You can access the SPIN keywords via their web site at
http://spin.infoed.org

Laura Mahoney
Office of Sponsored Projects
Smithsonian Institution

>>> Research Administration Discussion Group
<xxxxxx@health.state.ny.us> 02/05/97 09:15am >>>
Andrew: if it is not too much trouble, anything you could (legally) share
from SPIN (i.e. the thesaurus) would be greatly appreciated.
How many candy bars should I send you?

Martha Spalding
Coordinator, Sponsored Programs
WV Graduate College
100 Angus E Peyton Drive
South CHarleston WV25303
(304) 746-2519

At 08:33 AM 2/4/97 -0800, you wrote:
>I solved that problem by making my data base thesaurus directly
available to
>the faculty.  I use SPIN (have used it for years) and simply give the
faculty
>member a copy of the standard search terms.  That way I get their input
>already in the proper format for the search engine.  If you don't use a
>commercial data base, you could make your own thesaurus, breaking it
down by
>category.  I could send you the SPIN thesaurus to use the same way.  I
believe
>FEDIX has a standard thesaurus that can be downloaded from their
web page.
>
>This will save you countless hours by eliminating the tedious and often
risky
>task of trying to interpret the project idea into key words.
>
>Andrew
>-------------------------------------
>Andrew J. Grant, Ph.D.
>Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations
>The Jewish Theological Seminary of America
>3080 Broadway, New York, New York 10027
>Voice: (212) 678-8934; FAX: (212) 678-8941
>E-mail: xxxxxx@jtsa.edu (Andrew J. Grant)
>Date: 2/4/97
>Time: 8:33:55 AM
>