ABSTRACT
The U.S. Society of Toxicology’s (SOT) De™nition of Toxicology Task Force developed the following consensus de•nition of toxicology in 2005:
This de•nition was further elaborated by a consensus discussion:
Scope of Toxicology ................................................................................................................................................................. 597 Scope of Information Resources and the Role of the Web ....................................................................................................... 598
Monographs.......................................................................................................................................................................... 599 General Toxicology ......................................................................................................................................................... 599 Clinical Toxicology .........................................................................................................................................................600 Analytical Toxicology .....................................................................................................................................................600 Environmental Toxicology ..............................................................................................................................................600 Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Health .........................................................................................................................600 Risk and Risk Assessment ............................................................................................................................................... 601 Other ................................................................................................................................................................................ 601
Journals and Newsletters ...................................................................................................................................................... 602 Organizations ....................................................................................................................................................................... 603
Professional Societies ...................................................................................................................................................... 603 Trade Associations........................................................................................................................................................... 605 Government Organizations .............................................................................................................................................. 606 University-Af•liated Organizations ................................................................................................................................ 608 International Organizations ............................................................................................................................................. 608 Nongovernmental Organizations ..................................................................................................................................... 609
Databases and Websites.........................................................................................................................................................610 Conducting a Literature Search .................................................................................................................................................614
