MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS

INTRODUCTION TO THE

ANNOTATED ALPHABETIC LIST - 2003

• General Introduction
• Sample Entries
• Features of the MeSH Vocabulary
• New Medical Subject Headings, Alphabetic List
• New Medical Subject Headings, by Subcategory
• Replaced Medical Subject Headings
• Publication Types - Genre Terms
• Publication Types - Scope Notes
• Topical Subheadings with Scope Notes and Allowable Categories
• Topical Subheadings by Allowable Category
• Topical Subheading Hierarchies
• Indexing Annotations
• History and Online Notes
• Abbreviations and Short Form Conventions
• Cataloging Practices
• Bibliography

Last updated: 18 October 2002