LibGuides: Pharmacy: Home

Get started by using books

Great for summaries and background information books are a reliable, easy to understand source. Most of the books for pharmacy can be found on the 3rd Floor of the Library.

Find your reading list

Use your module reading list to find books recommended by your lecturer. Find the link on the module site on Blackboard or via the link below.

Find books on a topic using the catalogue

Alternatively search for a specific book or books on topic using the Enterprise catalogue (search box below).

Extend your search using journal articles

For the latest information on specific topics use journal articles.

Finding journal articles

Summon articles you can read straightaway

For quick access to articles available to students at Reading search Summon for your topic using the box below.

Videos on how to use Summon (on YouTube)

Go one step beyond...

Explore further using these key resources for your subject:

MEDLINE on PubMed This link opens in a new window
References to journal articles in the biomedical sciences. Covers 1950 to the present day. Includes 'In press' articles.
We also have access to PubMed on Web of Science from 1950 to the present day.

It gives references to journal articles in the biomedical sciences including: biotechnology and bioengineering; clinical medicine; drugs and toxicology; forensic medicine; health affairs; non-clinical aspects of health care; psychiatry. Covers 1950 to the present day.

Help and guidance
Help using PubMed
To save searches and set up alerts, you will need to use a third-party sign-in option, such as Facebook or Google. It is not possible to use your University login credentials for this purpose.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Use to search across a number of databases covering a range of subject areas. Provides references to journal articles, books, conference papers, patents, research data and other materials.

Web of Science gives access to a range of databases which can be searched individually or simultaneously:

-BIOSIS Previews - biological sciences
-Current Contents Connect
-Data Citation Index - research data from international repositories
-Derwent Innovations Index - patents in engineering
-FSTA (Food Science and Technology Abstracts)
-Medline - biomedical sciences
-Web of Science Core Collection - made up of the Arts and Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences Citation Indexes, plus a number of other databases

The cross-search also includes open access journals and open archive repositories.

Also available via Web of Science:

-JCR (Journal Citation Reports)

Help and guidance
Web of Science Training Portal
MedicinesComplete [full-text] This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the British National Formulary, British National Formulary for Children and Stockley’s Drug Interactions.
Note that Pharmacy students still need to use the print version of the BNF for workshops and assessments. You can find a print copy of Martindale: the complete drug reference on the 3rd Floor of the main Library at LARGE --F 615.11-MAR.

Please note that University of Reading does not have a licence for access to the NHS BNF app and users should not access the app from University servers. Any personal use of the app outside of the University is unauthorised, is at the user's sole risk, is the user's sole responsibility, and any fines will be their personal liability.
British Pharmacopoeia [full-text] This link opens in a new window
Access to the latest edition of The British Pharmacopoeia (BP), the leading collection of standards for UK medicinal products and pharmaceutical substances.
Help and guidance
How to use the BP

Explore more resources for pharmacy

Your Pharmacy librarian

Jackie Skinner

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Contact:

Please contact me if you have a query about literature searching, accessing resources, referencing or using EndNote/Mendeley.

Use the buttons above to email me or make an appointment (in person or online).

Quick query? Come along to my weekly drop-in on Tuesdays 13:00-14:00 in Harry Nursten Room 2-64 (term-time only).

Subjects: Chemistry, Food science, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physician Associate

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