Evolution of American Legal Topics Metrics, Visualizations, and the History of a Discipline—the AALS Data Peter A. Hook, J.D., M.S.L.I.S. Electronic Services Librarian Indiana University School of Law— Bloomington Doctoral Student School of Library and Information Science Indiana University—Bloomington http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~pahook March 18, 2008 – Legal Education Lunch, IU School of Law Archeology of the AALS ‘Canon’ LSAC Grant • “The Production, Content and Consumption of Legal Scholarship: A Longitudinal Analysis” • $160,000 • ILP Bibliographic Data (Index to Legal Periodicals) 1928 – Present • AALS Directories 1922 Present • Linking Author Affiliation with Publications • Correlation (if any) between rank of author’s institution and rank of journal in which published. • Mobility Studies • Growth Studies • Subject Studies – advent of new subjects and changes in prominence over time. LSAC Grant Team Mark Newton Student Workers: (Summer 2007) Co-PI’s • Bill Henderson – IU School of Law • Funmi Arewa – Northwestern School of Law • Ken Dau-Schmidt – IU School of Law • Peter Hook – IU School of Law • Andy Morriss – U. of Illinois College of Law • Mark Newton – ImplemenTech, Inc. (Database Consultant) Back: Ken Dau-Schmidt, Daniel Pierz (SLIS), Kabara Korth, Peter Hook Middle: Amy Price (SLIS), Amy Ihnen (SLIS), Vaughn Ganiyu Front: Caitlin Watt, Jeong Lee (SLIS), Bill Henderson Available Information (Record) • Law Teachers by School • 1922 to present. • Universe of U.S. law professors through time. • Mainstay of the harvesting of AALS directory information. 1922 Available Information (Record) Cont. • Biographical Entries 1922 • 1922 to present. • Used to disambiguate names. [ • Birth Date • Degrees • Past Employment • Subjects (uncontrolled) • Publications (skeletal) ] Available Information (Record) Cont. • Teachers by Subject • 1931 to present • Controlled Subjects • Some Syndetic Structure • Bins as to Length of teaching 1931 All Information About One Individual 1931 1931 Bowman Harold M. Constitutional Law Over 10 Years Bowman Harold M. Future Interests Over 10 Years Bowman Harold M. Jurisprudence One to 5 Years Bowman Harold M. Legal History One to 5 Years Bowman Harold M. Personal Property Over 10 Years Bowman Harold M. Real Property Over 10 Years Bowman Bowman Harold Harold M. M. Boston University Boston University 1922 1923 Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Harold Harold Harold Harold Harold M. M. M. M. M. Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Harold Harold Harold Harold Harold M. M. M. M. M. Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Harold Harold Harold Harold Harold M. M. M. M. M. Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Harold Harold Harold Harold Harold M. M. M. M. M. Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University 1939 1940 1941 1942 1946 Bowman Bowman Bowman Harold Harold Harold M. M. M. Boston University Boston University Boston University 1947 1948 1949 1931 All Information About One Individual – Subjects Controlled – (From the list of Teachers by Subject) 1931 Bowman Harold M. Constitutional Law Over 10 Years Bowman Harold M. Future Interests Over 10 Years Bowman Harold M. Jurisprudence One to 5 Years Bowman Harold M. Legal History One to 5 Years Bowman Harold M. Personal Property Over 10 Years Bowman Harold M. Real Property Over 10 Years Uncontrolled – (From the Biographical Information) Subjects: Constitutional Law, Property I, II, and III, Jurisprudence and Legal History, Wills, Mortgages. 1931 All Information About One Individual Hand Capture / Electronic • Hand Capture 1922 to 1989. • Negotiating with the AALS for 1990 to the present data. (They have this electronically). • Currently capturing year 1983-84. 19 22 19 24 19 26 19 28 19 30 19 32 19 34 19 36 19 38 19 40 19 42 19 48 19 50 19 52 19 54 19 56 19 58 19 60 19 62 19 64 19 66 19 68 19 70 19 73 19 75 19 77 19 79 Number of AALS Entries Directory Entries inEntries thein AALS AALS Directory 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Year Directory Entries inEntries thein AALS AALS Directory 12,000 8,000 According to the most recent ABA statistics (2008): Full Time + Part Time = 17,564 6,000 Full Time = 7,431 4,000 2,000 0 19 22 19 24 19 26 19 28 19 30 19 32 19 34 19 36 19 38 19 40 19 42 19 48 19 50 19 52 19 54 19 56 19 58 19 60 19 62 19 64 19 66 19 68 19 70 19 73 19 75 19 77 19 79 Number of AALS Entries 10,000 Year Indiana University Law Teachers in AALS Directory 60 57 50 48 4545 40 39 38 38 37 35 353535 35 32 30 29 3030 30 303030 28 29 28 2727 28 2929 30 30 28 42 42 41 41 41 37 38 37 36 37 33 31 24 25 21 20 IUB 17 15 11 10 7 7 8 8 8 9 1010101010 1414 IU Indy 13 11111111 Series1 Series2 4 80 78 82 19 19 19 74 76 19 19 72 19 68 70 19 19 66 19 62 64 19 19 58 56 60 19 19 19 53 49 51 19 19 19 42 47 19 19 40 19 36 38 19 19 34 19 30 32 19 19 28 19 24 26 19 19 22 0 AALS Directory Year 37 33 27 25 19 Number of Teachers 40 Indiana University Law Teachers in AALS Directory 1967-1968 (© 1968) First year the schools are listed separately in the ‘Teachers by School’ tables. 60 24 50 48 4545 40 39 38 38 17 37 35 353535 35 32 30 29 3030 30 303030 28 29 28 2727 28 2929 30 30 28 42 42 41 41 41 37 38 37 36 37 33 31 24 25 21 20 IUB 17 15 11 10 7 7 8 8 8 9 1010101010 1414 IU Indy 13 11111111 Series1 Series2 4 80 78 82 19 19 19 74 76 19 19 72 19 68 70 19 19 66 19 62 64 19 19 58 56 60 19 19 19 53 49 51 19 19 19 42 47 19 19 40 19 36 38 19 19 34 19 30 32 19 19 28 19 24 26 19 19 22 0 AALS Directory Year 37 33 27 25 19 Number of Teachers 40 57 Indiana University Law Teachers in AALS Directory 1973 – First year Indy has more faculty members than IUB. 60 35 50 57 48 4545 40 39 38 38 37 37 35 353535 35 32 30 29 3030 30 303030 28 29 28 2727 28 2929 30 30 28 42 42 41 41 41 37 38 37 36 37 33 31 24 25 21 20 IUB 17 15 11 10 7 7 8 8 8 9 1010101010 1414 IU Indy 13 11111111 Series1 Series2 4 80 78 82 19 19 19 74 76 19 19 72 19 68 70 19 19 66 19 62 64 19 19 58 56 60 19 19 19 53 49 51 19 19 19 42 47 19 19 40 19 36 38 19 19 34 19 30 32 19 19 28 19 24 26 19 19 22 0 AALS Directory Year 37 33 27 25 19 Number of Teachers 40 10 Foot Spreadsheet Necessary to Understand Subject Relationships – What Became What When AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 Amount of ‘Controlled’ Subjects Over Time 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 1965 1963 80 1961 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1931 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 2007 94 90 88 87 82 79 70 67 66 60 60 58 57 50 40 Amount of ‘Controlled’ Subjects Over Time 100 96 94 90 90 88 87 88 87 1946 82 1922 to 1930 70 79 78 1950 to 1961 67 64 66 60 60 58 During these years, AALS Directories were published but did not include ‘Law Teacher by Subject’ tables. 57 50 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 2003 2001 1999 1997 1995 1993 1991 1989 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 1976 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 1965 1963 1961 1959 1957 1955 1952 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 40 1922 Number of Subjects 80 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 Amount of ‘Controlled’ Subjects Over Time 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 50 1979 57 1977 78 1976 90 1974 58 1972 1970 1969 1967 1965 1963 80 1961 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 70 67 66 60 60 During the War Years (1943, 1944, & 1945) no AALS Directories were published. 40 1931 AALS Teachers by Subject (58 Total Subjects) Legislation 11 Pleading 12 Roman Law 13 Legal History 13 Trade Regulation 15 Credit Transactions 17 Jurisprudence 19 Admiralty 19 Equity Plead. & Pract. 20 Office Practice 11 OTHER 93 Real Property 117 Equity 104 Crim. Law & Proc. 103 Contracts 99 Practice Court 29 Fed. Jur. & Proc. 30 Torts 99 Legal Ethics 31 Int'l Law 32 Taxation 36 Bills & Notes 92 Admin. Law 42 Quasi-Contract 43 Damages 43 Private Corp. 92 Const. Law 89 Legal Bib. & Res. 45 Future Interests 46 Trusts 89 Code Pleading 48 Evidence 88 Bankruptcy 48 Municipal Corp. 52 Suretyship 54 Mortgages 56 Conflict of Laws 87 Practice 86 Insurance 58 Common Law Pleading 60 Partnership 63 Wills & Admin. 75 Dom. Relations 75 Agency 75 Sales 86 Personal Property 82 Public Utilities 77 1931 AALS Teachers by Subject (58 Total Subjects) Legislation 11 Pleading 12 Roman Law 13 OTHERS: Legal History 13 Trade Regulation 15 Credit Transactions 17 Bus. Organization 10 Jurisprudence 19 Admiralty 19 Comparative Law 10 Equity Plead. & Pract. 20 Finance PracticeCorporation Court 29 Fed. Jur.Intro. & Proc. to 30 Law Office Practice 11 OTHER 93 Real Property 117 Equity 104 Crim. Law & Proc. 103 Contracts 99 9 Torts 99 9 Legal Ethics 31 Law Int'l LawLabor 32 TaxationCrim. 36 Law Admin. 9 Bills & Notes 92 8 Admin. Law 42 Patent Law Quasi-Contract 43 DamagesMining 43 Law 8 Private Corp. 92 7 Oil & Gas Legal Bib. & Res. 45 Future Interests 46 Const. Law 89 7 Water Rights 7 Trusts 89 Code Pleading 48 Ind. Relations 6 Bankruptcy 48 Air Corp. Law 52 Municipal Suretyship 54 Mortgages 56 Evidence 88 3 Conflict of Laws 87 Practice 86 Insurance 58 Common Law Pleading 60 Partnership 63 Wills & Admin. 75 Dom. Relations 75 Agency 75 Sales 86 Personal Property 82 Public Utilities 77 Real Property Equity Torts Bills & Notes Private Corps. Crim. Law & Proc. Contracts Evidence Conflict of Laws Practice Sales Comm. Insurance Wills & PartnerPersonal Law Admin. ship Property Pleading Public Utilities Const. Law Agency Trusts Dom. Relations Mortgages Code Future Leg. Bib. Damages Pleading Interests & Res. Suretyship QuasiContract Munic. Corps. Bankruptcy Int’l Law Practice Court Admin. Law Taxation Admiralty Legal Ethics Fed. Jur. & Proc. 1931 AALS Teachers by Subject (58 Total Subjects) The Top 34 Subjects by Number of Teachers Constitutional Law 1801 Legal Res. & Writing 1747 Clinical Teaching 1362 Civil Procedure 1349 According to the most recent ABA statistics: OTHER 9062 Caveat 1: Figures are over-reported Full Time = 7,431 because of the duplication in listing Labor Law 364 people teaching Securities Regulation 365 classes as a Remedies 377 Conflict of Laws 408 seminar: Full Time + Part Time = 17,564 Contracts 1255 Caveat 2: In any given year, only a fraction of the teachers listed are actually teaching the subject. (*) 2007-08 Labor Law: Employ. Discrim. 439 Shieber, Benjamin M., L.S.U.*(S) Criminal Justice 461 Shieber, Benjamin M., L.S.U.* Legal History 470 Environmental Law 569i.e. Labor Law is 7% over-reported. Torts 1242 Bus. Assoc. 1184 Prof. Resp. 1166 Property 1125 Criminal Law 984 Int'l Law 924 52% of listed teachers Criminal Procedure 923 self-reported as currently Evidence 863 teaching the subject. Trial Advocacy 821 Civil Rights 607 ADR 608 Jurisprudence 794 Intellectual Property 622 Estates and Trusts 661 Administrative Law 663 Taxation, Federal 668 Family Law 683 Federal Courts 725 Int'l Bus. Transactions 697 Commercial Law 694 Comparative Law 684 2007-08 AALS Teachers by Subject (96 Total Subjects) The Top 34 Subjects by Number of Teachers Constitutional Law 1801 Legal Res. & Writing 1747 Clinical Teaching 1362 Civil Procedure 1349 According to the most recent ABA statistics (2008): OTHER 9062 Contracts 1255 Torts 1242 Full Time + Part Time = 17,564 Full Time = 7,431 Bus. Assoc. 1184 Prof. Resp. 1166 Labor Law 364 Securities Regulation 365 Property 1125 Remedies 377 Conflict of Laws 408 Criminal Law 984 Int'l Law 924 Employ. Discrim. 439 Criminal Justice 461 Criminal Procedure 923 Legal History 470 Evidence 863 Environmental Law 569 Trial Advocacy 821 Civil Rights 607 ADR 608 Jurisprudence 794 Intellectual Property 622 Estates and Trusts 661 Administrative Law 663 Taxation, Federal 668 Family Law 683 Federal Courts 725 Int'l Bus. Transactions 697 Commercial Law 694 Comparative Law 684 The ‘Others’ (62 / 96) Legislation Corporate Finance Antitrust Creditors' & Debtors' Rights Health Care Law Land & Use Planning Women & the Law Law & Social Science Law & Medicine Law & Economics Juvenile Law Payment Systems Real Estate Transactions Computers & the Law Local Government Natural Resources Regulated Industries Welfare Law Human Rights Immigration Law International Organizations 351 346 343 334 301 295 291 289 288 273 268 263 246 222 221 206 206 205 200 195 179 Estate & Gift Tax Products Liability Education Law Taxation, Corporate Insurance Law Law & Science Native American Law Consumer Law Appellate Practice Communications Law Law & Literature Law & Psychiatry Law Office Management Sports Law Legal Drafting Tax Policy Law & Accounting Admiralty Water Rights Community Property Financial Institutions 178 176 174 165 160 143 143 134 125 125 124 119 119 107 106 97 91 90 90 85 82 Bioethics Entertainment Law Military Law Law & Religion Elder Law Employee Benefit Plans Taxation, State & Local Equity Trade Regulation Critical Race Theory Oil & Gas Workers' Compensation Feminist Legal Theory Government Contracts 81 78 78 76 72 70 68 63 47 45 45 38 34 31 Agricultural Law Aviation & Space Law Energy Law Critical Legal Studies Ocean Resources Forensic Medicine 25 22 14 9 9 2 Const. Law Legal Res. & Writing Clinical Teaching Contracts Torts Bus. Assoc. Prof. Resp. Crim. Law Jurisprudence Fed. Courts Int’l Bus. Trans. Int’l Law Family Law ADR Property Commercial Environ. Law Comparative Law Tax., Federal Crim. Justice Civil Employ. Rights Discrim. Law Civil Pro. Crim. Evidence Trial Advoc. Pro. Legal Hist. Conflict of Laws Remedies Sec. Reg. Labor Law Admin. Law Legislation. Estates & Trusts Corp. Antitrust Finance Intel. Prop. 1931 AALS Teachers by Subject (58 Total Subjects) Legislation 11 Pleading 12 Roman Law 13 Legal History 13 Trade Regulation 15 Credit Transactions 17 Jurisprudence 19 Admiralty 19 Equity Plead. & Pract. 20 Office Practice 11 OTHER 93 Real Property 117 Equity 104 Crim. Law & Proc. 103 Contracts 99 Practice Court 29 Fed. Jur. & Proc. 30 Torts 99 Legal Ethics 31 Int'l Law 32 Taxation 36 Bills & Notes 92 Admin. Law 42 Quasi-Contract 43 Damages 43 Private Corp. 92 Const. Law 89 Legal Bib. & Res. 45 Future Interests 46 Trusts 89 Code Pleading 48 Evidence 88 Bankruptcy 48 Municipal Corp. 52 Suretyship 54 Mortgages 56 Conflict of Laws 87 Practice 86 Insurance 58 Common Law Pleading 60 Partnership 63 Wills & Admin. 75 Dom. Relations 75 Agency 75 Sales 86 Personal Property 82 Public Utilities 77 1931 Teachers Cast by 2007-08 Subjects (46 Total) Trade Regulation, 15 Labor Law, 15 Jurisprudence, 19 Legal Hist., 13 Law Off. Mgmt., 11 Legis., 11 Corp. Finance, 9 Intro. To Law, 9 Intell. Property, 8 Admiralty, 19 Comparative Law, 23 Trial Advocacy, 29 Nat. Resources, 7 Oil & Gas, 7 Water Rights, 7 Aviation & Space Law, 3 Crim. Justice, 8 Business Associations, 240 Appellate Practice, 29 Federal Courts, 30 Estates and Trusts, 210 Prof. Responsibility, 31 Int'l Law, 32 Taxation, State and Local, 36 Civil Procedure, 206 Taxation, Federal, 36 Admin. Law, 42 Legal Res. & Writing, 45 Property, 199 Local Government, 52 Real Estate Transactions, 56 Commercial Law, 140 Equity, 124 Insurance Law, 58 Criminal Law, 103 Creds.' & Debtors' Rights, 65 Criminal Procedure, 103 Family Law, 75 Contracts, 99 Reg. Industries, 77 Remedies, 86 Conflict of Laws, 87 Evidence, 88 Constitutional Law, 89 Torts, 99 Payment Systems, 92 Bus. Assoc. Estates & Trusts Civ. Pro. Crim. Property Pro. Contracts Const. Law Commercial Law Evidence Equity Crim. Law Conflict of Laws Remedies Torts Reg. Industries Family Law Insurance Legal Res. & Writing Law Real Estate Trans. Local Govn’t Tax, State & Local Payment Systems Creds.’ & Debtors’ Rights Admin. Law Fed. Courts App. Practice Int’l Law Admiralty Legis. Tax. Federal Trial Ad. •Agency •Bus. Organization •Partnership (Bills & Notes) •Real Prop. •Personal Prop. •Private Corp. •Future Interests • Bankruptcy • Credit Transactions •Sales •Suretyship •Trusts •Wills & Admin. • Code Pleading • Common Law Pleading • Pleading • Practice •Equity •Equity Plead. & Practice •Comp. Law •Roman Law • Damages • QuasiContract Comparative Area Studies Bus. Assoc. 1931 (Adjusted) Bus. Assoc. Const. Law 2007-08 1931 (Adjusted) Const. Law 2007-08 Criminal Subjects Criminal Law Administration Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. 1973 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Law Criminal Law Administration 1940-41: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 • Crim. Law Admin. is 1973 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. • Criminal Law & Procedure are separated into different topics. merged with Criminal Law. Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Law Criminal Law Administration 1965: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 • “Criminal Law (Includes Crim. Law Administration)” • But see the transition from 1939-40 to 1940-41: Of the Crim. Law Admin. teachers in 1939-1940 (30 total), 14 appear in both of the new 1973 categories, 10 do not appear in either, 5 appear in just Crim. Proc. and 1 appears in Just Crim. Law. 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Law Criminal Law Administration 1968: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. • “Criminal Law (Includes Criminal Law Administration, Problems in Policing and Police 1973 Internship)” Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Law Criminal Law Administration 1969: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. • “Criminal Law (Includes Criminal Law Administration, Problems of Policing and Police 1973 Internship)” Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Law Criminal Law Administration Criminal Law & Procedure 1931 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1973: Criminal Law • “Criminal Law Criminal Procedure (Includes 1940-41 Corrections and Prisons, Criminal Law Administration, Narcotics, Problems of Policing and Police Internship)” 1967 1968 1969 1973 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Law Criminal Law Administration Criminal Law & Procedure 1931 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. 1976: Criminal Law • “Criminal Law Criminal Procedure (Includes 1940-41 Corrections and Prisons, Criminal Law Administration)” 1973 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Law Criminal Law Administration 1986-87: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. • Criminal Law renamed Criminal Justice • (Includes Corrections, Criminal Law Administration and Sentencing)” 1973 • Teachers are by and large the same. Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Law Criminal Law Administration Criminal Law & Procedure 2004-05: Criminal Law • Split off: Crim. JusticeCriminal Procedure from Crim. Law. 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 • “Criminal Justice (Includes Corrections, Criminal Law Administration, and Sentencing)” • “Criminal Law [No Includes] 1967 1968 1969 1973 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Administration Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. 1973 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Administration 1964: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 • “Criminal Procedure (Includes Juveniles)” 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. 1973 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Administration 1967: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. • “Criminal Procedure (Includes Juveniles and Police Administration)” 1973 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Administration 1968: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 • “Criminal Procedure (Includes Juveniles)” 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. 1973 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Administration 1969: Criminal Law & Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. • “Criminal Procedure (Includes Juvenile Delinquency and Juveniles)” 1973 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Administration Criminal Law & Procedure 1976: Criminal Law • Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure [No Includes] 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. • New Topic in 1974: Juvenile Law (Includes Juvenile Delinquency (See also Domestic Relations))” 1973 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Administration Criminal Law & Procedure 1976: Criminal Law • Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure [No Includes] 1931 1940-41 1965 Crim. Law Con’t. • New Topic in 1974: Juvenile Law (Includes Juvenile Delinquency (See also Domestic Relations))” 1973 1974 Crim. Pro. Con’t. 1964 1967 1968 1969 1976 Juvenile Law Crim. Justice Crim. Law Con’t. Criminal Justice Criminal Procedure Con’t 1986-87 Juvenile Law Con’t Criminal Law Criminal Pro. 2004-05 2007-08 Juvenile Law Estates & Trusts (5 Topics Filtered Into 1) Fiduciary Administration Future Interests 1931 Wills & Administration Trusts 1962 1964 Wills Trusts Decedents’ Estates 1965 1976 Estates Trusts Trusts and Estates Estate Planning Estates Con’t 2004-05 1992 Estates & Trusts Estates & Trusts Trusts Con’t 2007-08 Estate Planning Con’t AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1932 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 57 1977 78 1976 90 1974 58 1972 60 1970 66 1969 67 1967 Hoover 1965 70 1963 80 1961 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Business Law • Civil Procedure 60 • Creditors' Rights 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1934 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Roosevelt 1965 1963 80 1961 67 1959 70 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Security (See also Credit Trans.) 66 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1938-39 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 60 1969 60 1967 Roosevelt 1965 67 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Conveyances (Includes Titles) 66 • Judicial Administration 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1939-40 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Roosevelt 1965 67 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Librarian 66 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1940-41 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 57 1972 58 1970 60 1969 60 1967 Roosevelt 1965 67 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Legal Accounting 66 • Criminal Procedure • Trial Practice 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1941-42 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Roosevelt 1965 67 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Military Law 66 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1947-48 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 57 1977 78 1976 90 1974 58 1972 60 1970 60 1969 66 1967 Truman 1965 67 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Business Regulation • Community Property • Legal Method • Legal Writing 50 • Federal Taxation • Titles 40 100 1962 New Topics 96 94 90 90 88 87 88 87 82 79 78 Kennedy 70 67 64 66 60 • Antitrust • Legal Aid Clinics • Atomic Energy Regulation • Legal Process • Commercial Law • Remedies • Estate Planning • Securities Regulation • Land Use • Social Legislation • Law and Medicine • Taxation, Estate & Gift • Law and Society • Taxation, State & Local 60 58 57 50 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 2003 2001 1999 1997 1995 1993 1991 1989 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 1976 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 1965 1963 1961 1959 1957 1955 1952 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 40 1922 Number of Subjects 80 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1964 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 57 1970 60 1969 60 1967 Johnson 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Government Contracts 67 • International Organizations • International Transactions 58 • Workmen's Compensation 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1965 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Johnson 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Arbitration 67 • Law and Science 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1967 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Johnson 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Law and Poverty 67 • Regulated Industries 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1967-68 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 87 1989 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Johnson 1965 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Law and Computers 67 66 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1970 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Nixon 1965 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Environmental Law 67 66 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1972 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Nixon 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Education, Legal Problems of 67 • Women and the Law 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1973 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Nixon 1965 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Civil Rights 67 66 60 60 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1974 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 60 1969 60 1967 Nixon 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Consumer Law 67 • Juvenile Law • Law and Psychiatry 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1976 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 57 1970 60 1969 60 1967 Ford 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Agricultural Law 67 • American Indian Law • Products Liability 58 • Real Estate Transactions 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1986-87 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 60 1969 60 1967 Reagan 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Business Planning 67 • Employment Discrimination • Immigration Law 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1987-88 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 87 1989 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 57 1970 60 1969 60 1967 Reagan 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Banking 67 • Health Care Law • Law and Economics 58 • Mass Communications Law 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1988-89 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 60 1969 60 1967 Reagan 1965 66 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Employee Benefit Plans 67 • Entertainment Law • Sports Law 58 57 50 40 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 1995-96 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 Clinton 1965 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Aging and the Law 67 66 60 60 58 57 50 40 100 2004-05 New Topics 96 94 90 90 88 87 88 87 82 79 78 Bush 70 67 64 66 60 60 58 • Appellate Practice • Law and Religion • Bioethics • Legal Drafting • Critical Legal Studies • Ocean Resources • Critical Race Theory • Tax Policy • Feminist Legal Theory • Taxation, Corporate 57 • Human Rights 50 • Law and Literature AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 2003 2001 1999 1997 1995 1993 1991 1989 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 1976 1974 1972 1970 1969 1967 1965 1963 1961 1959 1957 1955 1952 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 40 1922 Number of Subjects 80 AALS Directory Year 2007 2005 2005-06 New Topics 2003 2001 1999 1997 88 1995 1993 1991 1989 87 1987 1985 1983 1981 1979 1977 78 1976 90 1974 1972 1970 1969 66 1967 Bush 1965 67 1963 80 1961 70 1959 1957 1955 1952 64 1950 1948 1946 1944 1942 1940 1938 1936 1934 1932 1930 1928 1926 1924 1922 Number of Subjects 100 96 94 90 88 87 82 79 • Energy Law 60 • Forensic Medicine 60 58 57 50 40 Domain Maps of Legal Subjects 1931 Subjects (Controlled) International Law Taxation Public Utilities Administrative Law Trade Regulation Labor Law Introduction to Law Constitutional Law 10 Admiralty Mortgages Conflict of Laws Municipal Corporations Legislation Torts Contracts Bills and Notes Personal Property EquityPrivate Corporations Sales Suretyship Pleading AgencyTrusts 0 Corporation Finance Comparative Law Jurisprudence Industrial Relations Patent Law Air Law Roman Law Oil and Gas Quasi-Contract Bankruptcy Insurance Real Property Damages Future Legal Bibliography andInterests Research Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure Criminal Law and Procedure Wills and Administration Legal History -10 Business Organization Evidence Equity Pleading & Practice Mining Law Criminal Law Administration Legal Ethics Practice Code Pleading Practice CourtCommon Law Pleading -20 mds$points[, 1:2][,2] Credit Transactions Domestic Relations Partnership Water Rights -20 Office Practice -10 0 10 mds$points[, 1:2][,1] Subjects with no co-occurrence are 11 more units distant than subjects with 1 cooccurrence. Distance Range = 1 to 67 1931 Subjects (Controlled) – MDS Layout International Law Taxation Public Utilities Administrative Law Trade Regulation Labor Law Introduction to Law Constitutional Law 10 Admiralty Mortgages Conflict of Laws Municipal Corporations Legislation Torts Contracts Bills and Notes Personal Property EquityPrivate Corporations Sales Suretyship Pleading AgencyTrusts 0 Corporation Finance Comparative Law Jurisprudence Industrial Relations Patent Law Air Law Roman Law Oil and Gas Quasi-Contract Bankruptcy Insurance Real Property Damages Future Legal Bibliography andInterests Research Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure Criminal Law and Procedure Wills and Administration Legal History -10 Business Organization Evidence Equity Pleading & Practice Mining Law Criminal Law Administration Legal Ethics Practice Code Pleading Practice CourtCommon Law Pleading -20 mds$points[, 1:2][,2] Credit Transactions Domestic Relations Partnership Water Rights -20 Office Practice -10 0 10 mds$points[, 1:2][,1] Subjects with no co-occurrence are 11 more units distant than subjects with 1 cooccurrence. Distance Range = 1 to 67 1931 Subjects (Controlled) – MDS Layout International Law Taxation Public Utilities Administrative Law Trade Regulation Labor Law Introduction to Law Constitutional Law 10 Admiralty Mortgages Conflict of Laws Municipal Corporations Legislation Torts Contracts Bills and Notes Personal Property EquityPrivate Corporations Sales Suretyship Pleading AgencyTrusts 0 Corporation Finance Comparative Law Jurisprudence Industrial Relations Patent Law Air Law Roman Law Oil and Gas Quasi-Contract Bankruptcy Insurance Real Property Damages Future Legal Bibliography andInterests Research Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure Criminal Law and Procedure Wills and Administration Legal History -10 Business Organization Evidence Equity Pleading & Practice Mining Law Criminal Law Administration Legal Ethics Practice Code Pleading Practice CourtCommon Law Pleading -20 mds$points[, 1:2][,2] Credit Transactions Domestic Relations Partnership Water Rights -20 Office Practice -10 0 10 mds$points[, 1:2][,1] Subjects with no co-occurrence are 11 more units distant than subjects with 1 cooccurrence. Distance Range = 1 to 67 PUBLIC LAND LAW MARITIME LAW WATER LAW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECURITIES REGULATION CONSUMER PROTECTION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BANKING LAW TAXATION OIL AND GAS LAW PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAND USE LAW WORKERS' COMPENSATION TORTS LABOR LAW ANTITRUST LAW PROPERTY LAW NATIVE PEOPLES LAW ENTERTAINMENT LAW CONTRACTS COMMUNICATIONS LAW HEALTH LAW CREDITORS AND DEBTORS' RIGHTS SECURED TRANSACTIONS INSURANCE LAW BUSINSS ASSOCIATIONS INTERNATIONAL LAW EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LAW MILITARY LAW INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS COMMERCIAL LAW ELECTION LAW FAMILY LAW NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WILLS AND TRUSTS IMMIGRATION LAW JUVENILE JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW ESTATE PLANNING EDUCATION LAW CRIMINAL LAW CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -0.5 0.0 0.5 Dimension 3 1.0 PUBLIC LAND LAW MARITIME LAW WATER LAW Family Law Professors: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECURITIES REGULATION CONSUMER PROTECTION BANKING LAW TAXATION OIL AND GAS LAW LAND USE LAW PROPERTY LAW Professor Stephen A. Conrad B.A., Haverford College; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University; J.D., Yale University. Attorney, Ropes & Gray, Boston, Massachusetts. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Before becoming a lawyer, Professor Conrad became an historian. He still publishes as much in history journals as in law reviews. At Harvard, his history dissertation was PRODUCTS LIABILITY about a school of eighteenth-century philosophy that greatly influenced the American Founding, especially the WORKERS' framing of our federal Constitution and early Supreme Court COMPENSATION jurisprudence. As a student at the Yale Law School, Conrad pursued the connections TORTS LAW ANTITRUST LAW between LABOR his history background and legal scholarship. NATIVE PEOPLES LAW ENTERTAINMENT LAW CONTRACTS Professor Julia Lamber BA 1969, DePauw University; JD 1972, Indiana University. Note Editor, Indiana INSURANCE Law LAW COMMUNICATIONS LAW BUSINSS ASSOCIATIONS CREDITORS AND Journal. DEBTORS' RIGHTSU.S. Department of Health, Attorney, Education, and Welfare, 1972-75. SECURED TRANSACTIONS Faculty and Assistant Dean, University of Nebraska College of Law, 1977-79. Member, Order of the Coif. The former IU dean for women's affairs and a leading HEALTH LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LAW scholar in employment discrimination law, Professor Lamber brings a wealth of MILITARY LAW administrative experience and scholarship to the classroom. She has taught INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS Administrative Law, Civil Rights Statutes, Employment Discrimination, Family Law, COMMERCIAL LAW Women and the Law, and the Federal Courts Clinic. ELECTION LAW CIVIL RIGHTS LAW FAMILY LAW IMMIGRATION LAW JUVENILE JUSTICE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WILLS AND TRUSTS ESTATE PLANNING EDUCATION LAW CRIMINAL LAW Professor Aviva A. Orenstein AB 1981, Cornell University; JD 1986, Cornell Law School. Articles Editor, Cornell Law Review. Law Clerk, Hon. Edward R. Becker, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1987-88. Faculty, Rutgers Law School, 1989-92. Member, Order of the Coif. Professor Orenstein writes and teaches in the area of evidence. Her current work examines special evidence rules that allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of a defendant's prior sexual offenses in rape and child molestation cases. Professor CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Orenstein also teaches Civil Procedure, Legal Profession, and Children and the Law. In 2000-2001, she directed the Child Advocacy Clinic, supervising law students who serve as guardians ad litem for children in contested custody cases. She has also ADMINISTRATIVE LAW served as a court-appointed special advocate for abused and neglected children. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -0.5 0.0 0.5 Dimension 3 1.0 2007-08 Syndetic Structure LEGEND = AALS Controlled Subject = topic listed in the ‘includes’ information. (Waiting to be enhanced by co-occurrence data for the rigorous distribution of topics for which there are no syndetic relationships.) The End