The Library & Information Centre @ Singleton Park is on 4 floors and is divided into East and West wings. You enter the library on level 3 of the West Wing. Books are arranged on the library shelves according to subject. Every subject has its own call number, and the call number will be found on the spine of each book.
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The reading list for your module is an essential source of revision material. You can find your module reading list by searching iFindReading or going to the reading list section of Canvas.
Call Numbers are used to help find books in the Library. Books specifically on Pharmacy are to be found at RM-RS. However, texts on drugs for specific interventions or conditions will be houses with those, so be sure to use iFind to look up topics and make sure you have the right call marks.These are all on Level 1 of the East Wing.
There are also many e-books which you can read online. These will all be listed in IFind, with links to online full-text.
Here are some call numbers for Pharmacy related texts to help get you started.
| Topic | Call number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Drug prescribing | RM138 | East Level 1 |
| Prescription writing | RM139 | East Level 1 |
| Misuse of therapeutic drugs. Medication errors | RM146-146.7 | East Level 1 |
| Administration of drugs | RM147-180 | East Level 1 |
| Chemotherapy | RM260-263 | East Level 1 |
| Antibiotic therapy. Antibiotics | RM265-267 | East Level 1 |
| Drugs and their actions | RM300-666 | East Level 1 |
| Nonprescription drugs. Patent medicines | RM671-671.5 | East Level 1 |
| Formularies. Collected prescriptions | RS125-131.9 | East Level 1 |
| Pharmacopoeias | RS139-141.9 | East Level 1 |
| Dispensatories | RS151.2-151.9 | East Level 1 |
| Pharmaceutical substances | RS160-167 | East Level 1 |
| Assay methods. Standardisation. Analysis | RS189-190 | East Level 1 |
| Pharmaceutical technology | RS192-199 | East Level 1 |
| Pharmaceutical dosage forms | RS200-201 | East Level 1 |
| Commercial preparations. Patent medicines | RS250-252 | East Level 1 |
| Pharmaceutical supplies | RS355-356 | East Level 1 |
| Pharmaceutical chemistry | RS400-431 | East Level 1 |
| Microscopical examination of drugs | RS441 | East Level 1 |
The catalogue entry for each book on iFind has a "locate" link to show you a floor plan for the relevant area of the library.
