Cataloging: Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging
Module 2—Introduction to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and the MeSH Browser
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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
Introduction to MeSH
- MeSH is the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus
- Consists of sets of terms arranged in a hierarchical structure that permits searching at various levels of specificity
- Organized hierarchically into 16 trees
MeSH Trees
- Each tree is assigned a letter as an identifier
- A. Anatomy
B. Organisms
C. Diseases
D. Chemical and Drugs
E. Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
F. Psychiatry and Psychology
G. Phenomena and Processes
H. Disciplines and Occupations
I. Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
J. Technology, Industry, Agriculture
K. Humanities
L. Information Science
M. Named Groups
N. Health Care
V. Publication Characteristics
Z. Geographic Locations
