Collection: Subject (MeSH)
This property is: Optional.
Definition
A single concept (keyword or subject descriptor) that is the subject of the intellectual content of the collection, or of the items in the collection.
Examples
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Bioethics | Subject terms for the BioethicsWeb collection. |
| Medicine | |
| Resource Guides [Publication Type] |
Guidelines
Values for this property are defined by Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). MeSH is a controlled vocabulary used by NLM for indexing articles, for cataloging books and other holdings, and for searching MeSH-indexed databases.
Subject Indexing Policy
The set of terms used under each controlled vocabulary must describe the collection fully.
Do not use term(s) that only describe the type, form, spatial coverage
or temporal coverage of the collection, as the term(s) will not describe
the subject of the collection. For example, if the collection is a
database, it should not be indexed with the LCSH term Databases
,
as this describes the type of the collection only, not the
subject of the intellectual content. The type, or form, of the collection is
indexed separately under Collection Type and Item
Type. Spatial and temporal coverage are indexed separately under Spatial and Temporal.
The exception to this rule is Subject (LCSH). LCSH terms that
include this information as subdivisions may be used, for example: History--20th
century
.
Use up to three related terms which are under the same broader term. If more than three terms in the same tree are needed then use the broader term instead. The depth of analysis is at your discretion, but it is suggested that five or more subject terms are entered, unless the collection's subject coverage is very specific.
Multidisciplinary resources may be indexed using the highest level subject terms in the chosen controlled vocabulary. Do not use terms that only describe the type or form of the collection. The set of terms used must fully describe the collection. For example, a multidisciplinary collection might be indexed with the following top-level terms from Dewey:
- 000
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
- 500
- 600
- 700
- 800
- 900
as the intellectual content of the collection covers all of these subject areas.
If the collection is a catalogue, index or hierarchical finding aid, then the term(s) used for Subject describe the intellectual content of the collection the catalogue describes (not the intellectual content of the catalogue, index or hierarchical finding aid records themselves). For example, the Copac collection is a catalogue. Subject describes the intellectual content of the books, manuscripts etc described in Copac.
References
- [MeSH] http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
Occurrence
Repeatable: there may be multiple values for this property. Enter each value into its own text box.