Databases
- DrugBank This link opens in a new windowCombines chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical data with comprehensive drug targeting information.
- International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (Ovid) This link opens in a new windowWorldwide coverage of pharmaceutical science and practice literature. Includes coverage of drug development, pharmacoeconomics, toxicity, regulation, and technology.
- Biosis Citation Index This link opens in a new windowLife sciences and biomedical research database covering pre-clinical and experimental research, methods and instrumentation, animal studies, and more.
- SciFinder This link opens in a new windowArticles, patents, and white papers describing chemicals. Includes information on structures, reactions, compounds, drug development, and manufacturing. Requires separate login. Go to USC's create an account page to register.
Books
The library owns many materials for study in pharmaceutics. Search the catalog or contact a reference librarian to find more.
Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, 12th edISBN: 9781975171773Publication Date: 2021
The Merck IndexCall Number: Norris Medical Library, Reference, QV 13 M555 2013
Biopharmaceutical Drug Design and DevelopmentPublication Date: 2010
Additional guides
Pharmaceutical study can cross multiple domains and disciplines. Check out these related subject guides for additional resources.
- Regulatory Sciences Department GuideGuide to sources such as books, journals, websites, etc. useful for regulatory sciences study and research.
- Bioinformatics Computation and Consulting CenterDatabases and resources available for analysis of large sets of data.