MeSH Changes and PubMed Searching 2023

Class Experience Level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

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When the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are updated each year, your PubMed searches may be affected. Join us for "MeSH Changes and PubMed Searching" to learn:

  • How do MeSH changes affect your PubMed searches?

  • What happens when a term gets changed, added, or removed; or moved to a different part of the MeSH hierarchy?

  • How do you accommodate vocabulary changes over time in your comprehensive searches?

  • How do you check your saved searches and alerts?

Class Resources:
MeSH Changes and PubMed Searching Handout (Word)
MeSH Changes and PubMed Searching (PPT Slides)
MeSH Changes and PubMed Searching Recording
Objectives:

Successful participants will be able to:

  • Describe how the MeSH vocabulary is maintained
  • Explain how the addition, revision, deletion and rearrangement of MeSH terms affect your PubMed searches
  • Check your saved searches and alerts for needed changes

By registering for this class, you are agreeing to the NNLM Code of Conduct.

Class Details

Date(s): January 27, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
Platform: Zoom
CE Credits: 1.50
Class Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
This is a National NNLM class.
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Class Contacts

Host/Instructor: Catherine Staley
Technical Assistance: Brittney Davis, Katherine Majewski, Rebecca Brown

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Register anyway and you'll receive the recording after the event.