Publication Characteristics

Periodical Index

Work consisting of a subject approach to the contents of a periodical issuing an annual, biennial, quinquennial, decennial, etc., index. The heading is used for the overall body of articles published by a periodical in the same sense that BIBLIOGRAPHY is useful when published as a single article.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Work consisting of a subject approach to the contents of a periodical issuing an annual, biennial, quinquennial, decennial, etc., index. The heading is used for the overall body of articles published by a periodical in the same sense that BIBLIOGRAPHY is useful when published as a single article.

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Classification

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Indexing Annotation

Discontinued for indexing 12/2024 - Indexers: Do not use; this heading is used as a Publication Type

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History Note

2008(1990)

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Previous Indexing

  • Bibliography (1968-1989)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. V02.682

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Periodical Index. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016453. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016453
  2. Periodical Index. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58902835