Cataloging: Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging
Module 4—Use of Topical Qualifiers (Subheadings)
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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
MARC Coding
- Topical subheadings are recorded in the following MARC fields
- 650 $x, following the 650 $a
- 651 $x, following the 651 $a
- Note: only 2 topical subheadings are valid with 651
- $x is not repeatable
- Transcribe subheadings exactly as found in the MeSH browser, using lower case and ampersands (&) instead of the word “and”
