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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:
  • Investigate the MeSH Database
  • Describe a Controlled Vocabulary
  • Summarize the four types of MeSH Terms
  • Explain entry terms, date introduced, previous indexing, automatic explosion

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Class Details

Date(s): June 17, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Platform: Zoom
Location:
CE Credits: 1.50
CE Categories: MLA
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Class Contacts

Host/Instructor: Margot Malachowski
Technical Assistance: Lauren Wittek

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