Table of Contents: 2018 MAY–JUNE No. 422
MeSH Indexing Policy Change for Obituaries and In Memoriam. NLM Tech Bull. 2018 May-Jun;(422):b5.
As of June 1, 2018, obituaries and in memoriam articles will no longer be cited and indexed with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) for MEDLINE.
In the past, many obituaries and "in memoriam" articles were indexed for MEDLINE based on subjective criteria that lead to inconsistent coverage; if an article was substantive it was cited and indexed with MeSH. However, most obituaries and in memoriam articles are not substantive and will no longer be cited and indexed. Substantive biographies will continue to be indexed for MEDLINE.
