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DB / Metadata Management Program (MMP): Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging


MeSH Availability

MeSH data is available in a variety of formats for both searching and downloading (see the “Obtain MeSH Data” section on the MeSH Section Home page). Catalogers search MeSH records online via the MeSH Browser


MeSH Browser

  • The MeSH Browser may be used to find descriptors, qualifiers, or supplementary concepts of interest and see these in relationship to other concepts

MeSH Browser Home Page

Screen capture of the MeSH Browser Home Page.



Last Reviewed: May 31, 2017