TOXNET is "databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases".
TOXNET Search Strengths
Portal to toxicology, biohazards, chemical hazards, and environmental health
Single or multiple database search
Use Browse Index Option to search specific fields
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Available search fields vary by individual databases; examples include:
MeSH Headings
Chemical Name
Synonyms
CAS Register Number
ChemIDPlus database provides a visual tool for chemical substance information
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ChemID Plus Lite - chemical dictionary and chemical structure database searchable by substance name or CAS Registry number
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ChemID Plus Advanced - search by substance name and CAS Registry number like the Lite version, but also searchable by structure, toxicity, physical properties, locator codes, and molecular weight
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Limits are available for individual databases including:
Includes access to TOXLINE database of medical literature on toxicology information
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Linked on Greenblatt Library’s guide for clinicians, drug information page, and the complementary and alternative medicine resources page
TOXNET Search Cautions
Basic search interface
No method to combine multiple subject or substances easily
Assumes user is familiar with chemical substance naming conventions
Multi-database search results are relevancy ranked by the system
Must choose individual chemical from list after initial search to see results
Database records are quite lengthy unlike MEDLINE abstracts
