Cataloging: Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging
Module 1—Subject Analysis Principles
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Introduction
Module 1
Subject Analysis Principles
Module 2
Introduction to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and the MeSH Browser
Module 3
Selecting the Main Concept
Module 4
Use of Topical Subheadings in MeSH
Module 5
Geographic Headings
Module 6
Publication Types
Module 7
Names as Subjects
Module 8
Deconstructed Headings vs. Subject Strings
Controlled Vocabulary
- Identifies a preferred way of expressing a concept
- Provides cross-references that lead to the preferred term
- Identifies a term’s relationship to broader, narrower, and related terms
Examples of Controlled Vocabularies
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sears List of Subject Headings
- Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
- Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors
