Searching for Alternatives

(Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) is the global clearinghouse for information on alternatives to animal testing including refinement, reduction, replacement. A step-by-step approach to searching for alternatives is available.

(Institute for Laboratory Animal Research) provides access to their ILAR Journal (1995- ) and ILAR News (1989-1994); a list of books, reports, and guidelines on various aspects of laboratory animal welfare and use (some free); as well as links to repositiories for laboratory animal models and stains to help find that special strain or species critical to your project.