%0 Journal Article %1 evr %A Lipscomb, Carolyn E. %D 2000 %J Bull Med Libr Assoc. %K indexing medical_subject_headings medicine mesh %T Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) %U http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=35238 %X In 1960, medical librarianship was on the cusp of a revolution. The first issue of the new Index Medicus series was published. On the horizon was a computerization project undertaken by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to store and retrieve information. The Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS) would speed the publication process for bibliographies such as Index Medicus, facilitate the expansion of coverage of the literature, and permit searches for individuals upon demand. A new list of subject headings introduced in 1960 was the underpinning of the analysis and retrieval operation.

@article{evr, abstract = {In 1960, medical librarianship was on the cusp of a revolution. The first issue of the new Index Medicus series was published. On the horizon was a computerization project undertaken by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to store and retrieve information. The Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS) would speed the publication process for bibliographies such as Index Medicus, facilitate the expansion of coverage of the literature, and permit searches for individuals upon demand. A new list of subject headings introduced in 1960 was the underpinning of the analysis and retrieval operation.}, added-at = {2008-11-05T17:59:37.000+0100}, author = {Lipscomb, Carolyn E.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/253afcb509b74ab098dda697cb3941bca/siso}, interhash = {fea0ed4436c4c5fcae631f633dfa683d}, intrahash = {53afcb509b74ab098dda697cb3941bca}, journal = {Bull Med Libr Assoc.}, keywords = {indexing medical_subject_headings medicine mesh}, note = {88(3): 265–266.}, timestamp = {2008-11-05T17:59:37.000+0100}, title = {Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)}, url = {http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=35238}, year = 2000 }