LibGuides: Pharmacy Technician: Find Articles + Journals

OCtopus (Library Search Engine)

OCtopus searches the Library catalogue and several (but not all) of the Library's databases, including CINAHL Complete and MEDLINE with Full Text , in one search. Most of the journal articles in the Library's databases are not freely available on the Web. Enter search terms in the OCtopus search box on the Library's website

Specialized Health Databases

For example, search for a specific drug AND a disease

For example, search for a specific disease AND "drug therapy"

For example, search for a specific disease AND treatment

For example, search for "pharmacy technician"

CINAHL This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive nursing & allied health research database, providing full text for more than 770 journals indexed in CINAHL.
MEDLINE with Full-Text This link opens in a new window
A top database for the life sciences that includes citations or articles from more than 5,500 scholarly journals.
EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) Reviews This link opens in a new window
Access to resources that provide systematic reviews of topics, article reviews, and access to definitive controlled trials.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features the AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
Nursing and Allied Health Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides access to authoritative content supporting specialized care, treatment and patient management.

Locating the Text of Articles

HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Many databases contain the entire text (full text) of articles. If you see HTML Full Text or PDF Full Text, or Linked Full Text, click the link to go to the full-text of your article.

Don't forget to double-check that all the citation information (author, title, journal, volume, issue, publication info, etc.) is with the full-text.

Full Text Finder

If you do not see a full-text option, then click the Full Text Finder link.

The system will then try to find your article in another OC Library database. If it finds the article, great, click on the article link to see the full-text.

If your article is not available in full-text from another OC Library database you may request an interlibrary loan.