Subject Categories and Scope Descriptions

This document defines the subject categories and provides the scope descriptions to be used for categorization of the nuclear literature for the preparation of INIS input by national and regional centers. It is based on an agreement reached between the International Nuclear Information System (INIS) and the Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) on a common scheme of subject categorization that allows for some difference between their systems in subject scope. This document provides the guidance for the application and use of these subject categories and defines the technical subject content of both databases.