PubMed® for Librarians: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Class Details
PubMed for Librarians: MeSH is an online webinar that includes hands-on exercises. Attend this webinar 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. All demonstrations will be done in PubMed Labs.
Suggested Prerequisite: Introduction to PubMed
Agenda:
- MeSH database
- Controlled vocabulary
- Four types of MeSH terms
- Entry terms, date introduced, previous indexing, explosion
Class Date:
Region/Office: National
Nov 15, 2019
11:00AM ET
Nov 15, 2019
11:00AM ET
Instructor(s):
Contact:
Continuing Education Credits:
1.5