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Non-MeSH Indexed Citations (cont.)

Mattson JC, Crisan D. Inherited Thrombophilia due to Factor V Leiden Mutation. Mol Diagn. 1998 Mar;3(1):55-61. PMID: 10096958 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

2. Articles from issues of journals published prior to selection for MEDLINE indexing

  • These earlier citations will not be indexed with MeSH headings.
  • Prior to late 2003:
    • the citations were not reviewed for accurate bibliographic data
    • the status tag of [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] appears
  • Beginning in late 2003:
    • the citations have been reviewed for accurate bibliographic data
    • the status tag of [PubMed] appears

Example: NLM began indexing the journal, The Neurologist with v. 9, no. 1, 2003. However, the publisher electronically supplied NLM with citations from earlier volumes. The citations from back volumes were entered into PubMed but will not be indexed with MeSH.

Notice the [PubMed] status tag from an item from vol. 8, 2002.

Dobbs BM, Carr DB, Morris JC. Evaluation and management of the driver with dementia. Neurologist. 2002 Mar;8(2):61-70. PMID: 12803692 [PubMed]

Notice the [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE] status tag on an item from volume 9, 2003.

Becker D, Sadowsky CL, McDonald JW. Restoring function after spinal cord injury. Neurologist. 2003 Jan;9(1):1-15. Review. PMID: 12801427 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Last reviewed: 3 April 2013
Last updated: 16 April 2010
First published: 20 March 2001
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