Dear AAT Users,
I have a question with regard to the parenthetical qualifiers AAT editors append to homographic terms to distinguish them from each other.
Do you generally retain these when cataloging or indexing? The Vocabulary Program currently recommends that you do, but we are trying to discover if a substantial number of users actually do retain them. Our ultimate goal is to discover what role qualifiers play in retrieval. We know that they aid in selecting the correct homograph out of a list when browsing the thesaurus itself. But how do (or don't) they help in retrieval from computer-accessed databases? That is the big question.
Since this is a question directed to a specific audience, please respond to the email address given below, not to the ARLIS listserve. Any responses that can shed light on this matter are extremely welcome.
Sincerely,
Alison Chipman
Lead Editor, AAT
Vocabulary Program
Getty Research Institute
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