All materials at the Drug Information Service are non-circulating. This policy was established to best meet the needs of the users of this specialized collection. However, many of these materials are also held in the University of Minnesota Bio-Medical Library's collection. Photocopies may also be obtained by using the Bio-Medical Library's PhotoDelivery service. Entries for the DIS Update are selected from recent acquisitions in the Drug Information Service collection.
Topics vary with each issue.
New issues of the DIS update will be posted on this site in March, June, September, and December. It covers the educational, psychological, and sociological literature comprehensively, and the medical and biological literature selectively from 1968 to the present. Substance Abuse HealthWeb lists reputable, reliable Web sites for the topic of substance abuse. Research Quickstart offers a guide on doing research in the area of substance abuse.