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.
Natural Standard - provides
high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative
therapies.
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.
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 - is set up to show you links to UM resources.
Health Source : Nursing / Academic Edition - full text for for nearly 550 health periodicals, including
almost 450 peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
Science.Gov - Searches over 38 databases and 1,950 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including research and development results.
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.
TOOLS
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
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.
Lexi Pals Drug Guide - A database of over 1,450 Patient Advisory Leaflets from Lexi-Comp that provides vital education on medications for patients
Martindale: the complete drug reference. RS141.3 .M37 2005 Science Reference
Meyler's side effects of drugs. RM302.5 .S532. Science Reference
NLM Drug Information Portal - allows you to search several NLM/NIH drug information resources at once. They include PubMed, Toxnet, PubChem, ClinicalTrials, and MedlinePlus.
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
Evidence Based Practice
Cochrane Library - a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independentevidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions.
National Guideline Clearinghouse -Guideline.gov is a repository for clinical practice guidelines created by various government agencies, non-profit groups, and professional organizations.
PubMed Clinical Queries -"Search by Clinical Study Category" allows you to focus your search by question type and scope (broad/narrow). "Find Systematic Reviews" allows you to find systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and practice guidelines.
Other Tools
epocrates - Free version contains drug, disease, and diagnostic information. Register (free) to get access to diagnoses with evidence-based content, interaction checker, disease images library and pill pictures, integrated clinical details, printable patient medication handouts, health plan & Medicare Part D insurance formularies.