Academies and Institutes
| Definition: |
Organizations representing specialized fields which are accepted as authoritative; may be non-governmental, university or an independent research organization, e.g., National Academy of Sciences, Brookings Institution, etc. |
| Notes: |
not for educ acad & institutes ( = SCHOOLS or its indentions); Acad of Med: do not index also under MEDICINE; NY Acad of Med: when geog coord needed use NEW YORK CITY; DF: ACADEMIES |
| Also Called: |
Academies,Institutes,Research Institutes |
Academies and Institutes Definitions and Terms
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