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Agriculture and Food Sciences
          Agriculture
                    Agribusiness
                    Agricultural Biotechnology
                    Agricultural Chemistry
                    Agricultural Collectives or Cooperatives
                    Agricultural Commodities
                    Agricultural Conservation
                    Agricultural Engineering
                    Agricultural Finance
                              Commodity Futures
                    Agricultural Management
                    Agricultural Marketing
                    Agricultural Planning or Policy
                    Agricultural Products, Physical Properties
                    Agricultural Products, Transport or Handling
                    Agriculture or Food Studies-- Developing Countries
                    Agronomy
                    Crop Modeling
                    Animal Ecology
                    Animal Science
                              Animal Behavior or Ethology
                              Animal Communication
                              Animal Drugs
                              Animal Genetics or Breeding
                              Animal Growth
                              Animal Housing
                              Animal Husbandry
                              Animal Models
                              Animal Nutrition
                              Animal Physiology or Morphology
                              Animal Reproductive Biology
                              Animal Transport
                              Animal Waste
                              Animal Welfare
                              Livestock
                                   Dairy Science
                                   Poultry Science
                    Aquacultural Engineering
                    Aquaculture or Hydroponics
                    Biological Engineering
                    Crop Insurance
                    Crop Science
                              Arboriculture
                              Enology or Viticulture
                              Grains
                              Seed Production
                    Drainage
                    Farm Machinery
                    Farm or Ranch Management
                    Fertilizers
                              Compost
                    Fish and Fisheries
                    Forestry and Woodlands
                              Dendrology
                              Forest Ecology
                              Forest Economics
                              Forest Engineering
                              Forest Management
                              Tropical Forestry
                    Grain Processing or Storage
                    Herbicides
                    Horticulture
                              Floriculture
                              Pomology
                    International Agriculture
                    Irrigation
                    Land Management or Land Use
                    Migrant Labor
                    Nursery Stock
                    Pest Management
                    Pesticides
                    Plant or Soil Nutrient Bioavailability
                    Pollen and Pollination
                    Precision Farming
                    Production Economics and Management (Agriculture)
                    Quantitative Genetics
                    Range Management
                    Soil Sciences
                              Soil Chemistry
                              Soil Conservation
                              Soil Erosion
                              Soil Genesis
                    Stockyard
                    Sustainable Agriculture
                    Tobacco
                    Veterinary Medicine
                              Animal Diseases or Pathology
                                   Canine Diseases or Pathology
                                   Equine Diseases or Pathology
                                   Feline Diseases or Pathology
                    Veterinary Toxicology
                    Waste Management (Agriculture)
                    Weed Sciences
                    Wildlife
                              Migratory Animal and Birds
                    Wood or Wood Products
          Food Sciences
                    Food Additives
                    Food Analysis
                    Food and Trade Policy
                    Food Chemistry
                    Food Consumption
                    Food Distribution
                    Food Drying
                    Food Engineering
                    Food Inspection
                    Food Labeling
                    Food Management
                    Food Manufacturing
                    Food Marketing
                    Food Practices
                    Food Preparation
                    Food Preservation
                    Food Processing
                    Waste Management (food processing)
                    Food Radiation
                    Food Safety
                    Food Storage
                    Food Technology
                    Frozen Foods
                    Meat Inspection
                    Spoilage
          Foods
                    Alcoholic Beverages
                    Bakery Products
                    Cacao Products
                    Candy
                    Cereals
                    Citrus Fruits
                    Coffee
                    Color Additives
                    Cottonseeds
                    Dairy Products
                    Dietary Foods
                    Feed Grains
                    Fruits
                    Meat and Meat Products
                    Non-alcoholic Beverages
                    Nuts
                    Oils and Fats
                    Oilseeds
                    Poultry Products
                    Seafood
                    Spices and Flavorings
                    Sugar
                    Tea
                    Vegetables


Area Studies
          Africa
                    Africa, Central
                    Africa, Eastern
                    Africa, Northern
                    Africa, Southern
                    Africa, Sub-Sahara
                    Africa, Western
          Antarctica
          Asia
                    Arabian Peninsula
                    Asia, Central
                    Asia, East (Far East)
                    Asia, Northern
                    Asia, Southeast
                    Asia, Southern
                    Asia, Western
                    Eurasia
                    Middle East
          Ecological Zones
                    Arctic
                    Deserts and Arid Zones
                    High Altitude Zone
                    Low Altitude Zones
                    Humid Zones
                    Temperate Zone
                    Tropical Zone
          Europe
                    British Isles
                    Europe, Central
                    Europe, Eastern
                    Europe, Northern
                    Europe, Southern
                    Europe, Western
                    Scandinavia
          Hemispheres
                    Eastern Hemisphere
                    Northern Hemisphere
                    Southern Hemisphere
                    Western Hemisphere
          International
                    Afghanistan
                    Albania
                    Algeria
                    American Republics
                    Andes
                    Andorra
                    Angola
                    Argentina
                    Armenia
                    Australia
                    Austria
                    Azerbaijan
                    Bahamas
                    Bahrain
                    Baltic States
                    Bangladesh
                    Barbados
                    Belarus
                    Belgium
                    Belize
                    Benin
                    Bhutan
                    Bolivia
                    Bosnia-Hercegovina
                    Botswana
                    Brazil
                    Brunei
                    Bulgaria
                    Burkina Faso
                    Burundi
                    Cambodia
                    Cameroon
                    Canada
                    Cape Verde
                    Central African Republic
                    Chad
                    Chile
                    China
                    Colombia
                    Comoros
                    Congo (Brazzaville)
                    Costa Rica
                    Croatia
                    Cuba
                    Cyprus
                    Czech Republic
                    Democratic Republic of Congo
                    Denmark
                    Djibouti
                    Dominica
                    Dominican Republic
                    Ecuador
                    Egypt
                    El Salvador
                    England
                    Equatorial Guinea
                    Eritrea
                    Estonia
                    Ethiopia
                    Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
                    Fiji
                    Finland
                    Former Soviet Union
                    France
                    French Guiana
                    Gabon
                    Gambia
                    Georgia
                    German Democratic Republic (GDR), Former
                    Germany
                    Ghana
                    Greece
                    Guatemala
                    Guinea
                    Guinea-Bissau
                    Guyana
                    Haiti
                    Honduras
                    Hong Kong
                    Hungary
                    Iceland
                    India
                    Indonesia
                    Iran
                    Iraq
                    Ireland
                    Israel
                    Italy
                    Ivory Coast
                    Jamaica
                    Japan
                    Jordan
                    Kazakhstan
                    Kenya
                    Kuwait
                    Kyrgyzstan
                    Laos
                    Latvia
                    Lebanon
                    Lesotho
                    Liberia
                    Libya
                    Liechtenstein
                    Lithuania
                    Luxembourg
                    Macedonia
                    Madagascar
                    Malawi
                    Malaysia
                    Maldives
                    Mali
                    Malta
                    Mauritania
                    Mauritius
                    Mediterranean
                    Mexico
                    Moldova
                    Monaco
                    Mongolia
                    Morocco
                    Mozambique
                    Myanmar
                    Namibia
                    Nepal
                    Netherlands
                    New Zealand
                    Nicaragua
                    Niger
                    Nigeria
                    North Korea
                    Norway
                    Oman
                    Pacific Rim
                    Pakistan
                    Panama
                    Papua New Guinea
                    Paraguay
                    Peru
                    Philippines
                    Poland
                    Portugal
                    Qatar
                    Romania
                    Russia
                    Russian Federation
                    Rwanda
                    Saint Lucia
                    San Marino
                    Sao Tome and Principe
                    Saudi Arabia
                    Scotland
                    Senegal
                    Seychelles
                    Sierra Leone
                    Singapore
                    Slovakia
                    Slovenia
                    Solomon Islands
                    Somalia
                    South Africa
                    South Korea
                    Spain
                    Sri Lanka
                    Sudan
                    Suriname
                    Swaziland
                    Sweden
                    Switzerland
                    Syria
                    Taiwan
                    Tajikistan
                    Tanzania
                    Thailand
                    Tibet
                    Togo
                    Trinidad and Tobago
                    Tunisia
                    Turkey
                    Turkmenistan
                    Uganda
                    Ukraine
                    United Arab Emirates
                    United Kingdom
                    United States
                    Upper Volta
                    Uruguay
                    Uzbekistan
                    Vanuatu
                    Vatican City
                    Venezuela
                    Vietnam
                    West Bank
                    Yemen
                    Zaire
                    Zambia
                    Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)
          International Affairs
                    Intercultural Communications
                    International Business
                    International or Global Development
                    International Rights
          Islands or Island Chains
                    Antigua and Barbuda
                    Netherlands Antilles
                    Azores
                    Bermuda
                    Canary Islands
                    Caribbean Islands
                    Falkland Islands
                    Galapagos Island
                    Greenland
                    Grenada
                    Guam
                    Kiribati
                    Mariana Islands
                    Melanesia
                    Federated States of Micronesia
                    Nauru
                    Pacific Islands Trust Territory
                    Palau
                    Polynesia
                    Saint Kitts and Nevis
                    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
                    Samoa
                    Tonga
                    Tuvalu
                    Virgin Islands
                    West Indies
          North America
          Oceania (Including Australia)
                    Australasia
          Oceans and Seas
                    Antarctic Ocean
                    Arabian Gulf
                    Arctic Ocean
                    Atlantic Ocean
                    Baltic Sea
                    Beaufort Sea
                    Bering Sea
                    Black Sea
                    Caribbean Sea
                    China Seas
                    Gulf of Mexico
                    Hudson Bay
                    Indian Ocean
                    Mediterranean Sea
                    North Sea
                    Pacific Ocean
                    Red Sea
                    Sea of Japan
                    Yellow Sea
          Regions of the United States
                    Alaska
                    Hawaii
                    USA, Atlantic Central
                    USA, Great Lakes
                    USA, Midwest
                    USA, New England
                    USA, Northeast
                    USA, Northwest
                    USA, Southeast
                    USA, Southwest
          South America
                    Central America
          Economic, Linguistic or Political Organizations
                    Arab States
                    Britsh Commonwealth of Nations
                    Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
                    Developing or Underdeveloped Nations
                    European Communities
                    European Union
                    Latin America
                    Newly Independent State (NIS)
                    Non Aligned or Third World Nations
                    North Atlantic Treaty Org (Nato)
                    Organization of American States (OAS)
                    Soviet Bloc
                    Sustainable Development


Arts and Humanities
          Area Studies (Arts or Humanities)
          Arts Criticism
                    Literary Criticism
                    Music Criticism
                    Theatre or Film Criticism
          Arts and Culture
                    African-American Art
                    American Art
                    Arts Administration
                    Arts Planning or Policy
                    Arts Funding
                    Culture
                    Expansion Arts
                    Fine Arts
                    Interdisciplinary Art Forms
                    Modern Art
                    Non-Western Art
                              African Art
                              Asian Art
          Creative Writing
                    Children's Literature
                    Drama
                    Editorial Projects
                    Fiction
                    Non-Fiction
                    Playwriting or Screenwriting
                    Poetry
                    Technical or Business Writing
                    Translation
          Cultural Activities
          Design Arts
                    Architecture
                              Architectural Design
                              Architecture History
                              European Architecture
                    Computer Arts
                    Environmental Design or Technology
                    Fashion or Textiles Design
                    Graphic Design
                    Interior Design
                    Landscape Architecture or Design
                    Regional or Urban Design
                    Set or Theatre Design
          Folk or Ethnic Studies
                    Folk or Ethnic Arts
                    Folklore and Mythology
          History
                    African History
                    Agricultural History
                    American History
                    Ancient or Classical History
                    Asian Art
                    British History
                    Business History
                    Byzantine History
                    Celtic Studies
                    Cultural History
                    Economic History
                    European History
                    Heritage
                    Historical Documents
                    Historical Revolution
                    History and Appreciation of Art
                    History and Appreciation of Music
                    History of Law
                    History of Medicine
                    History of Philosophy
                    History of Science and Technology
                    Holocaust Studies
                    Iberian Studies
                    Intellectual History
                    Jewish History
                    Latin American History
                    Medieval Studies
                              Medieval History
                    Military History
                    Modern History
                    Native American History
                    Non-Western History
                    North American History
                    Oral History
                    Popular Culture
                    Pre-Columbian Studies
                    Religious History
                    Renaissance Studies
                              Renaissance History
                    Russian History
                    Seventeenth and Eightennth Century Studies
                    Social History
                    Twentieth Century History
                    Urban History
                    Western Civilization
                    Women's History
          General Humanities Topics
                    Humanities Funding
                    Humanities Planning Policy
          Jurisprudence
          Language or Literature
                    African Languages or Literature
                    American Literature
                    American Sign Language
                    Asian Languages or Literature
                              Arabic Language or Literature
                              Chinese Language or Literature
                              Japanese Language or Literature
                              Korean Language or Literature
                              Language or Literature of India
                              Southeast Asian Languages or Literature
                    Audience Development in Literature
                    Biography and Autobiography
                    Caribbean Language or Literature
                    Chaucer
                    Classical or Ancient Language or Literature
                              Classical Greek Language or Literature
                              Classical Latin Language or Literature
                    Comparative Literature
                    Critical Theory
                    Dramatic Language and or Literature
                    European Languages or Literature
                              Baltic Languages or Literature
                              Danish Language or Literature
                              Dutch Language or Literature
                              English Language or Literature
                              French Language or Literature
                              German Language or Literature
                              Icelandic Language or Literature
                              Italian Language or Literature
                              Norwegian Language or Literature
                              Portuguese Language or Literature
                              Spanish Language or Literature
                              Swedish Language or Literature
                    Fictional Language or Literature
                    Hebrew Language or Literature
                    Language and or Literature, Translation
                    Latin American Languages or Literature
                    Literary History
                    Literary Theory
                    Literary Design or Production
                    Medieval Language or Literature
                    Modern Language and or Literature
                    Native American Language or Literature
                    Non-fictional Language and or Literature
                    Oral Literature
                    Philosophical Literature
                    Philosophy of Language
                    Poetic Language or Literature
                    Religious Literature
                    Renaissance Language or Literature
                    Rhetoric
                    Romantic Language or Literature
                    Science Literature
                    Shakespeare
                    Slavic Languages or Literature
                              Bulgarian Language or Literature
                              Czech and Slovak Language or Literature
                              Polish Language or Literature
                              Russian Language or Literature
                    Victorian Language or Literature
                    Yiddish Language or Literature
          Media Arts
                    Film or Cinema or Video
                    Journalism
                              Science Journalism
                    Newspapers
                    Photography
                    Radio
                    Television
          Museums
                    Curatorship
                    Museum Exhibit Design
                    Museum Funding
          Music
                    Computer Music
                    Musicology or Music Theory
          Numismatics
          Performing Arts
                    American Music
                    Chamber Music
                    Choral Music
                    Classical Music
                    Dance
                              Choreography
                    Dramatic or Theatre Arts
                    Instrumental Music
                    Jazz Music
                    Musical Recording or Distribution
                    Music Composition
                    Music Conducting
                    New Music
                    Opera or Musical Theatre
                    Orchestral Music
                    Popular Music
                    Theater, Mime
                    Vocal Music
          Philosophy
                    Aesthetics
                    Bioethics
                    Epistemology
                    Ethics
                    Metaphysics
          Religious Studies
                    Asian Religions
                    Biblical Studies
                    Buddhism
                    Christianity
                    Comparative Religion
                    Hinduism
                    Islam
                    Judaism
                    Polytheism
          Restoration and Preservation
                    Architectural Restoration or Preservation
                    Archival Preservation
                    Art Preservation
                    Historic Preservation
          Visual Arts
                    Ceramic Arts
                    Craft Art
                    Creative Arts
                    Decorative Arts
                    Drawing
                    Installation Art
                    Jewelry or Metal Arts
                    Mixed-Media Art
                    Painting
                    Printmaking
                    Sculpture
                    Textile or Weaving Arts


Business, Management and Commerce
                    Accounting
                              Auditing
                    Acquisitions or Mergers
                    Advertising
                    Banking
                    Bankruptcy
                    Business
                    Business Administration
                    Business Communications
                    Business Ethics
                    Business Planning or Policy
                    Business Statistics
                    Business Technology
                    Commerce
                    Consulting Services
                    Consumer Services
                    Corporate or Nonprofit Philanthropy
                    Cost Benefit Analysis
                    Economic Development
                    Efficiency Studies
                    Electronic Commerce
                    Employee Benefits
                    Employment Opportunity Program
                              Youth Employment Opportunity Programs
                    Entrepreneurship
                    Feasibility Studies
                    Finance
                              Credit
                              Currency
                              Financial Management
                              Investment and Securities
                                    Price Change
                              Personal Finance
                              Venture Capital
                    Free Enterprise
                    Hospital Administration
                   Hotel or Restaurant Management
                               Culinary Arts
                    Human Resources
                    Industrial Robotics
                    Industry
                    Insurance or Actuarial Science
                    International Management