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What's New

• NLM Classification 2018 Summer edition, now available
• Cataloging and Metadata News 2018
• Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) in Cataloging
  Updated August 1st, 2017
• MeSH URIs added to NLM bibliographic records

Obtaining Cataloging Products

• Bibliographic records accessible on the Web
• Authority Records accessible in LocatorPlus
• NLM Classification accessible online
• Download Catalog Record Data (Catfile, CatfilePlus, Serfile)