The Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog Prints & Photographs Division TGM II Introduction
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials II: Genre and Physical Characteristic Terms (TGM II)

Select method of searching and enter search word(s):

BROWSE TERM
>> use to view terms and their scope notes and relationships

>> use to find a term by its Control Number
(Press Control Number to launch search)

    Select contents of display
    Display Contents (includes the basic term data)
    Display Hierarchy (includes broader/narrower terms)

SEARCH KEYWORD IN CONTEXT
>> use to identify relevant terms, when the first word is not known

SEARCH EXAMPLES

BROWSE TERM:
- Enter subject term (one or more words)

  Example: photographic prints
  - Displays nearest term in alphabetical list of terms
  - Browse up or down in the listing

- Enter Control Number

  Example: gmgpc000117
  - Displays terms in Control Number
  - Browse up or down in the listing

  - Enter Control Number and press Control Number button (Do not user your "Enter" key)

SEARCH KEYWORD IN CONTEXT:
- Enter the "root" of a single word

  Example: drawing
  - Matches nearest word in an alphabetical list of keywords, showing terms that include the word (e.g., Charcoal drawings; Drawings of record)
  - Select desired term to see notes and relationships

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