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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

t. For educational purposes. Do not reproduce.
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