Cataloging: Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging
Module 2Introduction 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
MeSH Browser
- MeSH records are accessed online via the MeSH Browser
- MeSH Browser may be used to find headings, qualifiers, or supplementary concepts of interest and see these in relationship to other concepts
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The look-up can be restricted or limited with any of the following:
- Main Headings
- Qualifiers
- Supplementary Concepts (not used by cataloging)
- All of the Above
