title: An introductory guide to drug reference sources.
abstract: A huge number of drug reference sources exist. For the librarian new to the drug information field, choosing the appropriate source to answer a reference question can be difficult. This paper presents some common drug reference questions and some of the American, British, and Canadian tools best suited to answering them.
authors.affiliation: Information Services, Health Sciences Library, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada. e.watson@usask.ca
authors.forename: Erin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations