How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Class Experience Level
Beginner, Intermediate

This How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings session addresses increasing health information access and use by highlighting features of the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed bibliographic database.  

Objectives:
  • Explore the MeSH Database
  • Describe a Controlled Vocabulary
  • Explore the four types of MeSH Terms
  • Locate and explain entry terms, date introduced, previous indexing, automatic explosion

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Class Details

Date(s): June 18, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Platform: Zoom
CE Credits: 1.50
CE Categories: MLA
This is a National NNLM class.

Class Contacts

Host/Instructor: Margot Malachowski
Technical Assistance: Rebecca Brown

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