The Anti-Doping Thesaurus: User Guide

This User Guide provides help on using the Anti-Doping Thesaurus. It includes the following FAQ on using the Thesaurus, and a Quick Reference Window, which opens in a separate pane and may be viewed simultaneously with the Thesaurus.

How is the Thesaurus organized?

The Thesaurus has three display options:

• The Alphabetical Display lists all doping terminology in alphabetical order, and includes features to help identify preferred terms and lead you to associated terms (more on these features below).
• The Hierarchical Display lists all doping terminology in alphabetical order, and clearly shows all relationships for a term.
• The Top Term Display arranges all preferred terms into hierarchical categories.

How do I use the Thesaurus to find information?

Take a moment to define what you're looking for:

• Describe the topic in your own words.
• Divide the topic into major concepts.
• Look in the Thesaurus for the words describing each concept.

In the Thesaurus, the term used for a concept is called a preferred term. It is indicated by bold text, as in the example below:

results management

The Thesaurus includes tools to lead you to the preferred term for a concept. It includes entry terms, which are terms that have the same or similar meaning as a preferred term. A cross-reference (indicated by the word USE) leads from the entry term to the appropriate preferred term:

results
  USE: results management

A preferred term will include a reciprocal cross-reference (indicated by the abbreviation UF, which stands for USE FOR) to a relevant entry term:

results management
  UF: results

To help locate the appropriate preferred term for a concept, the Thesaurus includes scope notes (indicated by SN) that explain the meaning or usage of a term:

results management
  SN: A report from a laboratory or other approved testing facility that identifies in a sample the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites, markers, or evidence of the use of a prohibited method.

How can the Thesaurus help me focus my search for information?

The Thesaurus can be used to locate terms that are more specific (or more general) than a concept you have identified. You can do this by navigating up or down the hierarchy that a term is located in. Terms that are narrower than a term are indicated by NT (Narrower Term):

results management
  NT: provisional suspensions

Terms that are broader than a term are indicated by BT (Broader Term):

provisional suspensions
  BT: results management

How can the Thesaurus help me extend my search?

The Thesaurus can lead you to terms that are related to a concept you have identified. A related term is indicated by RT (Related Term):

results management
  RT: analysis of samples

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Use the Anti-Doping Thesaurus: Alphabetical | Hierarchical | Top Term