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TSD / Cataloging and Metadata Management: Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging

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


Fragment Searching

  • It is not necessary to enter in whole words when performing fragment searching
    • You could perform a similar search entering "psychol feedback"

Screen capture of the main MeSH Browser search screen.

Search Results

  • If you selected Find Terms with ALL Fragments it retrieves two possible terms

Screen capture of MeSH Browser showing search results.

  • If you selected Find Terms with ANY Fragments the result is a much longer list of terms

Screen capture of MeSH Browser showing search results.


Last Reviewed: June 26, 2015