Microsoft PowerPoint - aat_in_depth.pptx

5/4/2019

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Introduction to the AAT

revised May 2019 For educational purposes



Refers

to

the

precision

and

quantity

of

terms

applied

to

a

particular

element



Specificity

refers to the degree of precision or

granularity

used

(e.g.,

laid paper

rather than

paper)



Exhaustivity

refers to the degree of de

pth and breadth that the

cataloger uses, often expressed by

using a larger number of index

terms or a more detailed description

Specificity and Exhaustivity

Patricia Harpring © 2019 J. Paul Getty Trus

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