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Pharmacy Literature Search Skills

About this research guide

In this guide, you'll learn about some good starting points for answering different types of questions, and learn some techniques to save you time and frustration when searching the primary literature. 

This guide is not a comprehensive list of resources available for Pharmaceutical Sciences students. Please see the related guide below for links to CPS, UpToDate Lexidrug, and more. 

For help with searching, you can book an online appointment or contact ursula.ellis@ubc.ca.

If you're doing a systematic, scoping or rapid review, learn more about our Knowledge Synthesis Service.