Module 3— Searching MeSH Browser

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DB / Metadata Management Program (MMP): Using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) in Cataloging

Fragment Searching

MeSH descriptors can be located by searching any word in a concept or by searching the complete concept
- For example: Searching the word "feedback" can be used to find Feedback, Physiological or Feedback, Psychological as well as other terms containing the word "feedback"
- If you search for "feedback" using the ALL Fragments button and FullWord or SubString

Screen capture of main MeSH Browser search screen with glycogen liver as the search term and a red arrow pointing to Find Terms with ALL Fragments.

Search Results

The result is a list of all terms containing the word "feedback." Descriptors are in blue and hyperlinked to the MeSH record. The entry term(s) are in black.

Screen capture of main MeSH Browser search screen with search the result of

Last Reviewed: January 17, 2024