MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the U.S. National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary.
It is used for indexing articles for MEDLINE/PubMed.
MeSH terminology provides a consistent way to retrieve information that may use different terminology for the same concepts.
It pulls together all articles on a concept including synonyms (myocardial infarction/heart attack) and allows for spelling variations (estrogen/oestrogen).
Getting Started
Once you have clicked on MeSH database, click advanced under the MeSH search bar.
Then enter your search terms while using the boolean options.
Once you have added all of your search terms, click on search, and you will receive a list of all articles with your search terms.
You are also able to filter your search depending on year, test subject, language, age, sex, and many more options.
How to Request a Literature Search
If you are in need of a more advanced search, or you need help navigating the PubMed MeSH, you may contact one of the Librarians at either location.
For Literature Searches or Systematic Reviews, please see the Reference Services page on our website for more information.
To request a Literature Search Service, please fill out the online request form.
