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This subject guide lists selected information sources for Pharmaceutical Sciences. Please contact Teresa Lee if you need assistance with pharmacy-related research. For information about workshops, online tutorials and handouts, see the Life Sciences Libraries Instruction and Guides page. Do you need a Library Card? See: the UBC Card page. Problems setting the VPN/proxy? Read: UBC Library's Proxy Bypass

Contents Finding articles: article indexes and databases Citing sources (Vancouver style) Reference tools: compendia, handbooks & guides e-books & e-journals Theses & dissertations Websites Related subject guides Handouts for library workshops UBC departments UBC course material

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Article Indexes: Looking for journal articles? Start here: Search multiple database simultaneously by selecting the databases you want and then enter your search terms: (Alternatively you can search each database separately.) Embase (OvidSP) indexes biomedical literature, with strengths in pharmaceutical information and the European and Japanese literature. International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (OvidSP) relatively small database, but pharmacy-specific. Medline (OvidSP) also broadly covers biomedical literature. The indexing data for Medline comes from the US National Library of Medicine. Try the NEW OvidSP Medline Tutorial! Medline In-Process & Non-Indexed citations (OvidSP) covers articles that have not yet been indexed with MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) or articles that aren't indexed for various other reasons. PubMed the US National Library of Medicine's own search engine. Broadly biomedical, includes Medline-indexed citations as well as OLDMEDLINE and in-process citations. A complete list of databases relevant to pharmaceutical sciences is also available. For instructions on how to use specific databases, please see the Life Sciences Libraries Instruction page. Reference tools: Compendia, handbooks & guides American hospital formulary service (AHFS) Applied therapeutics: clinical use of drugs CPS - Compendium of pharmaceuticals...(Canada) Compendium of nonprescription products (Canada) Directory of licensed pharmacies and practising pharmacists in British Columbia Drug facts & comparisons Foye's principles of medicinal chemistry Goodman and Gilman's pharmacological basis of therapeutics Handbook of clinical drug data Handbook of pharmaceutical excipients Handbook on injectable drugs Herbs: everyday reference for health professionals (Canada) Martindale : the complete drug reference Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy Natural medicines comprehensive database Pharmaceutical calculations Pharmaceut ics: the science of dosage form design Prescripti on & over-the-counter drugs for Canadians Pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiologic approach Remington, the science and practice of pharmacy Therapeutic choices (Canada) United States pharmacopeia (USP) Theses & dissertations: Theses from UBC and other institutions are stored in a number of different formats and locations. For more detailed information, see the FAQ on theses and dissertations: FAQ: Theses and Dissertations. Related subject guides: Current Awareness Tools Evidence-Based Health Care (EBHC) Medical Resources for PDAs Pharmacy Retailing Topics in the Life Sciences Handouts for library workshops: CAPS 1 handout: Searching for primary literature PHAR 220: Information Sources for Phar 220 Term Paper CAPS 2 handout: Finding and evaluating secondary literature CAPS 3 handout: Finding evidence-based answers to clinical questions CAPS 4 Handout: Clinical guidelines & current awareness Pharmacy Residents / PharmD: How to effectively search pharmaceutical literature

How to cite sources: Vancouver style guides & other tools for referencing RefWorks - lets you import, organize and format citations & bibliographies RefWorks Tip Sheet - for step by step instructions on how to transfer records from pharmacy databases into RefWorks Curtin University Library Vancouver Style Referencing 2008 - excellent PDF handout on citing in Vancouver/Uniform style U of Queensland Library - Vancouver style guide - a short PDF handout NLM Sample References - for authoritative examples of citations in Vancouver style (a.k.a. "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals") Citing Medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors and publishers - for more detailed information on citing documents in the Uniform/Vancouver style Writer's Toolbox - for more information on abbreviations, style guides, etc. e-books & e-journals: Available through UBC library e-CPS - part of e-Therapeutics AccessMedicine Books@Ovid MDConsult STAT!Ref All e-books in the Life Sciences e-Journals - Pharmacy, Therapeutics & Pharmacology Free e-journal collections BioMed_Central DOAJ Open Archives FreeMedicalJournals.Com Hardin MD - selected free ejournals HighWire Press Public Library of Science Websites: Canada: Association of Faculties of Pharmacies of Canada BC Pharmacare Canada's Research-Based Pharm Companies Canadian Pharmacists Association Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Infobase - Canadian source for clinical guidelines College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Dalhousie University College of Pharmacy: Drug Information Resources DrugBank Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Information System (CADRIS) Health Canada: Drug Product Database Health Canada: Health Products & Food Branch NAPRA - Canadian Drug Legislation & Regulation Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Pharmacological Society of Canada Therapeutic Decision Making - maintained by UBC's Peter Loewen; excellent source of EBM information Therapeutics Initiative - UBC organization dedicated to evidence-based drug therapy United States: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists American College of Clinical Pharmacology American College of Clinical Pharmacy American Council on Pharmaceutical Education American Pharmacists Association American Society of Health-System Pharmacists American Society of Pharmacognosy Clinicaltrials.gov Food & Drug Administration (FDA) HardinMD - Pharmacy & Pharmacology National Guideline Clearinghouse - US source for clinical guidelines NLM Drug Information Portal PharmWeb Pharmacogenetics Research Network at NIH Pharmacogenomics: Medicine and Genetics United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Virtual Library - Pharmacy International: British National Formulary CERB Pharmacology Grad School Directories - Pharmaceutical Science International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF) International Society for Pharmacoeconomics TRIP (Turning Research into Practice) Database - meta-search for guidelines, clinical questions, and more Schools of Pharmacy Worldwide by Country WHO - Medicines

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UBC Departments: UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics VGH Clinical Services Unit - Pharmaceutical Sciences

UBC Course Material: Pharmacy Courses List

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