Drug Information: A Guide to Current Resources

ANNOTATION

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

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

Author Biography: 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.

FROM THE CRITICS

Booknews

Designed as either a self-help manual or a support text for more formal classroom instruction, this reference provides background data on pharmaceutical technology and legal issues in the field, offering advice on the most appropriate sources and how to use them effectively. Each chapter, covering topics such as drug nomenclature, drug laws and regulations, side-effects and adverse drug reactions, and product identification, includes lengthy annotations with comparative and evaluative commentary for a wide variety of hard copy and on-line sources. Practicum exercises illustrate typical quick-reference problems and suggest solutions. Snow has worked as an information management consultant in pharmaceuticals and biomedicine and as a librarian for the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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