PubMed® for Librarians: MeSH
Class Details
PubMed for Librarians: MeSH is a synchronous online session that includes hands-on exercises. Attend this class to learn about the National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database. We will talk about the 4 different types of MeSH terms and how searchers can benefit from using MesH to build a search. We will investigate the structure of the MeSH database and look at the components of a MeSH record.
Suggested Prerequisite: Introduction to PubMed
A recording from a recent session can be viewed on the NTO website.
Agenda:
- MeSH database
- Controlled vocabulary
- Four types of MeSH terms
- Entry terms, date introduced, previous indexing, explosion
Class Date:
Region/Office: National
Jan 25, 2017
1:00PM - 2:30PM ET
Jan 25, 2017
1:00PM - 2:30PM ET
Instructor(s):