Assessment of drug information resource preferences of pharmacy students and faculty.

J Med Libr Assoc

hanrahan@ musc.edu , Postgraduate Year Two Drug Information Resident, Medical University of South Carolina, 43 Sabin Street, QE 213 P.O. Box 250132, Charleston, SC 29425; , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Campus Box 3087, 515 North Main Street, Wingate, NC 28174.

Published: April 2014

A 39-item survey instrument was distributed to faculty and students at Wingate University School of Pharmacy to assess student and faculty drug information (DI) resource use and access preferences. The response rate was 81% (n = 289). Faculty and professional year 2 to 4 students preferred access on laptop or desktop computers (67% and 75%, respectively), followed by smartphones (27% and 22%, respectively). Most faculty and students preferred using Lexicomp Online for drug information (53% and 74%, respectively). Results indicate that DI resources use is similar between students and faculty; laptop or desktop computers are the preferred platforms for accessing drug information.

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