USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Article reviews the legislation, rationale, and benefits of the alternatives literature search.
Alternatives Literature Searching
"APHIS continues to recommend a database search as the most effective and efficient method for demonstrating compliance with the requirement to consider alternatives to painful/distressful procedures." (USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Policy #12: Consideration of Alternatives to Painful/Distressful Procedures)AWIC Resources for Alternatives Literature Searches
- Worksheet: Alternatives Literature Searching
- Brochure: Alternatives and the Animal Welfare Act
- Workshop: Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act and slides
- AWIC Tips for Searching for Alternatives to Animal Research and Testing
- Guide for Indexers: Animal Welfare Scope Notes
- Animal Use Alternatives Thesaurus
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Databases containing information on biomedical research, biological science, animal science, veterinary medicine, fish and wildlife research, toxicology and specialized alternative (3R) methods.