A note in an authority record that indicates the scope of use for the authorized subject heading.
brief explanation of the sense or extent of a subject term contained in, for example, a thesaurus.
descriptive message for MeSH headings. Scope notes provide definitions as well as synonyms, year of adoption by Medline, previous indexing, and cross references.
A notation appearing below a topic heading in a publication, that delimits and identifies the content of the topic.
A note attached to a term in a controlled vocabulary, such as a thesaurus, that gives guidance on how to use the term.
a short paragraph defining what information is included under the given subject heading
Description to define a term, providing guidance and clarification on the meaning of a term. See Step B of the DIRKS Manual for more detail.
A note on the meaning of a keyword and how it should be used.
A limited definition of a term and/or guidance on its use. For example: knee SN A wooden or metal bracket which joins or reinforces the joins between two or more parts of a boat.
scope definition used with thesaurus terms or with subject categories see also INIS/ETDE Thesaurus see also INIS/ETDE Subject Category
A note that explains how a term in an authority file or classification plan/scheme is used.
A note indicating that the meaning of a class number is broader or narrower than is apparent from the heading.
a note that explains how a term in a subject heading list, thesaurus, or classification system is used, usually referring to a related or overlapping term. (ALA)
A note following a term explaining its coverage, specialized usage, or rules for assigning it.
defines a particular MeSH heading and explains its parameters, provides synonyms covered by the heading, year a MeSH heading was adopted by Medline, previous indexing for the MeSH heading, and cross references to other possibly relevant MeSH headings.
The scope note in a thesaurus gives the definition of a term and the date it was first used in the thesaurus.
Defines the meaning of a particular term, or combination of terms, in a business classification scheme or a classification tool (such as a functions thesaurus) and guides users on how such terms should be applied. It facilitates consistency in usage by discouraging personal interpretations of the same term by different people across an organisation. See Step B of the DIRKS Manual for more detail.