Health Sciences

Welcome to the Research Guide for Pharmacy Technology. Using the navigation tools, you will find information and resources for databases, journals, specific course information, and other resources designed for the Pharmacy Technology student.

Information Evaluation

When answering a drug information question or making drug recommendations, be sure to consider the following:

• Compliance with national pharmacy standards / best practices guidelines as established in the United States Pharmacopeia or the best practices for pharmacy technicians provided by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
• Compliance with treatment protocols/standards of the medical community.
• Authority of the information source – a reviewed article or website supported by a professional organization.

Articles
Articles from the library's online databases provide you with the most recent, scholarly, peer-reviewed and researched information from journals, magazines and reports in health science including pharmacy technology. See the page titled Find Articles for detailed information and links to the article databases. 

Books / eBooks
Use books to get the detailed and historical data and background information on your topic.

Reference books
Use reference books like dictionaries and encyclopedias to get the basic ideas and the exact definition on a topic. We have online databases like STAT!Ref for medical specific reference books.

Web Sites
The web can be a great source of digital information hub if you select the right sources. Try using government and educational sites for scholarly  resources. Also try genuine primary information provided by professional organizations. Check out the sites we have added on the page titled Web Sites of this guide.