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Where do I start my research?
A good way to start your research is to define your
topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information
in encyclopaedias such as:
| Australian Medicines Handbook Online |
The purpose of the AMH is two-fold: firstly, to provide a readily accessible, concise, up-to-date source of independent drug information to facilitate effective, rational, safe and economical prescribing and dispensing; secondly, to provide an educational tool for practitioners and students.
Online trial until end 2006. |
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Australian pharmaceutical formulary and handbook
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Sci Res RS 125 .A8 2004 |
| Australian Prescription Products Guide - consumer medicine information |
Free to browse online |
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British pharmacopoeia
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Sci Ref RS 141.3.B758 2005 |
| CREDO reference |
Online reference library including access to over 160 encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations and subject-specific titles |
| Handbook of pharmaceutical analysis by HPLC |
Sci Ref RS 189.5 .H54 H36 2005 |
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Merck index
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Sci Ref RS 51 .M47 2001
Clin Ref RS 51 .M47 2001
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Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy
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17th edition available online
Also in print at Sci Ref RC 55.M4
and Clin Ref RC 55.M4 |
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MIMS annual: Australian edition
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Ltn Ref 615.1 MIM
Sci Ref RM 300 .M52
Clin Ref RM 300 .M52 |
| The on-line medical dictionary |
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| Oxford English Dictionary |
An unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words across the English-speaking world. |
| United States Pharmacopeia: USP 29 : the National Formulary : NF 24 |
Sci Ref RS 141.2 .U55 2005 |
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USP (US Pharmacopeia)
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Web link to range of resources including searchable database of 750 medicines. |
How do I find books on my subject?
To find books on your subject you can: search the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option OR browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Science Library, Hobart:
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RS
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Pharmacy
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RM 1-694
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Pharmacology
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How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The
best way to access articles in these journals is by using the [print
indexes and] databases listed below. When you find an article you
want to read, use the Library
Catalogue and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic
copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links
to the full-text article.
Pharmacy-specific Databases
| Related
Databases | Multi-discipline databases
| Where does CrossSearch fit in? | Journal title
abbreviations
Pharmacy Databases:
Medline (PubMed) |
Indexes articles on medicine, pharmacy, the health care system, preclinical sciences.
Help I Tutorial |
| EmBase.com |
Comprehensive, timely access to pharmacological, biomedical literature. More than 18 million records. |
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Health
and Medical Complete via ProQuest
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A searchable collection of over 200 key medical journals.
Tutorial - eTutor I Help
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SciFinder Scholar
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Pharmacy, chemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, toxicology,
medicine, and related subject areas. 1908+. Includes
Medline.
Access instructions
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AMI
(Australasian Medical Index)
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Indexes and abstracts articles from over 100 Australian health
and pharmacy journals not indexed for MEDLINE on all aspects
of health and medicine. 1968+
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APAIS-Health
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Covers health and medicine in Australia and in particular
the legal, social, economic and ethical aspects of health.
Clinical articles are not indexed. 1978+
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Cochrane library
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Evidence Based Medicine - A synthesis of existing research on the effects of health care
Select Log On and then: Log on anonymously. |
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Medicinal and aromatic plants abstracts
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Bimonthly printed index to global literature on medicinal, aromatic and allied plants,1980+
Sci Ref Z 5354 .M42 M43 |
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts |
Printed index to articles on pharmacy practice, drug evaluations, pharmacology (1964-2001)
SciRef RS1 .I63 |
Multi-discipline Databases:
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Web
of Science
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References to core academic journal articles in all subject
areas. Each reference has links to articles cited by and
citing that reference as well as related articles. 1900+
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| Scopus |
Coverage of scientific, technical, medical and social science literature (approximately 14,000 titles), with a citation index. Abstracts back to 1966 and references from 1996. |
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ProQuest
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Good starting point to find some full-text journal articles.
Includes ProQuest Medical collection of full-text
journals.
Tutorial - eTutor I
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CSA
Databases |
Select and search two or more CSA databases simultaneously
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Related Databases
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Analytical
Abstracts
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Analytical chemistry, including organic chemistry, inorganic
chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, apparatus
and techniques.
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ATSIhealth
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health bibliography
of published and unpublished material.
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AUSPORTMed
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Covers published and unpublished material on all aspects
of medical and health issues in Australian sport.
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| ANZ Reference Centre |
Fulltext Australian and N.Z. Newspapers |
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CINAHL
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Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.
Articles, books, nursing theses, standards of professional
practice, selected conference proceedings. I Tutorial - eTutor
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Drug
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Psycho-social aspects of drug abuse from the Alcohol and
Drugs Council of Australia.
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Health
and society
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Social, psychological, legal, ethical issues in Australian
health. Produced by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
The databases scope excludes documents of a clinical nature.
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Biological
Sciences
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References to articles and other literature on biology
including biotechnology, zoology and ecology. 1982+
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| MD Consult |
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PsycINFO
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Psychology and psychiatry.
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RURAL
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Rural and remote health database produced by the Australian
Rural Health Institute.
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Where does CrossSearch fit in?
CrossSearch provides a single entry point for our electronic resources including library catalogues, databases, eJournal collections, selected websites and more. Most resources can be searched with the CrossSearch interface, with the capacity to search up to eight simultaneously. Each of the resources has links to its original interface. CrossSearch gives you access to resources recommended by our librarians within a specific subject category, or you may browse alphabetically for individual resources.
Other features include the ability to connect (via the FindIt/SFX button) to loads of full-text articles, compatibility with EndNote, and the capacity to customise, organise and group your favourite resources for regular searching. With CrossSearch, you can also save search histories and set up alerts for new information in your research area.
Try CrossSearch today!
Journal title abbreviations:
Useful Web Sites
Web site directories
| General scientific and scholarly web
directories and archives | Guide to using
the World Wide Web
Web site directories:
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World-Wide Web Virtual
Library: Pharmacy
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Comprehensive Web resource with links to listservs (discussion
lists), organisations, jobs, web databases and web sites.
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| Health on the Net Foundation |
Directory for medical professionals and members of public to reliable sources of healthcare information on the web. |
| PDR Health |
Physicians' Desk Reference written for consumers, with explanations for the safe and effective use of prescription and nonprescription drugs |
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Pharmacist
relevant sites
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Links to a range of Pharmacy Web resources and search tools.
Produced by Tasmanian Pharmacy Computer Users Group.
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Pharmweb
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Directory of information, including a library of archives
from over 100 moderated discussion forums.
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RxList: the internet
drug index
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Commercial drug information site. A search for a drug will
retrieve: description, clinical pharmacology, drug interactions,
overdose contraindications and patient information.
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3-D
Structure database of chemicals with pharmaceutical activity
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Database of 400 3D-Molecular Structures. Download
a free copy of Chime
2.6 for viewing chemical structures.
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General scientific and scholarly web
directories and archives:
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Australian Digital
Theses project
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Most Australian universities are depositing the full text of their current PhD and research Master theses in the ADT server. Visit the Library's page for instructions on how to upload your thesis. The eTheses Collections link lists where you can find similar sites for Canada and other countries.
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Citeseer
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CiteSeer is a scientific literature digital library that
aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of scientific
literature. Contains an extensive citation cross reference.
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Directory of Open Access
Journals
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The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to
increase the visibility and ease of use of open access, full
text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals.
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OAIster
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This site provides access to institutional archives. You may be able to find full text of theses or difficult to source papers. As of August 2006, OAIster containsnearly 9 million records from more than 680 worldwide institutions. |
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UTas Eprint
archive
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This growing archive contains papers and theses produced
within the University of Tasmania.
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Scirus
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A comprehensive science-specific search engine. Find scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data from the
Web, reports and journal articles.
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| Google Scholar |
A search engine for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. |
How do I cite and manage my information resources
Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation.
The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of
the schools that you are studying in and specific publications.
Personal bibliographic software (for example, EndNote) can be
used to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research.
The Library provides training in EndNote for honours students,
postgraduates and staff.
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