Research Guide (Pharmacy) Santa Rosa Junior College

Pharmacy

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs

Doyle Ref/RM/262/.A65

Complete Guide To Medicinal Herbs

Doyle Ref/RM/666/.H33/O38

Dictionary of Pharmacy

Doyle Ref/RS/51/.D482

Drug Information Handbook

Doyle Ref/RM/301/.12/.D78

The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook

Doyle Ref/RM/666/.H33/D846

Herbal Therapy & Supplements: A Scientific & Traditional Approach

Doyle Ref/RM/666/.H33/K84

The Johns Hopkins Consumer Guide to Drugs

Doyle Ref/RM/301/.12/.J636

The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals

Doyle Reserve/RS/51/.M4

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

Doyle Reserve/RC/55/.M4

Mosby's Medical Drug Reference

Doyle Ref/RM/301/.12/.M672

Physicians Desk Reference

Doyle & Mahoney Reserve/RS/75/.P5/P

PDR for Herbal Medicines

Doyle & Mahoney Ref/RM/666/.H33/P37

PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements and Herbs

Doyle & Mahoney Ref/RM/671/.A1/P48

PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects and Indications

Doyle Ref/RS/75/.P37

The Pill Book

Doyle Ref/RS/51/.S555

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy

Doyle Ref/RS/91/.R4

Call Numbers to Browse:

RM 300-666, RS

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Access Science	RAND California
Health Reference Center Academic

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. The following subject headings should contain useful information:

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
Health Reference Center Academic	ProQuest Biology Journals
ProQuest Health & Medical Complete

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

Drug Facts and Comparisons News	Nurses’ Drug Alert
FDA Drug Bulletin	Pharmacy Times
Hospital Pharmacy

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Health & Medicine http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/health.shtml

Librarians' Internet Index:

Health http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?more=SubTopic4

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: May 18, 2007	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina