Lec 2 Information Resources

Question 1

It can be defined as those reference sources that contain
information that relates to pharmaceutical services.
It is divided into three major components

Answer 1

Pharmacy Literature

Question 2

3 major components of Pharmacy Literature

Answer 2

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary

Question 3

• a firsthand or direct source of information
• a record of original reports of scientific, clinical, technological and administrative research projects and studies

Answer 3

Primary literature

Question 4

examples of primary literature

Answer 4

• journals
• research/ dissertations
• record of original reports
• conference/seminars
• observational studies,
• RCT (randomized controlled trial)
• meta analysis

Question 5

includes a group of heterogenous information sources that function as a guide to information that has been published in the primary literature

Answer 5

secondary literature

Question 6

examples of secondary literature

Answer 6

-review articles
- systematic reviews
- databases
-abstract
-PubMed

Question 7

advantage of secondary literature

Answer 7

easier to find compared to primary sources

Question 8

general source presents information derived from the vast primary literature in a condensed and compact format
- general information or overview
- internet site (accessible to all)

Answer 8

tertiary literature

Question 9

examples of tertiary literature

Answer 9

• textbook
• nomenclature
• pharmacopoeias and resources for drug and excipient standards
• herbal medicine and natural products
• drug information on
  1. Prescription products
  2. Compounded Preparations
  3. Non Prescription Products
• leaflets in drugs
• poisoning and toxicology
• formulation and manufacturing
• product identification
• consumer drug info
• personalized medicine
• professional associations