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 4— Descriptors: Selecting the Main Concept(s)
Exceptions
- A few headings marked as SPEC, such as Pediatrics and Geriatrics, have no corresponding disease descriptors
- In these cases, the SPEC heading is used as a synonym for general works on “pediatric diseases” or “geriatric diseases”
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