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Find the fields, subfields, notes, and product availability for the MeSH word (hm:), phrase (hm=), and whole phrase (hmw=) indexes.

MeSH = Medical subject headings

Also called Subject Headings, MeSH.

Word (hm:)

Connexion

Label	hm:
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	optometry hm:diabetes and yr:2005 and mt:vis
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine Supports non-Latin script searches Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery.

FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections

Label	hm:
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	optometry hm:diabetes and yr:2005 and mt:vis
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine Supports non-Latin script searches Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery.

WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery

Label	hm:
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	optometry hm:diabetes AND yr:2005 AND mt:vis
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine Supports non-Latin script searches Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery.

WorldCat.org

Label	hm:
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	optometry hm:diabetes AND yr:2005 AND mt:vis
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine Supports non-Latin script searches Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery.

Phrase (hm=)

Connexion

Label	hm=
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	vision low hm=womens health and yr:2005
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine Supports non-Latin script searches Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery. Performs an unanchored phrase search.

FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections

Label	hm=
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	vision low hm=womens health and yr:2005
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine Supports non-Latin script searches Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery. Performs an unanchored phrase search.

WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery

Label	hm=
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	vision low hm=womens health and yr:2005
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine Supports non-Latin script searches Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery. Performs an unanchored phrase search.

WorldCat.org

Label	hm=
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	vision low hm=womens health AND yr:2005
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine Supports non-Latin script searches Contains data from your local bibliographic data records in WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery. Performs an unanchored phrase search.

Whole phrase (hmw=)

Connexion

Label	hmw=
Search?	Yes
Browse?	---
Examples	hmw=womens health
Fields/Subfields	The following 6xx fields (if indicator 2 = 2): 600 a-e g j k m-t x y 610 a-e g k m-p r-t x y 611 a c-e g k n p q t x y 630 a d k m-p r-t x y 647 a c d g x-z 648 a x y 650 a b g x y 651 a g x y 655 a b x y
Qualifier index?	No
Notes	Searches only subject headings noted as MESH/US National Library of Medicine. Supports non-Latin script searches. Performs an anchored phrase search.

FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections

Label	---
Search?	---
Browse?	---
Examples	---
Fields/Subfields	---
Qualifier index?	---
Notes	---

WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery

Label	---
Search?	---
Browse?	---
Examples	---
Fields/Subfields	---
Qualifier index?	---
Notes	---

WorldCat.org

Label	---
Search?	---
Browse?	---
Examples	---
Fields/Subfields	---
Qualifier index?	---
Notes	---