Drug Information - Softcover

Snow, Bonnie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810833212 ISBN 13: 9780810833210

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 1999

Synopsis

The number and types of resources available for drug information have increased dramatically since publication of the first edition of this book. The revised and updated second edition offers expert guidance in selecting the most appropriate sources and using them effectively. Designed for use as a self-study text, as a course text in more formal instruction programs, or as a refresher for the busy professional, the book includes valuable background data on legal and regulatory issues, as well as pharmaceutical technology. New to the second edition are chapters on regulatory sources online, industrial pharmacy, and market research and competitive intelligence databases. In addition to detailed annotations for 586 hardcopy and online sources, Snow provides comparative and evaluative commentary on their applications. This edition also incorporates discussion of more than 300 Web sites and core collection lists recommended for both hospital and public libraries. Practicum exercises, developed to encourage self-evaluation and review, illustrate 78 typical quick-reference problems and suggested solutions. Includes glossary and index.

Praise for the Previous Edition:
"... well-written, well-organized, and reasonably priced. I highly recommend its purchase since it can be used as a self-study text for those who want to learn more about drug information and as a quick-reference resource by those who already know about the subject." —Amy J. Van Camp, ONLINE

About this title

About the Author

Bonnie Snow has more than twenty years of experience as an online educator, writer, and consultant. She is currently Director of Client Services for the eKnowledge Group of Caredata.com, producer of CiteLine Internet research software.

Review

The section on searching online information services, etc., is excellent...Libraries catering to university courses in pharmacy or pharmacology should buy a copy of this book, if only for their own staff use, as should libraries catering to schools of information science. (Library Review)

Future generations of drug information pharmacists will benefit from this book, which I hope will be published more frequently to reflect the advances made in the availability of drug information references...I commend Ms. Snow for an outstanding compilation of current resources and recommend its use in drug literature courses and in everyday practice. (American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education)

...breadth and depth are little short of amazing...The book is exhaustive in many ways...Today, it is a unique compilation of knowledge and wisdom that belongs in every medical library. (Medical Reference Services Quarterly)

The writing style is personal and colloquial, making for a very friendly guide that users at all levels can understand. This is a highly recommended guide for all health science libraries and it will continue to be a leading text for instruction in the pharmaceutical sciences. Collection development librarians will find this to be an invaluable aid to selecting materials that pertain to drugs. (E-Streams)

Due to the wealth of information, this is a tool any librarian should have. It is a must for hospital libraries and pharmaceutical libraries. (Arba)

Designed as either a self-help manual or a support text for more formal classroom instruction, this reference provides background data on legal issues. (Reference And Research Book News)

Endorsed by the Medical Library Association, this is the only subject reference with so much depth and breadth....Highly recommended for medical, psyciatric, and pharmaceutical collections. (Library Journal)

Edition details

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0810833212
• ISBN 13: 9780810833210
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 768