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Abstracts

Works consisting of lists of publications on a subject and that provide full annotated bibliographical information together with substantive summaries or condensations of the facts, ideas, or opinions presented in each publication listed. (From LC Subject Cataloging Manual)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Works consisting of lists of publications on a subject and that provide full annotated bibliographical information together with substantive summaries or condensations of the facts, ideas, or opinions presented in each publication listed. (From LC Subject Cataloging Manual)

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  • Abstract

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Indexing Annotation

This heading is used as a Publication Type. INDEXER: Do not use; CATALOGER: Use for annotated bibliographies. Do not also use Publication Type BIBLIOGRAPHY. Do not use for meeting abstracts. Use instead Publication Type Conference Proceedings. Abstracts as a subject are indexed under the main heading ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING

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History Note

2008(1999)

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Tree Numbers

  1. V01.070w
  2. V02.035w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Abstracts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020504. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020504
  2. Abstracts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_(summary)
  3. Abstracts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333291