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IACUC and Animal Welfare Resources: Step 2: Find Databases

This guide provides resources for researchers on the conducting, facilitating, and overseeing of the use of animals in research. It also includes step by step instructions for how to search for alternatives in the literature required for the IACUC protoco

Finding Databases and Grey Literature

After constructing a searchable research question, the next step is to select relevant databases. Researchers should search at least 2 databases for an effective literature search that are relevant to the area of study. Researchers should also consider searching for "grey literature" or unpublished materials such as reports, conference papers, evaluations etc. 

Searching for both published and unpublished works: 

  • Provides a more holistic view on the topic 
  • Reduces publication bias by allowing diverse bodies of work
  • Increases the chances of a thorough search that approaches comprehensiveness 

Databases

The following is a list of databases available via the Levy Library by subject.

Biomedical and Biological Sciences

Interdisciplinary

Subject Specific Databases

The following is a list of open-access databases by subject. 

Alternatives and 3R's

Toxicology 

Agriculture, Biology, and Animal Husbandry