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Encyclopedia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Encyclopedia
Tree Number(s)
V02.350
Unique ID
D019500
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019500
Annotation
This heading is used as a Publication Type. Encyclopedias as a subject are indexed under the main heading ENCYCLOPEDIAS AS TOPIC. INDEXER: Do not use
Scope Note
Work containing informational articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, usually arranged in alphabetical order, or a similar work limited to a special field or subject.
Entry Term(s)
Encyclopedias
History Note
2008(1997)
Date Introduced
1997/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/05

No Qualifiers
Encyclopedia Preferred
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