Issue 120
Term 1 2022
New and revised subject headings
New headings
Biomimicry
Use for works on the imitation of nature in manufacture and design.
Cryptocurrencies
Use for works on currencies that use cryptography to secure and verify transactions and to control the creation of new currency units.
Computational thinking
Use for works on problem-solving methods that involve various techniques and strategies, e.g. Computer programming, Lateral thinking.
Family secrets
(No scope note)
Food allergy
Use for works on immune responses to specific foods. Works on difficulties digesting certain foods, which lead to physical symptoms, are entered under food intolerance. Works on the toxic effects of food containing naturally poisonous substances or toxic chemical residues are entered under Food - Toxicology.
Food science
Use for works about the application of science in the improvement of food products, their processing and handling for the consuming public. For works on the processing of food in general and on the marketing of processed food products use Food industry. Use for textbooks about Food science as a subject.
Positive psychology
Use for works about developing positive
attitudes and outlooks on life.
New ‘see’ references
- Bio-inspired engineering see Biomimicry
- Biomimetics see Biomimicry
- Bitcoin see Cryptocurrencies
- Cryptocurrency see Cryptocurrencies
- Food technology see Food science
- First Nations (Australia) see Aboriginal
Peoples - First Nations (Australia) see Torres Strait
Islanders - First Nations (Canada) see Canadian
Indians - First Nations (North America) see
American Indians - First Peoples (Australia) see Aboriginal
Peoples - First Peoples (Australia) see Torres Strait
Islanders - Positivity see Positive psychology
- Secrets, Family see Family secrets
Revised subject headings
- Aboriginal peoples
- Agricultural workers
- Allergy
- Attitude (Psychology)
- Canadian Indians
- Cooking
- Ecommerce
- Family relations
- Farm life
- Farmers
- Food
- Food handling
- Food industry
- Food preservation
- Food supply
- Home economics
- Money
- North American Indians
- Nutrition
- Problem solving
- Programming (Computers)
- Psychology
- Resilience (Psychology)
- Secrecy
- Thought and thinking
- Torres Strait Islanders
- War on Terrorism 2001
NOTE for War on Terrorism (2001):
Use for works on the military
operations, diplomatic activities and
other counter-terrorist measures
undertaken by the United States and
allied countries in response to the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
on the United States.
The full reference structure for SCIS subject headings can be found in the SCIS Standards for Cataloguing and Data Entry