Assessment of the drug information and toxicology reference collection in the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah.

The collection assessed was the drug information and toxicology reference collection at the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah. Located on the main level within the reference department, the drug information and toxicology reference collection is one of 17 sections that serves the various reference needs of the health sciences and university communities, as well as the general public. It is identified in the Online Catalog as Reference Section 2 and will be referred to in this report as such. Reference Section 2 consists of books, documents, indexes and computerized sources covering the broad topic of drugs and toxicology. Cataloged according to the National Library of Medicine Classification system, Reference Section 2 includes call numbers that range from QD to Z, although the majority of the collection is represented by the QV's. In addition, a single journal title, selected documents, indexes, and access to computerized sources complete the drug information and toxicology reference section.