUNTAINSBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
MOVING SERVICESBT TRANSPORTATION
MULTICULTURALISM*
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCESBT RESIDENCESNT APARTMENT BUILDINGS
CONDOMINIUMSDUPLEX HOUSESTOWN HOUSES
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONSBT ELECTIONS
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTBT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Municipal-Provincial Relations/Use/ PROVINCIAL-MUNICIPAL
RELATIONS
MUNICIPAL SERVICESBT GOVERNMENT SERVICESNT FIRE PROTECTION
GARBAGE REMOVALSEWAGE DISPOSALSEWERAGESTREET LIGHTING
MURDERBT CRIMES
MUSEUMSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
MUSICBT PERFORMING ARTS
MUSICIANSBT PERFORMING ARTISTS
NARCOTICSBT DRUGS
NATIONAL PARKSBT PARKS
NATURAL GASBT MINERALS
NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESBT GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESNT BAYS
BEACHESBOGSCAVESCOVESHARBOURSHILLSISLANDSMARSHLANDSMOUNTAINSNATURAL WATERWAYSVALLEYS
NATURAL PHENOMENA TTNT AVALANCHES
CLIMATEDROUGHTEARTHQUAKESECLIPSESEPIDEMICSEXPLOSIONSFIRESFLOODSLANDSLIDESSTORMSTIDESWEATHERWINDS
RT DISASTERS
NATURAL RESOURCES TTNT FORESTS
ORESMARINE RESOURCESSOILSWATERWILDLIFE
RT PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
NATURAL WATERWAYSBT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESNT DELTAS
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LAGOONSLAKESPONDSRIVERSSTREAMSWATERFALLS
NATURALIZATION*
NATUROPATHYBT HEALTH SERVICES
NAVAL VESSELSBT BOATSNT WARSHIPS
NAVIGATION*
NAVY*
NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTYBT POLITICAL PARTIES
NEWSPAPER BUILDINGSBT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
NORMAL SCHOOLSBT SCHOOLS
NORTH AMERICAN INDIANSSN Use with name IDENTIFIERS
NOTARIESBT PROFESSIONALS
NATURALISTSBT OCCUPATIONS
NOVELISTSBT WRITERS
NOVELSBT LITERATURE
NURSERIES (Horticulture)BT FARMS
NURSESBT PROFESSIONALS
NURSING
BT HEALTH SERVICES
NUTRITION*
OATSBT GRAINS
OBSCENITY (Law)*
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYBT HEALTH SERVICES
OCCUPATIONS TTNT AGENTS
ARTISTSBOOKSELLERSCONTRACTORSDETECTIVESENTREPRENEURSFARMERSFINANCIERSFISHERMENLABOURERSMERCHANT SEAMANMILITARY PERSONNELNATURALISTSPOLICE OFFICERSPROFESSIONALSPROPRIETORSPROSPECTORSSALES PERSONNELTRADESPEOPLE
OFFICE BUILDINGSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
OFFICIALSNT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
ELECTED OFFICIALSRT GOVERNMENT
LEGAL SYSTEMLEGISLATIVE BODIES
OIL SPILLSBT ENVIRONMENTAL ACCIDENTSRT POLLUTION
OLD GROWTH FORESTSBT FORESTS
OMBUDSMEN
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BT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
OPERABT PERFORMING ARTS
ORAL HISTORYBT HISTORY
ORCHARDSBT FARMSRT FRUITS
ORCHESTRASBT ARTISTIC ORGANIZATIONS
ORDERS-IN-COUNCILBT DELEGATED LEGISLATION
ORDINANCESBT DELEGATED LEGISLATION
ORESBT NATURAL RESOURCESNT LIMESTONERT MINERALS
MINING
ORGANIZATIONS TTNT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES
ARTISTIC ORGANIZATIONSATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONSBOARDS OF TRADECHAMBERS OF COMMERCECHARITABLE SOCIETIESCHARITIESCOOPERATIVE SOCIETIESFRATERNITIESFENIANSFREEMASONSFRIENDLY SOCIETIESGIRL GUIDESHISTORICAL SOCIETIESINDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONSLABOUR UNIONSPOLITICAL PARTIESPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSSERVICE CLUBS
RT CLUBHOUSES
ORNITHOLOGY
BT BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ORPHANAGESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
OUTDOOR LIFEBT WAYS OF LIFE
OVERLAND EXPEDITIONSBT TRAVELS
OYSTERSBT MOLLUSCSRT OYSTER CULTURE
OYSTER CULTUREBT AQUACULTURERT OYSTERS
PACK TRANSPORTATIONBT TRANSPORTATION
PADDLE STEAMERSBT BOATS
PAINTERSBT VISUAL ARTISTS
PAINTINGBT VISUAL ARTS
PAPAL VISITBT EVENTS
PAPERBT FOREST PRODUCTS
PAPER MAKINGBT MANUFACTURING
PARADESBT PUBLIC CEREMONIES
PARKADESBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
PARKSBT POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESNT MARINE PARKS
NATIONAL PARKSPROVINCIAL PARKS
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REGIONAL PARKS
PARKS BOARDSBT LEGISLATIVE BODIES
PARLIAMENTBT LEGISLATIVE BODIESNT HOUSE OF COMMONS
SENATE
PASSENGER SERVICESBT TRANSPORTATIONNT PUBLIC TRANSIT
TAXI SERVICES
PASSENGER TRAINSBT TRAINS
PATENTSBT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
PEACE*
PEACHESBT FRUITS
PEARSBT FRUITS
PEATBT SOILS
PENSIONS*
PERFORMING ARTISTSBT ARTISTSNT ACTORS
COMEDIANSDANCERSENTERTAINERSMUSICIANSSINGERS
RT PERFORMING ARTS
PERFORMING ARTSBT FINE ARTSNT DANCE
DRAMAMUSICOPERA
RT ACTORS
PERFORMING ARTISTS
PERSONAL ACCIDENTSBT ACCIDENTSNT DROWNING
PERSONAL SERVICESBT SERVICES
PERSONS TT(by age)
NT ADULTSADOLESCENTSCHILDRENINFANTS(by activity)CRIMINALSEXPLORERSINVESTORSIMMIGRANTSPIONEERSPRISONERSREFUGEESSTOCKHOLDERSUNEMPLOYED PERSONSVETERANS(by condition)HANDICAPPED PERSONSHOMELESS PERSONS
PESTICIDESBT AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALSNT HERBICIDES
INSECTICIDES
PET STORESBT STORES
PETROGLYPHSBT ARTIFACTS
PETROLEUMBT MINERALSRT REFINING
PETSBT DOMESTIC ANIMALSRT DOGS
PHARMACAREBT PROVINCIAL SERVICES
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PHARMACISTSBT PROFESSIONALS
PHEASANTSBT BIRDSRT UPLAND BIRDS
PHILOSOPHYBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
PHOTOGRAPHERSBT TRADESPEOPLE
PHOTOGRAPHYBT VISUAL ARTS
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONBT EDUCATIONNT COACHING
PHYSICAL SCIENCESBT SCIENCESNT CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS
PHYSICIANSBT PROFESSIONALSRT MEDICAL CARE
PHYSICSBT PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PHYSIOTHERAPYBT HEALTH SERVICES
PIGSBT MAMMALSRT LIVESTOCK
PILOTAGEBT WATER TRANSPORTATION
PILOTSBT TRADESPEOPLERT AIRCRAFT
PIONEER LIFEBT WAYS OF LIFE
PIONEERS
BT PERSONS
PIPELINESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
PLACER MININGBT MININGRT GOLD
PLANETARIUMSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
PLANNING TTNT CITY PLANNING
DISASTER PLANNING
PLANTS TTSN Each NT may be further divided by species
IDENTIFIER.NT FLOWERS
GRASSESHOPSSEAWEEDTREESVEGETABLES
RT CROPS
PLAQUESBT MONUMENTS
PLASTICSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
PLAYSBT LITERATURERT ACTORS
PLEBISCITES*
PLUMBERS BT TRADESPEOPLE
PLUMBINGBT TRADES
PLYWOODSN Includes all sheet wood products.BT FOREST PRODUCTS
POETRYBT LITERATURE
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POETSBT WRITERS
Polders/Use/ DYKES
POLICE OFFICERSBT OCCUPATIONS
POLICE STATIONSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
POLICINGBT LAW ENFORCEMENT
POLIOBT DISEASESRT IMMUNIZATION
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESBT GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESNT BOUNDARIES
CITIESDISTRICTSINDIAN RESERVATIONSPARKSSANCTUARIESTOWNSVILLAGES
POLITICAL PARTIESNT LIBERAL PARTY
NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTYPROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTYREFORM PARTYSOCIAL CREDIT PARTY
POLITICAL THEORIESNT CAPITALISM
COMMUNISMDEMOCRACYFASCISMSEPARATISMSOCIAL CREDITSOCIALISM
POLITICAL SCIENCEBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
POLITICS*
POLLUTION*RT OIL SPILLS
PONDSBT NATURAL WATERWAYS
POOL (GAME)BT SPORTS
PORKBT MEATS
POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONBT EDUCATION
PORNOGRAPHY*
POSTAL SERVICEBT FEDERAL SERVICES
POTLATCHESBT RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
POULTRYBT LIVESTOCK
EXOTIC FOWLRT BIRDS
POULTRY HATCHERIESBT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
POWERHOUSESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
POWERLINESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
PREMIERSBT ELECTED OFFICIALS
PRESCRIPTION DRUGSBT DRUGS
PRESCHOOLSBT SCHOOLS
PRESERVING OF FOODSBT FOOD PROCESSING
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PRICE CONTROLBT REGULATION
PRIMARY EDUCATIONBT EDUCATION
PRIMARY INDUSTRIESBT INDUSTRIESNT AGRICULTURE
AQUACULTURECOMMERCIAL FISHINGDRILLINGFORESTRYFUR TRADEGENERATION OF ELECTRICITYHORTICULTUREMININGQUARRYINGREFININGSMELTINGWHALING
RT NATURAL RESOURCES
PRIME MINISTERSBT ELECTED OFFICIALS
PRINTINGBT TRADES
PRISONSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
PRISONERSBT PERSONS
PRIVACY*
PRIVATE BUILDINGSSN Buildings privately owned by corporate or
physical persons, and employed foressentially non-commercial private uses.
BT BUILDINGSNT BOMBSHELTERS
CLUBHOUSESRECTORIESRESIDENCES
PRIVATE CEREMONIESBT CEREMONIESNT FUNERALS
WEDDINGS
PRIVATE CORPORATIONSBT CORPORATIONS
PRIVATE LAWSN Encompasses those areas of the law where
our legal system resolves essentially privatedisputes.
UF Civil LawNT COMPANY LAW
CONTRACT LAWENVIRONMENTAL LAWFAMILY LAWLABOUR LAWPROPERTY LAWTORTS
PRIVATE RAIL CARSBT TRAINS
PRIVATE SCHOOLSUF Independent schools.BT SCHOOLS
PRODUCEBT FOODSRT FRUITS
VEGETABLES
PRODUCE STORESBT STORES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSBT ORGANIZATIONSNT BAR ASSOCIATIONS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICESBT SERVICESNT ACCOUNTING
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICESARCHIVAL SERVICESENGINEERINGLAW (Profession)TEACHING
PROFESSIONALSBT OCCUPATIONSNT ACCOUNTANTS
ARCHITECTSARCHIVISTS
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BROADCASTERSDENTISTSENGINEERSLAWYERSLIBRARIANSNOTARIESNURSESPHYSICIANSPROFESSORSSURGEONSTEACHERSVETERINARIANS
PROFESSORSBT PROFESSIONALS
PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTYBT POLITICAL PARIES
PROHIBITION*
PROPANEBT FUELS
PROPERTY LAWSN Concerned with rights attached to
ownership and possession of real andpersonal property.
BT PRIVATE LAWNT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
PROPERTY TAXBT TAXES
PROPRIETORSUF BusinessmenBT OCCUPATIONS
PROSPECTINGBT RESOURCE EXPLORATION
PROSPECTORSBT OCCUPATIONS
PROVINCIAL BIRDBT EMBLEMS
PROVINCIAL COURTSBT COURTS
PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS
BT ELECTIONS
Provincial - Federal Relations/Use/ FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL
RELATIONS
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTBT GOVERNMENT
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATIONBT LEGISLATION
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURESN Use with name IDENTIFIERSBT LEGISLATIVE BODIES
PROVINCIAL-MUNICIPAL RELATIONSUF Municipal-Provincial Relations.BT INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
PROVINCIAL PARKSBT PARKS
PROVINCIAL RIGHTSBT RIGHTS
PROVINCIAL SERVICESBT GOVERNMENT SERVICESNT CHILD WELFARE
FOSTER HOME CARELEGAL SERVICESPHARMACARE
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALSBT HOSPITALS
PSYCHIATRYBT MEDICINE
PSYCHOLOGYBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
PUBLIC BUILDINGSBT BUILDINGSNT ARCHIVES BUILDINGS
ARENASARMOURIESART GALLERIES
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ASYLUMSBARRACKSCHURCHES BUILDINGSCITY HALLSCIVIC CENTRECOMMUNITY CENTRESCOURT HOUSESDAY CARE CENTRESFIRE HALLSGRANDSTANDSHOSPITALSICE RINKSJAILSLIBRARIESMUSEUMSORPHANAGESPLANETARIUMSPOLICE STATIONSPOWER HOUSESPRISONSPUMP HOUSESRECREATIONS CENTRESSCHOOL BUILDINGSSWIMMING POOLS
PUBLIC CEREMONIESBT CEREMONIESNT AWARDS CEREMONIES
CONVOCATIONSGRADUATIONSPARADES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICESBT HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HYGIENEBT HYGIENE
PUBLIC LANDSBT LANDS
PUBLIC LAWSN Those areas of the law in which the public
interest is primarily involvedBT LAWNT ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
CONSTITUTIONAL LAWCRIMINAL LAW
TAXATION LAW
PUBLIC SCHOOLSBT SCHOOLS
PUBLIC TRANSITBT PASSENGER SERVICES
PUBLIC WORKSBT GOVERNMENT SERVICES
PUBLISHINGBT COMMUNICATION SERVICES
PULPBT FOREST PRODUCTS
PULP MAKINGBT MANUFACTURING
PULP MILLSBT MILLS
PUMPHOUSESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
QUARRIESBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
QUARRYINGBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESRT GRAVEL
RABBITSBT MAMMALS
RADIO BROADCASTINGBT BROADCASTING
RADIO STATIONSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
RADIOLOGYBT HEALTH SERVICES
RAIL TRANSPORTATIONBT TRANSPORTATIONRT TRAINS
RAILROADSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
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RANCH LIFEBT WAYS OF LIFE
RANCHESBT FARMSNT DUDE RANCHES
RANCHINGBT AGRICULTURERT LIVESTOCK
RANGELAND*
RASPBERRIESBT BERRIES
RATIONINGBT REGULATION
REAL ESTATE*
REALESTATE AGENCIESBT AGENCIES
RECLAMATION OF LAND*
RECREATION*
RECREATION CENTRESBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
RECREATION ACTIVITIES TTNT HOBBIES
SPORTS
RECTORIESBT PRIVATE BUILDINGS
REGIONAL DISTRICTSBT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REGIONAL PARKSBT PARKS
REGROWTH FORESTSBT FORESTS
REGULATION TTSN To refer to activities, usually of
government, which limit action.
NT ANIMAL PROTECTIONCENSORSHIPINSPECTIONLICENSINGPRICE CONTROLRATIONINGRENT CONTROL
REGULATIONSBT DELEGATED LEGISLATION
REFINERIESBT FACTORIESNT SUGAR REFINERIES
REFININGBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESRT PETROLEUM
COAL
REFORESTATION*
REFORM PARTYBT POLITICAL PARTIES
REFUGEESBT PERSONS
RELIGIONBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
RELIGIONS TTNT BUDDHISM
CHRISTIANITYHINDUISMISLAMJUDAISMSHAMANISMSIKHISM
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIESBT CEREMONIESNT BAPTISMS
CHRISTENINGSCONFIRMATIONSPOTLATCHES
RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONBT EDUCATION
RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS
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BT SCHOOLS
RENT CONTROLBT REGULATION
REPTILESBT ANIMALS
RESCUES*RT SHIPWRECKS
RESIDENCESUF DwellingsBT PRIVATE BUILDINGSNT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES
RESOURCE EXPLORATION TTNT PROSPECTING
SEISMOLOGICAL SURVEYINGTIMBER CRUISINGTIMBER GRADING
RESTAURANTSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSRT FOOD SERVICES
RESTAURANT TRADEBT FOOD SERVICES
RETAIL TRADEBT COMMERCIAL SERVICES
RIGHTS TTNT HUMAN RIGHTS
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSMINORITY RIGHTSPROVINCIAL RIGHTSWOMENS RIGHTS
RIOTSBT EVENTS
RIVERSBT NATURAL WATERWAYS
ROAD TRANSPORTATIONBT TRANSPORTATIONRT BUS DEPOTS
ROADSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
ROBBERIESBT CRIMES
RODEOSBT EXHIBITIONS
ROLLING STOCKBT TRAINS
ROUNDHOUSESBT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
ROYAL VISITSBT EVENTS
RUGBYBT TEAM SPORTS
RULESBT DELEGATED LEGISLATION
RYEBT GRAINS
SAILBOATSBT BOATS
SALES CLERKSBT SALES PERSONNEL
SALES PERSONNELBT OCCUPATIONSNT COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
SALES CLERKS
SALES TAXBT TAXES
SALMONBT FISH
SANITATIONBT SERVICES
SANATORIUMSBT HOSPITALSRT TUBERCULOSIS
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SANCTUARIESBT POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESNT BIRD SANCTUARIES
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES
SANDBT INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
SATELLITESBT SPACECRAFT
SAWMILL MACHINERYBT MACHINERY
SAWMILLSUF Lumber millsBT MILLS
SCHOOL BOARDSBT LEGISLATIVE BODIES
SCHOOL BUILDINGSSN Refers to physical aspects only.BT PUBLIC BUILDINGSRT EDUCATION
SCHOOL DISTRICTSSN Could be used in combination with
numbers and names of specific districts asIDENTIFIERS.
BT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SCHOOL TRUSTEESBT ELECTED OFFICIALS
SCHOOLSNT BUSINESS SCHOOLS
COLLEGESELEMENTARY SCHOOLSNORMAL SCHOOLSPRESCHOOLSPRIVATE SCHOOLSPUBLIC SCHOOLSRELIGIOUS SCHOOLSSECONDARY SCHOOLSTECHNICAL SCHOOLSUNIVERSITIES
RT EDUCATION
SCIENCES
BT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESNT APPLIED SCIENCES
ASTRONOMYBIOLOGICAL SCIENCESEARTH SCIENCESPHYSICAL SCIENCESSOCIAL SCIENCES
SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONSBT TRAVELS
SCULPTORSBT VISUAL ARTISTSNT WOOD CARVERS
SCULPTUREBT VISUAL ARTS
SEA-LIONSBT MAMMALS
SEA WEEDBT PLANTSRT MARINE RESOURCES
SEAFARING LIFEBT WAYS OF LIFE
SEALING (INDUSTRY)BT FUR TRADERT SEALS (animals)
SEALS (ANIMALS)BT MAMMALSRT SEALING
SEALS (NUMISMATIC)BT SYMBOLS
SECONDARY EDUCATIONBT EDUCATION
SECONDARY INDUSTRIESBT INDUSTRIESNT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
SECONDARY SCHOOLSBT SCHOOLSNT COMPOSITE SCHOOLS
JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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SEEDS (AGRICULTURE)BT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSNT SPECIES NAME
SEINE FISHINGBT COMMERCIAL FISHING
SEISMOLOGICAL SURVEYINGBT RESOURCE EXPLORATION
SENATEBT PARLIAMENT
SENATORSBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLSBT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SENIORSUF AgedBT ADULTS
SEPARATISMBT POLITICAL THEORIES
SEPULCHRAL MONUMENTSBT MONUMENTSNT GRAVE STONES
SERGEANTS-AT-ARMSBT APPOINTED OFFICIALS
SERVICE CLUBSBT ORGANIZATIONS
SERVICE STATIONSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
SERVICES TTNT AGENCIES
ACCOMMODATIONCOMMERCIAL SERVICESCOMMUNICATIONDAYCAREFINANCIAL SERVICESFOOD SERVICESGOVERNMENT SERVICESHEALTH SERVICES
PERSONAL SERVICESPROFESSIONAL SERVICESSANITATIONSTORAGETOURIST SERVICESTRADESTRANSPORTATIONUTILITIESVETERINARY SERVICES
RT GOVERNMENT
SETTLEMENTBT MIGRATION
SEWAGE DISPOSALBT MUNICIPAL SERVICES
SEWERAGEBT MUNICIPAL SERVICES
SHAKES (ROOFING MATERIAL)UF Shakes and ShinglesBT FOREST PRODUCTS
SHAMANISMBT RELIGIONS
SHEEPBT MAMMALSRT LIVESTOCK
WOOL
Shingles (cedar)/Use/ SHAKES
SHIPBUILDINGSN Manufacture of large ocean-going vessels,
including FERRIES.BT MANUFACTURINGRT SHIPYARDS
DRY DOCKS
SHIPPINGBT WATER TRANSPORTATIONNT COASTWISE SHIPPING
SHIPSBT BOATS
SHIPWRECKSBT ACCIDENTS
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SHIPYARDSSN Refers to the structures necessary to the
manufacture of ships.BT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGSNT DRY-DOCKSRT SHIPBUILDING
SHORTWAVEBT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SIKHISMBT RELIGIONS
SILKBT TEXTILES
SILVERBT METALS
SILVICULTURESN Refers to processes of reforestation.BT FORESTRY
SINGERSBT PERFORMING ARTISTS
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCESBT RESIDENCESNT CABINS
COTTAGESHOUSESMOBILE HOMES
Skating Rinks/Use/ ICE RINKS
SKIINGBT SPORTS
SLAUGHTERHOUSESUF AbattoirsBT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
SLAUGHTERINGBT FOOD PROCESSINGRT LIVESTOCK
SLEEPING CARS
BT TRAINS
SMALL CLAIMS COURTSBT COURTS
SMALLPOXBT DISEASESRT IMMUNIZATION
SMELTINGSN Use specific metal IDENTIFIERS.BT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESRT METALS
SNOWBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
SNOWSHEDSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
SOCIAL CREDITSN To refer to philosophy propounded by
Major Douglas in the 1920's.BT POLITICAL THEORIES
SOCIAL CREDIT PARTYBT POLITICAL PARTIES
SOCIAL SCIENCESBT SCIENCESNT ANTHROPOLOGY
CRIMINOLOGYDEMOGRAPHICSECONOMICSETHNOLOGYPOLITICAL SCIENCEPSYCHOLOGYPUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONSOCIOLOGY
SOCIAL SERVICESBT PROVINCIAL SERVICESNT CHILD WELFARE
FOSTER HOME CARE
SOCIALISMBT POLITICAL THEORIES
SOCIOLOGYBT SOCIAL SCIENCES
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SOILSBT NATURAL RESOURCESNT CLAY
PEAT
SPACECRAFTBT VEHICLESNT SATELLITES
SPORT FISHINGBT SPORTSRT FISH
SPORTSBT RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESNT BILLIARDS
CAMPINGCANOEINGCAVINGCYCLINGHIKINGHUNTINGMOUNTAINEERINGPOOL (GAME)SKIINGSPORT FISHINGTEAM SPORTSTENNISTRACK AND FIELDYACHTING
STABLESBT AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
Stamps/Use/ POSTAGE STAMPS
STATUESBT MONUMENTS
STATUTE-LAWSN To refer to the body of law arising from
legislation.BT LAW
Statutes/Use/ LEGISLATION
STEAMBOATSBT BOATS
STEAMSHIPSBT BOATS
STEELBT ALLOYED METALS
STOCK HOLDERSBT PERSONS
STOCK EXCHANGEBT FINANCIAL SERVICES
STORAGEBT SERVICES
STORESBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSNT BUTCHER SHOPS
DEPARTMENT STORESDRUG STORESGENERAL STORESGROCERY STORESHARDWARE STORESPET STORESPRODUCE STORESWHOLESALE STORES
STORMSBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
STRAWBERRIESBT BERRIES
STREAMSBT NATURAL WATERWAYS
STREETLIGHTINGBT MUNICIPAL SERVICES
STRIKES*
STRIP MININGBT MININGRT COAL
LIMESTONE
SUBDIVISION OF LAND*
SUBMARINESBT BOATS
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SUGAR REFINERIESBT REFINERIES
SUICIDE*
SULPHURBT INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
SUPREME COURTSBT COURTS
SURGEONSBT PROFESSIONALSRT MEDICAL CARE
SURVEYINGBT TRADES
SURVEYORSBT TRADESPEOPLE
SWIMMING POOLSBT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SYMBOLSNT BADGES
CATTLE BRANDSCOATS-OF-ARMSCRESTSEMBLEMSFLAGSLOGOSSEALS (NUMISMATIC)
TANKERSBT BOATS
TAXATION*
TAXATION LAWBT PUBLIC LAWRT TAXES
TAXESNT EXCISE TAXES
GOODS-AND-SERVICES TAXINCOME TAXPROPERTY TAX
SALES TAXRT TAXATION LAW
TAXI SERVICESBT PASSENGER SERVICES
TAXICABSBT CARS
TEABT BEVERAGES
TEACHERSSN Includes college instructors.BT PROFESSIONALS
TEACHINGBT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TEAM SPORTSBT SPORTSNT BASEBALL
CRICKETCURLINGHOCKEYFOOTBALLRUGBY
TECHNICAL SCHOOLSBT SCHOOLS
TECHNICIANSBT TRADESPEOPLE
TECHNOLOGYSN The study of history, social milieu and
effects of technology, and its relationship tosciences.
BT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
TELECOMMUNICATIONSBT COMMUNICATION SERVICESNT FAX
SHORTWAVETELEGRAPH SERVICESTELEPHONES
TELEGRAPHBT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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TELEPHONESBT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEVISION BROADCASTINGBT BROADCASTING
TELEVISION STATIONSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
TEMPERANCE*
TENNISBT SPORTS
TEXTILE MILLSBT MILLS
TEXTILESBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
THEATRE BUILDINGSSN Refers only to physical aspects of theatres
and should be distinguished fromCINEMAS.
BT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
THEATRE COMPANIESBT ARTISTIC ORGANIZATIONS
THEOLOGYBT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
THERMO-ELECTRIC GENERATIONBT GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
TIDESBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
TIMBER CRUISINGBT RESOURCE EXPLORATION
TIMBER GRADINGBT RESOURCE EXPLORATION
TINSMITHINGBT MANUFACTURINGRT METAL FABRICATION
TOBACCOBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
TOOLSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
TORTSSN Area of law concerned with intentional
violation of the private rights of others.BT PRIVATE LAW
TOURINGBT TRAVEL
TOURIST SERVICESBT SERVICESRT DUDE RANCHES
TOWN LIFEBT WAYS OF LIFE
TOWNHOUSESBT MULTI-FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
TOWNSBT POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
TRACK AND FIELDBT SPORTS
TRADE SHOWSBT EXHIBITIONS
TRADEMARKSBT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
TRADESBT SERVICESNT BLACKSMITHING
DATA PROCESSINGDEMOLITIONGUIDING (FOR HUNTERS)LANDSCAPINGPLUMBINGPRINTINGSURVEYINGUNDERTAKING
TRADES PEOPLEBT OCCUPATIONSNT BAKERS
BLACKSMITHSCOOPERS
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DRIVERSFARRIERSFORESTERSENGINEERS(STATIONARY, RAILROAD)FLORISTSPHOTOGRAPHERSPILOTSPLUMBERSSURVEYORSTECHNICIANSUNDERTAKERS
TRAFFIC COURTSBT COURTS
TRAILERS (RESIDENTIAL)BT LAND VEHICLESNT MOBILE HOMES
TRAILERS (TRANSPORT)
TRAILSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
TRAIN CRASHESBT ACCIDENTS
TRAIN STATIONSBT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
TRAINSBT LAND VEHICLESNT (partitive analysis)
LOCOMOTIVESPRIVATE RAIL CARSSLEEPING CARSROLLING STOCK(by function)FREIGHT TRAINSPASSENGER TRAINS
RT RAIL TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATIONBT SERVICESNT AIR TRANSPORTATION
PACK TRANSPORTATIONRAIL TRANSPORTATIONROAD TRANSPORTATIONCOURIER SERVICESDELIVERY SERVICES
FREIGHTAGEFORWARDING SERVICESMOVING SERVICESPASSENGER SERVICESTRUCKING
RT VEHICLES
TRAPPINGBT FURTRADE
TRAPSBT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
TRAVELNT TOURING
TRAVELS TTNT EXPLORATIONS
OVERLAND EXPEDITIONSSCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONSVOYAGES
TRAWLINGBT COMMERCIAL FISHING
TREE FARMSBT FARMS
TREESBT PLANTSNT CONIFEROUS TREES
DECIDUOUS TREESRT FORESTS
TRIAL COURTSBT COURTS
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTBT GOVERNMENT
TROUTBT FISH
TRUCKINGBT TRANSPORTATIONRT LOGGING
TRUCKSBT AUTOMOBILES
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NT HEAVY TRUCKSLOGGING TRUCKSVANS
TUBERCULOSISBT DISEASESRT SANATORIUMS
TUG BOATSBT BOATS
TUNNELSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
TURKEYSBT BIRDS
UNDERGROUND MININGBT MININGRT COAL
GOLD
UNDERTAKERSBT TRADESPEOPLE
UNDERTAKINGBT TRADES
UNEMPLOYED PERSONSBT PERSONS
UNEMPLOYMENT*
UNIVERSITIESBT SCHOOLS
UPLAND BIRDSBT GAMERT PHEASANTS
URANIUMBT MINERALS
UTILITIESBT SERVICESNT ELECTRICAL SERVICESRT ELECTRICITY*
FUELSTELEPHONES
VALLEYS
BT NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
VANSBT TRUCKS
VEGETABLE CANNERIESBT CANNERIES
VEGETABLESSN Plants whose vegetable parts are used
as food. Use with name IDENTIFIERS.BT CROPSNT (By species name)RT AGRICULTURE
PRODUCE
VEHICLESNT AIRCRAFT
BOATSLAND VEHICLES
RT TRANSPORTATION
VEHICULAR ACCIDENTSBT ACCIDENTSNT AIR CRASHES
CAR ACCIDENTSSHIPWRECKSTRAIN CRASHES
VENEREAL DISEASESBT DISEASES
VETERANSBT PERSONS
VETERINARIANSBT PROFESSIONALS
VETERINARY MEDICINEBT MEDICINE
VETERINARY SERVICESBT SERVICESRT ANIMALS
VILLAGESBT POLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
VINEYARDS
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BT FARMSRT GRAPES
WINE MAKING
VIOLENCE*
VISUAL ARTISTSBT ARTISTSNT PAINTERS
SCULPTORS
VISUAL ARTSBT FINE ARTSNT DRAWING
PAINTINGSCULPTURE
VITAL STATISTICS*
VIVISECTION*
VOTING*
VOYAGESBT TRAVELS
WAR*
WAREHOUSESBT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
WARS TTSN May be subdivided by use of name
IDENTIFIERS.
WARSHIPSBT NAVAL VESSELS
WATERBT NATURAL RESOURCESNT MINERAL WATERS
WATER CONTROLNT DRAINAGE
FLOOD CONTROLIRRIGATIONWATER DIVERSION
WATERFALLSBT NATURAL WATERWAYS
WATER TRANSPORTATIONBT TRANSPORTATIONNT FERRY SERVICES
PILOTAGESHIPPING
WAYS OF LIFE TTNT CITY LIFE
FARM LIFEOUTDOOR LIFEPIONEER LIFERANCH LIFESEAFARING LIFETOWN LIFE
WEATHERBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
WEAVINGBT CRAFTS
WEDDINGSBT PRIVATE CEREMONIES
WEIRSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
WHALINGBT PRIMARY INDUSTRIESRT WHALES
WHALESBT MAMMALSRT WHALING
WHARFSBT MANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
WHEATBT GRAINS
WHOLESALE STORESBT STORES
WHOLESALE TRADEBT COMMERCIAL SERVICES
WILD ANIMALSBT ANIMALSRT GAME
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WILDLIFEBT NATURAL RESOURCESNT GAME
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIESBT SANCTUARIES
WINDSBT NATURAL PHENOMENA
WINEBT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
WINE MAKINGBT FOOD PROCESSINGRT GRAPES
VINEYARDS
WOLVESBT MAMMALS
WOMENBT ADULTS
WOMENS RIGHTSBT RIGHTS
WOOD CARVERSBT SCULPTORS
WOOLBT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSRT SHEEP
WRITERSBT ARTISTSNT NOVELISTS
YACHTINGBT SPORTS
YACHTSBT BOATS
YOGHURTBT DAIRY PRODUCTS
Youths/Use/ ADOLESCENTS
ZINC
BT METALS
ZONINGBT REGULATION
ZOOLOGYBT BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ZOOSBT MENAGERIES
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ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
ACCIDENTS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
ANIMALS
ARTIFACTS
BEVERAGES
BUILDINGS
CEREMONIES
CORPORATIONS
CRAFTS
CRIMES
DISEASES
DRUGS
EDUCATION
ELECTIONS
EMERGENCY MEASURES
EVENTS
EXHIBITIONS
FARMS
FOODS
GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
GOVERNMENT
HYGIENE
INDUSTRIES
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
LAND
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGISLATIVE BODIES
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
MEETINGS
MENAGERIES
MIGRATION
MINERALS
MONUMENTS
NATURAL PHENOMENA
OCCUPATIONS
OFFICIALS
ORGANIZATIONS
PERSONS
PLANNING
PLANTS
POLITICAL THEORIES
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
REGULATION
RELIGIONS
RESOURCE EXPLORATION
RIGHTS
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SCHOOLS
SERVICES
SYMBOLS
TAXES
TRAVEL
TRAVELS
VEHICLES
WATER CONTROL
WAYS OF LIFE
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HIERARCHIES "AT-A-GLANCE"
TT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESARCHAEOLOGYARTS
FINE ARTSARCHITECTUREPERFORMING ARTS
DANCEDRAMAMUSICOPERA
VISUAL ARTSDRAWINGPAINTINGPHOTOGRAPHYSCULPTURE
LIBERAL ARTSGRAMMARLANGUAGESLINGUISTICSLITERATURE
FICTIONNOVELSPLAYSPOETRY
COMMERCEGEOGRAPHY
CARTOGRAPHYHISTORY
ORAL HISTORYHUMANITIES
DIPLOMATICSGENEALOGYHERALDRYHISTORIOGRAPHY
MATHEMATICSMEDICINE
PSYCHIATRYVETERINARY MEDICINE
PHILOSOPHYRELIGIONSCIENCES
APPLIED SCIENCESCOMPUTER SCIENCESENGINEERING
HYDRAULICSMETALLURGY
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESBIOLOGYBOTANYENTOMOLOGYFORESTRY (STUDY)ORNITHOLOGYZOOLOGY
EARTH SCIENCESECOLOGYGEOLOGYMETEOROLOGY
PHYSICAL SCIENCESCHEMISTRYPHYSICS
SOCIAL SCIENCESANTHROPOLOGYCRIMINOLOGYDEMOGRAPHICSECONOMICSETHNOLOGYPOLITICAL SCIENCESOCIOLOGY
TECHNOLOGYTHEOLOGY
TT ACCIDENTSENVIRONMENTAL ACCIDENTS
CHEMICAL SPILLSOIL SPILLS
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTSPERSONAL ACCIDENTS
DROWNINGVEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
AIR CRASHESCAR ACCIDENTSSHIPWRECKSTRAIN CRASHES
TT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSCROPS
FRUITSAPPLESBERRIES
BLUEBERRIESCRANBERRIESRASPBERRIESSTRAWBERRIES
CHERRIES
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GRAPESPEACHESPEARS
FODDERHAY
GRAINSBARLEYCORNOATSRYEWHEAT
SEEDSVEGETABLES
DAIRY PRODUCTSBUTTERCHEESECREAMMILKYOGHURT
EGGSHIDESHONEYMEATS
BEEFLAMBPORK
TOBACCOWOOL
TT ANIMALSBIRDS
CHICKENSDUCKSGEESEPHEASANTSTURKEYS
FISHHALIBUTHERRINGSALMONTROUT
INSECTSBEES
MAMMALSMOLLUSCS
OYSTERSREPTILES(by use)DOMESTIC ANIMALS
LIVESTOCKCATTLE
POULTRYEXOTIC FOWL
PETSWILD ANIMALS
TT ARTIFACTSBASKETSBEADSMASKSPETROGLYPHS
TT BEVERAGESALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
BEERLIQUORSWINE
COFFEEJUICESTEA
TT BUILDINGSAGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
BARNSGRAIN ELEVATORSGRANARIESGREENHOUSESHATCHERIES
FISH HATCHERIESPOULTRY HATCHERIES
MACHINE SHEDSSTABLES
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSAIRPORT TERMINALSBAKERIESBANKSBUS DEPOTSCINEMASHOTELSLAUNDRIESMALLSMOTELSOFFICE BUILDINGSPARKADESRADIO STATIONSRESTAURANTSSERVICE STATIONSSTORES
BUTCHER SHOPSDEPARTMENT STORESDRUG STORESGENERAL STORES
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GROCERY STORESHARDWARE STORESPET STORESPRODUCE STORESWHOLESALE STORES
TELEVISION STATIONSTHEATRE BUILDINGSTRAIN STATIONS
HERITAGE BUILDINGSFORTS
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGSDAIRIESFACTORIES
BREWERIESCANNERIES
FISH CANNERIESVEGETABLE CANNERIES
FOUNDRIESREFINERIES
SUGAR REFINERIESHANGARSHYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANTSMILLS
FLOUR MILLSPULP MILLSSAW MILLSTEXTILE MILLS
NEWSPAPER BUILDINGSROUNDHOUSESSHIPYARDS
DRYDOCKSSLAUGHTERHOUSESWAREHOUSES
PRIVATE BUILDINGSBOMBSHELTERSCLUBHOUSESRECTORIESRESIDENCES
MULTI-UNIT RESIDENCESAPARTMENT BUILDINGSCONDOMINIUMSDUPLEX HOUSESTOWN HOUSES
SINGLE-UNIT RESIDENCESCABINSCOTTAGES
HOUSESMOBILE HOMES
PUBLIC BUILDINGSARCHIVES (BUILDINGS)ARENAS
ARMOURIESART GALLERIESASYLUMSBARRACKSCHURCH BUILDINGSCITY HALLSCIVIC CENTRESCOMMUNITY CENTRESCOURT HOUSESDAY CARE CENTRESFIRE HALLSGRANDSTANDSHOSPITALS
ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALSEXTENDED-CARE HOSPITALSPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALSSANATORIUMS
ICE RINKSJAILSLIBRARIESMUSEUMSORPHANAGESPLANETARIUMSPOLICE STATIONSPOWERHOUSESRECREATION CENTRESSCHOOL BUILDINGSSWIMMING POOLS
TT CEREMONIESPRIVATE CEREMONIES
FUNERALSWEDDINGS
PUBLIC CEREMONIESAWARDS CEREMONIESCONVOCATIONSGRADUATIONSPARADES
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIESBAPTISMSCHRISTENINGSCONFIRMATIONSPOTLATCHES
TT CORPORATIONSCROWN CORPORATIONSPRIVATE CORPORATIONS
TT CRAFTSBASKETWORKMODEL MAKING
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WEAVING
TT CRIMESFRAUDFORGERYMURDERROBBERIES
TT DISEASESALCOHOLISMA.I.D.SCANCERINFLUENZALEPROSYMENTAL ILLNESSPOLIOSMALLPOXTUBERCULOSIS
TT DRUGSILLICIT DRUGSPRESCRIPTION DRUGSNARCOTICS
TT EDUCATIONADULT EDUCATIONCONTINUING EDUCATIONEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONPHYSICAL EDUCATION
COACHINGPOST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONPRIMARY EDUCATIONPROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONRELIGIOUS EDUCATIONSECONDARY EDUCATION
TT ELECTIONSFEDERAL ELECTIONSMUNICIPAL ELECTIONSPROVINCIAL ELECTIONS
TT EMERGENCY MEASURESCIVIL DEFENCEDISASTER RELIEFFLOOD RELIEFLIFESAVING
TT EVENTSANNIVERSARIESBIRTHSCENTENNIALS
DEATHSPAPAL VISITRIOTSROYAL VISITS
TT EXHIBITIONSAGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONSDRAMA FESTIVALSEXPOSITIONSFAIRSTRADESHOWS
TT FARMSEXPERIMENTAL FARMSNURSERIES (HORTICULTURAL)ORCHARDSRANCHES
DUDE RANCHESTREE FARMSVINEYARDS
TT FOODSCANNED FOODSGRAINFLOURPRODUCE
TT GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESMANMADE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
AQUEDUCTSBREAKWATERSBRIDGESCABLESCANALSCAUSEWAYSCHUTESCUTLINESDAMS
HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAMSIRRIGATION DAMS
DITCHESIRRIGATION DITCHES
DYKESFERRYSLIPSHISTORICAL MARKERSLANDFILLSLIGHTHOUSESMILLPONDSMINESPIPELINESPOWERLINES
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NATURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURESBAYSBEACHESBOGSCAVESCOVESHARBOURSHILLSISLANDSMARSHLANDSMOUNTAINSNATURAL WATERWAYS
DELTASLAGOONSLAKESPONDSRIVERSSTREAMSWATERFALLS
VALLEYSPOLITICAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
BOUNDARIESCITIESDISTRICTSINDIAN RESERVATIONSPARKS
MARINE PARKSNATIONAL PARKSPROVINCIAL PARKSREGIONAL PARKS
SANCTUARIESBIRD SANCTUARIES
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIESTOWNSVILLAGES
TT GOVERNMENTCOLONIAL GOVERNMENTFEDERAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENT
HOSPITAL DISTRICTSIMPROVEMENT DISTRICTSLIBRARY DISTRICTS
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTREGIONAL DISTRICTSSCHOOL DISTRICTS
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTTRIBAL GOVERNMENT
TT INDUSTRIESPRIMARY INDUSTRIES
AGRICULTUREBEEKEEPINGFARMINGFRUIT CULTUREMARKET GARDENINGRANCHING
AQUACULTUREFISH FARMINGOYSTER CULTURE
COMMERCIAL FISHINGTRAWLINGSEINE FISHING
DRILLINGFORESTRY
LOGGINGLUMBERINGSILVICULTURE
FUR TRADESEALINGTRAPPING
GENERATION OF ELECTRICITYHYDRO-ELECTRIC GENERATIONTHERMO-ELECTRIC GENERATION
HORTICULTUREMINING
PLACER MININGSTRIP MININGUNDERGROUND MINING
QUARRYINGSMELTINGREFINING
WHALINGSECONDARY INDUSTRIES
CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGSCONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADSCONSTRUCTION OF ROADSMARINE CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURINGBOAT BUILDINGFOOD PROCESSING
BREWINGCANNING
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TT HYGIENEINDUSTRIAL HYGIENEPUBLIC HYGIENE
TT INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSFEDERAL - PROVINCIAL RELATIONS
FIRST MINISTERS' CONFERENCEINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
BOUNDARY DISPUTESINTERNATIONAL TREATIESTRADE AGREEMENTS
TT LANDSCROWN LANDSPUBLIC LANDS
TT LEGAL SYSTEMCOURTS
COUNTY COURTSFEDERAL COURTSPROVINCIAL COURTS(by function)APPELLATE COURTSSUPREME COURTSTRIAL COURTS(by specialty)CITIZENSHIP COURTSFAMILY COURTSJUVENILE COURTSSMALL CLAIMS COURTS
TRAFFIC COURTSLAW
COMMON LAWINTERNATIONAL LAWPRIVATE LAW
COMPANY LAWCONTRACT LAWENVIRONMENTAL LAWFAMILY LAW
ADOPTIONCHILD CUSTODYDIVORCEMARRIAGE
LABOUR LAWARBITRATIONCOLLECTIVE AGREEMENTSCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGMEDIATION
PROPERTY LAWINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
COPYRIGHTSPATENTSTRADEMARKS
PUBLIC LAWADMINISTRATIVE LAWCONSTITUTIONAL LAWCRIMINAL LAWTAXATION LAW
STATUTE LAWLAW ENFORCEMENT
CORRECTIONSPOLICING
LAWSLEGAL CASESLEGISLATION
DELEGATED LEGISLATIONBY-LAWSORDERS-IN-COUNCILORDINANCESREGULATIONSRULES
FEDERAL LEGISLATIONPROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
TT LEGISLATIVE BODIESCITY COUNCILSPROVINCIAL LEGISLATURESPARLIAMENT
HOUSE OF COMMONSSENATE
PARKS BOARDSSCHOOL BOARDS
TT MANUFACTURED PRODUCTSALLOYED METALS
STEELASPHALTBARRELSCEMENT/CERAMICSCHEMICALS
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALSFERTILIZERSPESTICIDES
HERBICIDES
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CLOCKSDYESFIBREGLASSFOREST PRODUCTS
CARDBOARDLOGSLUMBERMILLWORKPAPERPLYWOODPULPSHAKES
FUELSCOKEGASOLINEPROPANE
FURNITUREGARMENTSGLASSJEWELRYMACHINERY
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERYLOGGING MACHINERYSAWMILL MACHINERY
PLASTICSTEXTILES
SILKTOBACCOTOOLSTRAPS
TT MEETINGSDEMONSTRATION
TT MENAGERIESAQUARIUMSAVIARIESZOOS
TT MIGRATION (HUMAN)EMIGRATIONIMMIGRATIONMISSIONSSETTLEMENTS
TT MINERALSCOAL
ANTHRACITEBITUMINOUS COAL
GEMSINDUSTRIAL MINERALS
ASBESTOSGRAVELLIMESANDSULPHUR
METALSALUMINUMCOPPERGOLDIRONLEADMOLYBDENUMSILVERURANIUMZINC
NATURAL GAS
TT MONUMENTSCENOTAPHSCORNERSTONESEARTHWORKSHISTORICAL MARKERSINSCRIPTIONS
EPITAPHSPLAQUESSEPULCHRAL MONUMENTS
GRAVESTONESSTATUTES
TT NATURAL PHENOMENAAVALANCHESCLIMATEDROUGHTEARTHQUAKESECLIPSESEPIDEMICSEXPLOSIONSFIRESFLOODSLANDSLIDESSTORMSTIDESWEATHERWINDS
TT NATURAL RESOURCESFORESTS
OLD GROWTH FORESTSREGROWTH FORESTS
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MARINE RESOURCESFISHERIES
SOILSCLAYPEAT
WATERMINERAL WATERS
WILDLIFEGAME
MIGRATORY BIRDSUPLAND BIRDS
TT OCCUPATIONS(by title)AGENTSARTISTS
PERFORMING ARTISTSACTORSCOMEDIANSDANCERSENTERTAINERSMUSICIANSSINGERS
VISUAL ARTISTSCARVERSPAINTERSSCULPTORS
WRITERSPOETSNOVELISTS
ATHLETESBOOKSELLERSCONTRACTORSDETECTIVESENTREPRENEURSFARMERSFINANCIERSFISHERMENLABOURERS
AGRICULTURAL LABOURERSHOP PICKERS
MIGRANT LABOURERSMINERS
MERCHANT SEAMENMILITARY PERSONNELNATURALISTSPOLICE OFFICERSPROFESSIONALS
ACCOUNTANTS
ARCHITECTSARCHIVISTSBROADCASTERSDENTISTSENGINEERS (PROFESSIONAL)LAWYERSLIBRARIANSNOTARIESNURSESPHARMACISTSPHYSICIANSPROFESSORSSURGEONSTEACHERSVETERINARIANS
PROPRIETORSPROSPECTORSSALES PERSONNEL
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERSSALES CLERKS
TRADESPEOPLEBAKERSBLACKSMITHSCOOPERSDRIVERSFARRIERSFORESTERSENGINEERS (STATIONARY, RAILROAD)FLORISTSJEWELLERSPHOTOGRAPHERSPILOTS
PLUMBERSSURVEYORSTECHNICIANSUNDERTAKERS
OFFICIALS TTAPPOINTED OFFICIALS
CABINET MINISTERSCOMMISSIONERSCORONERSGOVERNORSGOVERNORS-GENERALJUDGES
SUPREME COURT JUSTICESJURORSJUSTICES-OF-THE PEACELIEUTENANT GOVERNORSMAGISTRATESOMBUDSMEN
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ELECTED OFFICIALSALDERMENCOUNCILLORSMAYORSMEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLYPREMIERSPRIME MINISTERSSCHOOL TRUSTEES
TT ORGANIZATIONSAGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES
4-H CLUBSLIVESTOCK ASSOCIATIONS
ARTISTIC ORGANIZATIONSORCHESTRASTHEATRES
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONSBOARDS OF TRADECHAMBERS OF COMMERCECHARITABLE SOCIETIESCHARITIESCOOPERATIVE SOCIETIESFENIANSFRATERNITIESFREEMASONSFRIENDLY SOCIETIESGIRL GUIDESHISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONSLABOUR UNIONSPOLITICAL PARTIES
COMMUNIST PARTIESLIBERAL PARTYNEW DEMOCRATIC PARTYPROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTYREFORM PARTYSOCIAL CREDIT PARTY
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSBAR ASSOCIATION
SERVICE CLUBS
TT PERSONS(by age)ADULTS
MENWOMENSENIORS
ADOLESCENTSCHILDREN
INFANTS(by activity)CRIMINALSEXPLORERSINVESTORSIMMIGRANTSPIONEERSPRISONERSREFUGEESSTOCKHOLDERSUNEMPLOYED PERSONSVETERANS(by condition)HANDICAPPED PERSONS
BLIND PERSONSDEAF PERSONS
HOMELESS PERSONS
TT PLANNINGCITY PLANNINGDISASTER PLANNING
TT PLANTSFLOWERSGRASSESHOPSSEAWEEDTREES
CONIFEROUS TREESDECIDUOUS TREES
TT POLITICAL THEORIESSOCIAL CREDITCOMMUNISMSOCIALISMFASCISMDEMOCRACYCAPITALISMSEPARATISM
TT RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESHOBBIES
COLLECTINGRADIO OPERATION
SPORTSCAMPINGCANOEINGCAVINGCYCLINGHIKINGHUNTING
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MOUNTAINEERINGPOOL (GAME)SKIINGSPORT FISHINGTEAM SPORTS
BASEBALLCRICKETCURLINGHOCKEYFOOTBALLRUGBY
TENNISYACHTING
TT REGULATIONANIMAL PROTECTIONCENSORSHIPINSPECTIONLICENSINGPRICE CONTROLRATIONINGRENT CONTROL
TT RELIGIONSBUDDHISMCHRISTIANITYHINDUISMISLAMJUDAISMSHAMANISMSIKHISM
TT RESOURCE EXPLORATIONPROSPECTINGTIMBER CRUISINGTIMBER GRADINGSEISMOLOGICAL SURVEYING
TT RIGHTSHUMAN RIGHTSINDIVIDUAL RIGHTSMINORITY RIGHTSPROVINCIAL RIGHTSWOMENS RIGHTS
TT SCHOOLSBUSINESS SCHOOLSCOLLEGESELEMENTARY SCHOOLSNORMAL SCHOOLSPRESCHOOLS
PRIVATE SCHOOLSPUBLIC SCHOOLSRELIGIOUS SCHOOLSSECONDARY SCHOOLS
COMPOSITE SCHOOLSJUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLSSENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TECHNICAL SCHOOLSUNIVERSITIES
TT SERVICESAGENCIES
REAL ESTATE AGENCIESACCOMMODATION SERVICES
HOTEL TRADECOMMERCIAL SERVICES
ADVERTISINGBOOKSELLINGEXPORT TRADEGROCERY TRADEIMPORT TRADERETAIL TRADEWHOLESALE TRADE
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICESBROADCASTING
RADIO BROADCASTINGTELEVISION BROADCASTING
PUBLISHINGTELECOMMUNICATIONS
FAXSHORTWAVE SERVICESTELEGRAPHTELEPHONES
DAYCAREFINANCIAL SERVICES
BANKINGINSURANCESTOCK EXCHANGE
FOOD SERVICESCATERING
GOVERNMENT SERVICESFEDERAL SERVICES
COAST GUARDCUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONMILITARY SERVICESPOSTAL SERVICE
MEDICAREMUNICIPAL SERVICES
FIRE PROTECTIONGARBAGE REMOVALSEWAGE DISPOSAL
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PROVINCIAL SERVICESLEGAL SERVICES
LEGAL AIDPHARMACARESOCIAL SERVICES
CHILD WELFAREFOSTER HOME CARE
PUBLIC WORKSHEALTH SERVICES
DENTISTRYHOME CAREIMMUNIZATIONMEDICAL CARENATUROPATHYNURSINGOCCUPATIONAL THERAPYPHYSIOTHERAPYPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICESRADIOLOGY
PERSONAL SERVICESPROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ACCOUNTINGARCHITECTURAL SERVICESARCHIVAL SERVICESENGINEERING
LAW (PROFESSION)TEACHING
SANITATIONSTORAGETOURIST SERVICESTRADES
BLACKSMITHINGDATA PROCESSINGDEMOLITIONGUIDING (as for hunters)LANDSCAPINGPLUMBINGPRINTINGSURVEYINGUNDERTAKING
TRANSPORTATIONAIR TRANSPORTATIONPACK TRANSPORTATIONRAIL TRANSPORTATIONROAD TRANSPORTATIONWATER TRANSPORTATION
FERRY SERVICESPILOTAGESHIPPING
COASTWISE SHIPPINGCOURIER SERVICESDELIVERY SERVICESFREIGHTAGEFORWARDING SERVICESMOVING SERVICESPASSENGER SERVICES
PUBLIC TRANSITTAXI SERVICES
TRUCKINGUTILITIES
ELECTRICAL SERVICESVETERINARY SERVICES
TT SYMBOLSBADGESCATTLE BRANDSCOATS-OF-ARMSCRESTSEMBLEMS
FLORAL EMBLEMSPROVINCIAL BIRD
LOGOSSEALS (NUMISMATIC)
TT TAXESEXCISE TAXESGOODS AND SERVICES TAXINCOME TAXPROPERTY TAXSALES TAX
TT TRAVELTOURING
TT TRAVELSEXPLORATIONSOVERLAND EXPEDITIONSSCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONSVOYAGES
TT VEHICLESAIRCRAFT
AIRPLANESAIRSHIPSGLIDERSHELICOPTERS
BOATSBARGESCANOESFERRIES
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FISHING BOATSNAVAL VESSELS
WARSHIPSPADDLE STEAMERSSAIL BOATSSHIPSSTEAMBOATSSTEAMSHIPSSUBMARINESTANKERSTUG BOATSYACHTS
LAND VEHICLESAUTOMOBILES
BUSESCARS
TAXICABSTRUCKS
HEAVY TRUCKSLOGGING TRUCKSVANS
BICYCLESCARRIAGES
TRAILERS (RESIDENCES)TRAILERS (TRANSPORT)TRAINS
LOCOMOTIVESPRIVATE RAIL CARSSLEEPING CARSROLLING STOCKFREIGHT TRAINSPASSENGER TRAINS
SPACECRAFTSATELLITES
TT WATER CONTROLDRAINAGE
FLOOD CONTROLIRRIGATION
WATER DIVERSION
TT WAYS OF LIFECITY LIFEFARM LIFEOUTDOOR LIFERANCH LIFESEAFARING LIFETOWN LIFE
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APPENDIX AGEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS
During the interview process, interest was expressed by some individuals in standardizing vocabulary forGEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS within the province. Such a vocabulary must address general rather than particularneeds, since regions can be identified on a variety of bases be specific interest groups. (For example, the Anglicanchurch divides the province into a number of dioceses - but this vocabulary would suit no one else's needs).
The decision was made therefore, to choose from among existing general-purpose vocabularies. The suggestedstandard which follows is taken directly from the B.C. Regional Index, 1989 which divides the provinceaccording to geographic/economic criteria. It is offered here for testing, and as a basis for further exploration inthis area, should it prove unsatisfactory.
Numbers refer to areas on the map, p. 79.
1. VANCOUVER ISLAND/COAST REGION 5. CARIBOO REGION
2. MAINLAND/SOUTHWEST REGION 6. NORTH COAST REGION
3. THOMPSON - OKANAGAN REGION 7. NECHAKO REGION
4. KOOTNEY REGION 8. NORTH-EAST REGION
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APPENDIX BSUGGESTED IDENTIFIER LISTS
It is hoped that in future editions, it will be possible to add other standardized IDENTIFIER lists to theAppendices section of this volume. Suggested areas for such treatment are listed below.
1. ETHNIC GROUPS- including religious groups such as Doukhobors
2. NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS- standardized names/spellings of B.C. tribal groups.
3. CHURCHES- Christian denominations, and other, as it may apply - for example, among Muslims we might find
SHIITES, SUNIS, and so on.
4. ARCHIVAL GENRES- with precise definition of each type.