A database is an electronic collection of published works, either full text documents (articles, video, music), citations, or abstracts of articles (or chapters in books).
Tomlinson Library subscribes to over 100 research databases that contain journal, magazine, and newspaper articles on general and specific disciplines, as well as access to streaming music and video.
Up-To-Date's topics deliver real-world evidence based recommendations to support health care professionals when making appropriate drug decisions for patients.
1. Click on this link and login to MAVzone when prompted.
2. Or, select Up-To-Date from the A-Z Database Listing and login to MAVzone when prompted.
3. To bypass registration, click on "continue with your search".
1. From the Up-To-Date homepage, enter the drug name in the search box.
2. When the drug name appears, select the topic with "Drug information".
3. In the left navigation menu, you can search for dosing guidance for adults/pediatrics, adverse reactions, contradictions/warnings, and medication safety issues for each topic.
Up-To-Date's Drug-Drug, Drug-Herb, Herb-Herb Interactions analysis tool combines scientific understanding of drug interactions to inform about adverse drug events that can compromise the care of patients.
1. Click on this link and login to MAVzone when prompted.
2. Or, select Up-To-Date from the A-Z Database Listing and login to MAVzone when prompted.
3. To bypass registration, click on "continue with your search".
1. Click Drug Interactions in the top blue toolbar of the Home screen.
2. Type in the drug or herb. Then click the Analyze to view the drug interactions analysis.
3. Next to each interaction is a risk rating. They're lettered A: no known interaction, through X: avoid combination altogether. The table of contents containing the definitions of each rating can be found at the top of the screen under "more about risk ratings".
Access Medicine's integrated drug database allows you to look up dosing, indications, and adverse reactions quickly for generic and brand-name drugs, with printable handouts.
1. Click on this link and login to MAVzone when prompted.
2. Or, select AccessMedicine from the A-Z Database Listing and login to MAVzone when prompted.
2. Search drugs by name or click on the option in the left hand menu to search Generics, Trade Names & Drug Classes.
