HUMANITIES

NAME

DESCRIPTION

SIZE (terms)

Art

This is a general thesaurus for both art and literature. 2,980

History

History and methods of historiography. Political, social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military developments as well as the time periods of history and general groupings by region or time period such as American History. 789

JSTOR

General coverage of the humanities and science, often used instead of Library of Congress Subject Headings for large collections.

48,966

Language Arts

Thesaurus for basic language arts including grammar, writing, human communications and  linguistics. 51

Linguistics

This thesaurus covers the theory and application of linguistics which is the “the science of language,” the study of the human capacity to communicate and organize thought using different tools (the vocal tract for spoken languages, hands for sign languages, etc.) and involving different abstract and tactile components. 835

Literature and Drama

Study the literary elements of characters, plot, conflict, setting and symbolism in dramatic form. Also involves literature including fiction, documentaries, folklore storytelling, history and criticism. 112

Philosophy

This thesaurus covers philosophy, logic, and applied subjects ranging from history of philosophy to theoretical philosophy (metaphysics and epistemology), practical philosophy (ethics, social and political philosophy, aesthetics), logic, and history of philosophy. 2,420

Religion

Covers biblical theology, historical theology, systematic (or dogmatic) theology, and practical theology. 729

Social Science

Covering the broad category of academic disciplines involving the study of human society and social relationships. These topics include cultural anthropology, economics, political science, sociology, criminology, social psychology, comparative law, and comparative religion. 2,477