Next Higher Term field

The Next Higher Term field records a term that is one level higher in the hierarchy than the current term.

How this field works

The Next Higher Term and the Broader Term of an authority term are both hierarchically superior to the current term.

  • A term can only have one Next Higher Term. That is, it can only be directly linked upwards to one term.

  • A term can have several Broader Terms.

  • If you enter a Next Higher Term, it is automatically entered into the Broader Term field.

For example, in the Place file, the term Maine can have United States of America as its Next Higher Term. It can have both United States of America and Northeast as Broader Terms.

Whenever you enter a Next Higher Term for a term, Vernon automatically fills the Broader Term and Narrower Term fields.

For example, if you enter California as the Next Higher Term of San Francisco, Vernon will also:

  • Enter California as a Broader Term for San Francisco.

  • Enter San Francisco as a Narrower Term for California.

Field details

Field type

Authority field

Internal field name

AU_NEXT_TERM

Location

Hierarchy tab of hierarchical authority files

Searching on this field

Select Next Higher Term in Advanced Search or use a Select Statement.

Reporting on this field

Select Next Higher Term in Reporting.

You can sort on this field.