The intent of the bibliography is to assist in identifying methods and procedures helpful in supporting the development, testing, application, and validation of alternatives to the use of vertebrates in biomedical research and toxicology testing. Contents are a subset of MEDLINE records.
Years of coverage: 1980 - present
Content types: journal articles
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Covers species such as nonhuman primates, rodents, rabbits, cats, dogs, ferrets, farm animals, horses, fishes, amphibians and reptiles.
Types of content: articles, abstracts, book chapters, books, slide sets, videotapes and web pages.
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DB-ALM (formerly called the Scientific Information Service -SIS) is provided by the EURL ECVAM, an international center for coordinating the validation of alternative methods, providing advice on theoretical and practical aspects of the validation of new tests, and the current state of validation of alternative methods for use in toxicology and the biosciences in general.

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from the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association.
Use this database to search for all types of alternatives to the use animals in education, such as CDs, videos, computer simulations, models, and classroom activities for all ages.

Content types: computer software; audiovisuals; journal articles; mannequins; models; simulators; skills training device; news articles
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From InterNICHE.

Content types: models; mannequins; simulators; software; video; world wide web
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From the Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives.

Years of coverage: 1991 - present
Content types: journal articles, books, videos, powerpoint slides, film, DVD, models, simulators, reviews, websites
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From the European Commission. Joint Research Centre. Institute for Health and Consumer Protection.
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