Pharmacy Subject Guide

Go to the Chemistry Subject Guide to search the chemistry and patent literature.

 

Search the Pharmacy Literature:

Cochrane Library - a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions.

International Pharmaceutical Abstracts - Coverage of pharmaceutical science and health related literature from 1970 to the present.

MEDLINE - Covers biomedical articles back to the 1950s. Medline is available via a number of interfaces. Choose your flavor:

Natural & Alternative Treatments - contains detailed information on more than 180 different conditions and the conventional and natural treatments used to treat them, over 200 herbs and supplements, plus drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions for more than 75 drug categories.

Web of Science - includes Science and Social Sciences citation indexes.

Related literature:

AGRICOLA - known primarily as a guide to the literature of agriculture, it is also excellent for natural products research. Inclusive coverage: 1970 to present.

Animal Testing Alternatives - necessary if your proposed research involves the use of live animals.

Biological Abstracts - comprehensive guide to the literature of biology. Covers 1996 to present. Limited to 3 simultaneous users.

Dissertation Abstracts - Ph. D. dissertation abstracts, 1861-
Dissertations Full-text - University of Mississippi dissertations online, 1997-

Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index - Topics include horticulture, garden and landscape design and history, botany, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy.

Google Scholar - if using from on campus, look for the "Get It @ UM Libraries" link. From off campus, change your Scholar Preferences to include the Univesity of Mississippi Libraries.

Health Source : Nursing / Academic Edition - full text for for nearly 550 health periodicals, including
almost 450 peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines.

PsycINFO - 1967 to present. Journal articles, chapters, books, dissertations and reports on psychology and related fields.

WorldWideScience Alliance - search diverse scientific resources and knowledge from nations around the world.

Drug Information Resources

All print resources located in the Science Library unless noted otherwise.

Drug Names

  • American Drug Index. RS355 .A48 Science Reference
  • USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names. RS55 .U54 Science Reference
  • Martindale: the complete drug reference. RS141.3 .M37 2005 Science Reference
  • The Merck index; an encyclopedia of chemicals and drugs RS356 .M524 Science Ready Reference
  • RxWiki - a project by pharmacists to create a free, complete, up-to-date, and trusted world-wide medication guide for consumers.

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  • AHFS drug information RS125 .A56 Science Reference
  • Drug Facts and Comparisons RS 250 F33 Science Reference
  • Drugpoints System - helps you prescribe, administer, and monitor drugs safely and efficiently. Contact Dr. Marvin Wilson for password.
  • Martindale: the complete drug reference. RS141.3 .M37 2005 Science Reference
  • Meyler's side effects of drugs. RM302.5 .S532. Science Reference
  • Orange Book - Approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations
  • PDR: Physician's Desk Reference. RS75 .P5 Science Reference
  • USP DI . RS141.2 .U22 Science Reference
  • The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) RS 141.2 .P5 Science Reference