FAQ: Finding a List of Current MEDLINE® Journals by Subject
Question: How do I find a list of current MEDLINE® journals on a particular subject?
Answer:
Step 1: Go to the NLM Catalog: Journals referenced in the NCBI Databases (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals). Click "More Resources" on the top left side of the page. Select "Browse MEDLINE Journals by broad subject terms." You will see the list of subject terms applied to MEDLINE journals (http://wwwcf.nlm.nih.gov/serials/journals/index.cfm). Indexers assign these broad headings to identify the full subject scope of the journal.
Step 2: Click on a subject term. You will retrieve a list of journals assigned to that subject term.
Step 3: To limit the list to journals that are “Currently Indexed in MEDLINE”:
- Click on the “Limits” tab.
- Go to “Current Subsets.”
- Select “Currently indexed in MEDLINE.”
- Click “Search” to run the search.
NLM Catalog and LocatorPlus® searches of the MeSH® field include MeSH Headings assigned by Cataloging. These headings may or may not also include the broader subject terms assigned to the subject scope of the journal by Indexing.
A MeSH field search in the NLM Catalog will explode the term to include MeSH Headings in a hierarchy beneath that term you searched.
Related Questions:
- How do I find a list of the MEDLINE journal titles?
- How do I find a list of current MEDLINE® journals by Country of Publication or Language?
- How do I find a list of Abridged Index Medicus (AIM) journal titles?
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