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— Descriptor Records
Details Tab for Descriptor Records
Descriptor records contain the following fields:
- Descriptor records always contain:
- MeSH Heading
- Tree Number(s)
- Unique ID
- Date Established
- Date of Entry
- Descriptor records may also contain:
- Annotation
- Scope Note
- Entry Version
- Entry Term(s)
- See Also
- Consider Also
- Pharm Action
- Registry Number
- Related Numbers
- CAS Type 1 Name
- NLM Classification #
- Previous Indexing
- Public MeSH Note
- History Note
- Entry Combinations
- Revision Date
Detailed information on selected fields of a MeSH record are provided on the next few pages. Additional information on specific fields can be found at XML MeSH Data Elements
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