Module 2—Introduction to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and the MeSH Browser: Exact Term Searching and Search Results

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DB / Metadata Management Program (MMP): Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging

Exact Term Searching

If you search for "feedback" and select the Find Exact Term button

Screen capture of the main MeSH Browser search screen with red arrow pointing to Find Exact Term.

This is the default search. If you do not want this search, choose one of the other options

Search Results

The result is the MeSH record for Feedback

Screen capture of MeSH Browser search results for Feedback.

Last Reviewed: June 26, 2015