Sources for finding journal articles
Barr Smith Library databases for finding journal articles in the health sciences. The site includes a short essay on choosing the best databases to search.
 

PubMed Journals Database From the US National Library of Medicine. Type in the abbreviation and click on the Go button to get the full title .

PubMed. The Uni of Adelaide Customized Version Uni of Adelaide Community Only

Biomedical Acronym Resolver

Publication Aids

• Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences Instructions from a long list of health sciences journals. From University of Toledo (USA)
• Publishing in the Life Sciences Covers selecting a journal, and manuscript preparation. From McGill University

• Hardin Meta Directory: Pharmacy and Pharmacology
  This is a list of lists that cover pharmacology and pharmacy. Many important pharmacology sites are here. From Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa.
• Karolinska Institute Therapeutics
  This site covers many therapies, including drug therapy. From Karolinska Institutet, Library,  Stockholm, Sweden.
• Intute Pharmacology sites
  Pharmacology sites in alphabetical order by name.
• The "Virtual" - Pharmacy, Pharmacology & Toxicology Center
  Glossaries, metabolic pathways, courses, case studies, drug databases, etc. Compiled by Jim Martindale.

Australian Sites

• Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
  From Australian Department of Health and Aged Care.
• Therapeutic Goods Administration
  This site covers many aspects of drugs in Australia including alerts to practitioners, info about Australian drug committees, & TGA publications in full text. 

Drugs Sites

• Australian Medicines Handbook Online
  Uni of Adelaide community only.
• CenterWatch Listing of Drugs Approved by the FDA
  Brief accounts of drugs listed for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration. Find drugs by medical disorder, or year of approval. Drug Therapies.
• FDA News
  Information on drugs, food, medical devices, etc from the US Food and Drug Administration.
• Drug Information
  Lists of drug approvals, with descriptions. From FDA & Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
• FDA Newly Approved Drugs (Electronic Orange Book)
  Includes drugs that are the subject of an application. Search by active ingredient, applicant holder, proprietary name, or application number. Also included is a list of current clinical trials (in USA) organised by medical disorder.

Cross Index

• RxList. the internet drug index
  Searches across international boundaries, finds generic names from brand names. Includes links to other sites. Lists products currently on the US Market, or close to approval. Detailed information on most of the drugs. It's forgiving of incorrect spelling. 

Pharmacokinetics

•  Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Resources
  PK/PD links, and a mail list. From Department of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Oklahoma -Health Sciences Center.

Toxicology

• ChemID®
  Structure and nomenclature of chemicals in US National Library of Medicine databases.
• Hardin Meta Directory Toxicology & Poisoning
  A list of toxicology lists. You  can find most of the important sites are here. From Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa.
• PDQ®
  Current information on cancer treatment and clinical trials. 
• Toxikon Multimedia Project
  Case studies, discussion group, toxidromes, poison antidotes, etc. From the University of Illinois at Chicago. 
• Toxnet (Toxicology Data Network)
  Several databases that cover toxicology, and hazardous chemicals. From the US National Library of Medicine.
  • Includes  TOXLINE® Toxicological, pharmacological, biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and other chemicals.
• Intute:Health and Life Sciences Toxicology
  An alphabetical list of tox sites.
• Yahoo Toxicology
  A selection of rated websites with short reviews. Includes Yahoo's search engine. 

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