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Pharmacy Subject Librarian

Mary Kraljic

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605-688-4049

Briggs Library

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Brookings SD 57007

Subjects:Arts & Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice

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Top Recommended Research Databases

To find articles about a Pharmacy related topic, search a subject specific database or one of the General Databases.

The top recommended databases for Pharmacy research:

PubMed
Over 21 million citations for biomedical literature, life science journals and online books. Includes some full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. A core research tool appropriate for the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences and bio-engineering. Free resource maintained by NIH and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Web of Science - All Databases
Search Science Citation Index Expanded, Current Contents Connect, BIOSIS Previews, and Medline
Pharmacy Library (APHA)
Online access to American Pharmacists Association textbooks, an interactive NAPLEX review, case studies, and a variety of news sources. Request login from the College of Pharmacy or from Briggs Library staff.

SciFinder Scholar

SciFinder - Continuing Users
From CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, coverage extends to chemistry, biochemistry, biology and other life sciences. Searching capabilities include drawing substances and reactions and searching from the drawings.

Interactive tutorials from CAS are available online in several languages, including English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.

SciFinder - First Time Users
This database requires that each user have an individual account. For SDSU students, faculty, and staff, those accounts are free. This link will allow you to set up an account. Once the account is set up, use the SciFinder Scholar - Continuing Users link.

Interactive tutorials from CAS are available online in several languages, including English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Wegner Partner Databases

Many other databases are available through the Wegner Health Science Information Center. They include ebooks, videos, patient education resources, and study guides. Click here for a complete list.

Toxicology and Drug Information

Environmental Health and Toxicology
Provides access to information on chemicals and drugs, toxicology, poisoning, environmental health, occupational safety, and pesticide exposure. Also provides access to the Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET®), an integrated system of toxicology and environmental health databases. Created and maintained by the National Library of Medicine’s Specialized Information Services (SIS).

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

This database features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. Also covers nearly 550 scholarly, full-text journals with special emphasis on nursing and allied health.

STAT!Ref

Search 300+ full-text books, journals, evidence-based, point-of-care and authoritative resources in over 50 healthcare disciplines. Available through the Wegner Health Science Information Center only for the College of Pharmacy and the College of Nursing.

Micromedex - Contains evidence based information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine. Available through the Wegner Health Science Information Center only for the College of Pharmacy and the College of Nursing.

Additional Research Databases

Here are a few other databases that are relevant to all kinds of research including pharmacy and pharmaceutical science.

Dissertations & Theses at South Dakota State University
Dissertations and theses produced by South Dakota State University students. Not all dissertations and theses are available full-text in this database. Indexing from 1958-2011.
Dissertations & Theses Global
The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1861 to the present day, and offering full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997. This database was previously known as Dissertation Abstracts International.
Science Citation Index Expanded - Web of Science
This multidisciplinary database provides journal citations and abstracts from 1992 to present. The database is a core resource for finding high-impact articles, identifying emerging trends in research, identifying potential research collaborators and integrate searching, writing, and reference list creation in one process, with literature from over 6650 leading scientific and technical journals addressing 150 disciplines. Coverage from 1969 to present.
Web of Science Core Collection
Provides access to Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. This database allows very sophisticated searching including cited reference searching.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
This office registers and maintains patents and trademarks in the United States. For U.S. patents, this is the definitive database from which other collections get their data.

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