Library Guides: Drug Resources: A Guide: Databases

Specialty Databases for Pharmacology and Drug Research Topics

ACS Journals Search This link opens in a new window
Search the journals of the American Chemical Society.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus is a comprehensive, expertly curated abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature across a wide variety of disciplines. The resource quickly finds relevant and authoritative research, identifies experts, and provides access to reliable data, metrics, and analytical tools.
Algology Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) This link opens in a new window
ProQuest. Reproduction, growth, life cycles, biochemistry, genetics, and infection and immunity in man, other animals, and plants.
Biological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
EBSCOhost: Bibliographic references covering life science and biomedical research literature with international coverage.
Biological Science Collection This link opens in a new window
ProQuest. Abstracts and citations to research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and aspects of agriculture and veterinary science monitoring literature from over 8,000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and books and patents.
Biotechnology Research Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Provides research articles on biotechnology (medical, agricultural, and environmental) and bioengineering.
Calcium and Calcified Tissue Abstracts This link opens in a new window
ProQuest. Biology of bones and teeth, ubiquitous role of ionic calcium.

DrugBank
Open data drug and drug target database. Combines detailed drug (i.e. chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) data with comprehensive drug target (i.e. sequence, structure, and pathway) information.

Natural Medicines This link opens in a new window
Authoritative resource available on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies.

EMBASE.COM - Drug Search
Choose "Routes of Drug Administration" with drug subheadings, such as "Adverse Reaction".

Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) by LactMed@NIH
Database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

Chemical Abstracts, SciFinder Scholar

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ACS Journals Search This link opens in a new window
Search the journals of the American Chemical Society.

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