Subject Analysis

NLM Policy on Subject Analysis and Classification [pdf ]
Use of Medical Subject Headings for Cataloging in Introduction to MeSH
Herbs: Clarification for Medical Subject Headings - Annotated Alphabetic List 2002, see the article in the NLM Technical Bulletin 2002, Jan-Feb;(324):e3.
Subject Headings Applied to All Materials, see the article in NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov/Dec 1996 (page 16).

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Instructions for Deconstructing MeSH Subjects on NLM MARC 21 Distributed Records
List of Publication Types used by Cataloging and History of Medicine Division (HMD)