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
Summary
- Subject analysis is the identification of an item’s conceptual content
- It is a two step process
- Ascertaining the concepts or subjects
- Translating those subjects into a particular controlled vocabulary
- Consistency in determining “what something is about” leads to greater consistency in subject heading assignment
