Cataloging and Metadata Management: Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging
Introduction
- Module 1 - Subject Analysis Principles
- Module 2 - Introduction to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Module 3 - MeSH Browser
- Module 4 - Descriptors: Selecting the Main Concept(s)
- Module 5 - Qualifiers (Subheadings)
- Module 6 - Geographicals
- Module 7 - Publication Characteristics
- Module 8 - Names or Work Titles as Subjects
Module 2—Introduction to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Accessing MeSH
Catalogers access MeSH records online via the MeSH Browser. For instructions on using the MeSH Browser, see Module 3.
Introduction to MeSH
- MeSH is the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus
- Consists of a set of terms providing preferred terms (Descriptors), their definitions, equivalent and related terms, and guidance on use of the terms, arranged in a hierarchical structure that permits searching at various levels of specificity
- Organized hierarchically into 16 trees
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Last Reviewed: May 4, 2017