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IACUC Alternatives Research Source Selection Aid: Alternatives Searching Tutorials
UNC IACUC Animal Alternatives Search Database Selection Guide
Created by Health Science Librarians
UNC HSL Tutorial
- UNC HSL Tutorial : Searching the Literature for Animal Testing AlternativesTutorial that assists in framing the questions and selecting the right sources for alternatives searches
Alternatives Searching Instruction
- AWIC Tips for Searching for Alternatives to Animal Research and TestingA very useful and recently revised collection of tips for alternatives searching from the USDA'a Animal Welfare Information Center
- AWIC Search HedgesSearch hedges are pre-made, standardized search strings that can be used to identify relevant articles for a specific research topic or population. The hedges below can be downloaded and used for free.
- OLAW Online Video Seminar : Meeting Requirements for Alternatives SearchesRecorded instruction from a Librarian about how to most effectively and appropriately form animal research alternatives searches; sponsored by OLAW.
- Alt-Web : Johns Hopkins University Alternatives to Animal Testing Web SiteGateway to alternatives news, information, and resources on the Internet and beyond. Many useful tutorial and other resources to support alternatives searching. Home to the journal ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation.
- NIH Model Organisms for Biomedical ResearchNIH information about national and international activities and major resources that are being developed to facilitate biomedical research using the animal models listed, etc.
Database Searching Tutorials Sources
There are many tutorials available to aid in searching specific databases. The following are only some of those that may be found; there are often more available through the database home help screens.