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Pathways: AIATSIS Language, Place and Subject Thesauri
Pathways contains headings for place names, language groups and people, and subjects relating to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. These headings are used to describe all items held in the AIATSIS Catalogue.
Language
This thesaurus contains headings for languages and peoples within Australia. The headings include the language code (eg. (N156)) and a grid reference to the 1:250,000 map grid series (eg. Mutumui language (Y63.1) (Qld SD55-09)).
Place
This thesaurus contains headings for place names within Australia, using the Indigenous place name first, wherever possible. The headings include the grid reference to the 1:250,000 map grid series (eg. Lake Hindmarsh (NW Vic SJ54-03)).
Subject
This thesaurus contains the AIATSIS Library's in-house, faceted subject headings. It reflects AIATSIS' exclusive interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. Where possible, the choice of headings tries to reflect Indigenous perspectives.