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Descriptor English: Encyclopedia
Descriptor Spanish: Enciclopedia
Descriptor enciclopedia
Entry term(s) enciclopedias
Scope note: Obra que contiene artículos informativos sobre temas de todos los campos del conocimiento, habitualmente en orden alfabético, o una obra semejante limitada a un campo o asunto especial.
Descriptor Portuguese: Enciclopédia
Descriptor French: Encyclopédie
Entry term(s): Encyclopedias
Tree number(s): V02.350
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019500
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.
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
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
History Note: 2008(1997)
DeCS ID: 33237
Unique ID: D019500
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/21
Revision Date: 2019/07/05
Encyclopedia - Preferred
Concept UI M0028989
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.
Preferred term Encyclopedia
Entry term(s) Encyclopedias



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