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


Use of Publication Characteristics

  • Publication characteristics in MeSH may be used by catalogers unless they are annotated “CATALOGER: Do not use”

Screen capture of main MeSH Browser search screen with characteristics in MeSH may be used by catalogers unless they are annotated “CATALOGER: Do not use”.


  • A few publication characteristics are used only for historical materials or NLM collaborating partners and these have an annotation that explains when the publication characteristic may be used at NLM

Screen capture of main MeSH Browser search screen with publication characteristics are used only for historical materials.



Last Reviewed: July 27, 2017