Thank s Madeline, Do you have an indicative date for STEMMA...and is it available anywhere else? > -----Original Message----- > From: Madeline Boscoe [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Saturday, 24 June 2000 7:41 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Special Social Health Library Development > > Hi there; > the Canadian Women's Health Network is in the middle of a women's health > thesaurus - which will be bilingual. > Many of the terms you mention are part of our work. We are using STEMMA as > our thesaurus program. > It will be up shortly on our web site. As well, the Canadian Health > Network > , of which we are the Women's Health Affiliate is developing a thesaurus. > we can provide you with some further contact information. and Last but not > the WHO has developed a glossary of health promotion terms that might be > of > use. > In the meantime I am copying this message to IVictoria Javier our > clearinghouse coordinator so you can follow up as needed, > all the best, Madeline > > > At 02:31 PM 6/23/00 +1000, you wrote: > >We are interested in establishing a specialist research library for our > area > >of work. The main reason for doing this is that most of what we use are > >specific journal articles (not the whole journal which is all that is > >usually catalogued)and articles from the internet. Often what strikes us > is > >only an aspect of an article. > > > >To capture this better we are developing a thesaurus for our needs. We > have > >some 3,000 articles so you see it is not a small job. A thesaurus is a > >controlled vocabulary for descriptive cataloguing thus making searching > very > >much more effective. To give an idea of our research and analysis areas > >here are some subject areas. We work in the public health sector. > > > >health promotion > >community development > >social capital > >capacity building > >resilience > >social determinants > >SES factors > >governance > >health gain > >risk conditions > >risk factors > >training in competencies > >economic capacity > >decision making > >consultation > > > >I would like to know of any special library that may have this focus, or > >anyone developing a thesaurus relevant to this area. > > > > > >Regards > > > >Alan > > > >Alan Sutherland > >Health Promotion Policy Officer > >Strategic Analysis and Research > >Strategic and Corporate Support Division > >Department of Health and Human Services > >PO Box 125B, Hobart > >TASMANIA > >AUSTRALIA 7000 > > > >Phone: (03) 6233 3147 > >FAX: (03) 6233 2899 > >E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > >Australian International: > >011 + 61 + 3 + (eight digit call number)