Evaluating Drug Databases

With the proliferation of electronic information products, contemporary biomedical libraries must carefully evaluate and choose among the many available databases, including a variety of drug information resources. This article evaluates three standalone drug databases: eFacts Online, Epocrates Rx O...

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Published in:Journal of electronic resources in medical libraries 2005-01, Vol.2 (4), p.31-51
Main Authors: Jie Li MLS, AHIP, Ellen N Sayed MLS, MACC, AHIP, Justin C Robertson MLS, AHIP
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Drugs
Medical databases
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Summary:With the proliferation of electronic information products, contemporary biomedical libraries must carefully evaluate and choose among the many available databases, including a variety of drug information resources. This article evaluates three standalone drug databases: eFacts Online, Epocrates Rx Online(tm), and Clinical Pharmacology(tm). Within this article the authors compare and outline the relative strengths and weaknesses of these three drug resources, taking into account a list of specific criteria.
ISSN:1542-4065
1542-4073
DOI:10.1300/J383v02n04_03