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
Jan 25, 2017
1:00PM - 2:30PM ET
Class Instructors
Class Overview
PubMed for Librarians is made up of six 90-minute segments. These six segments will be presented via WebEx and recorded for archival access.
Each segment is meant to be a stand-alone module designed for each user to determine how many and in what sequence they attend.
The segments are designed to take 1.5 hours each and, if the live session is attended, along with any pre-requisite work completed, will earn 1.5 MLA Continuing Education hours. CE credit is not available for viewing the recording.
A recording from the most recent session can be viewed on the NTO website.
CE credit is available for viewing the recording. Click here for directions.
Course Materials
Handouts
Introduction Handout (Rev January 2018)
MeSH Handout (Rev January 2018)
Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) Handout (Rev January 2018)
Building and Refining Your Search Handout (Rev February 2018)
Using Evidence Based Search Features Handout (Rev February 2018)
Customization Handout (Rev February 2018)
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Presentations
Introduction Presentation (Rev Aug 2017)
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