Researcher Tools

Databases: 

• Agricola
• Agris
• ALTBIB: Alternatives to Animal Testing
• Biosis*
• CAB Abstracts*
• Current Research Information System (CRIS)
• Embase*
• Medline/PubMed
• Ovid Databases
• Ovid Medline
• PsycInfo
• Scopus*
• Web of Science*

*For institutional access, sign in using your Emory credentials

Additional Resources to help refine your search: 

• Emory University: 
  • Introduction - IACUC Searching and Resources - Research Guides at Emory University Libraries
  • Brief on Alternative Searches and Duplications - Regulatory background and how to complete the search in eIACUC
• Literature Searching: How to Find Animal Use Alternatives | National Agricultural Library (usda.gov)
  • AWIC Search Hedges: These are pre-made, standardized search strategies for a specific population
    • Search Hedges for Animal Species: Chickens, Ferrets, Guinea Pigs and Hamsters, Mice and Rabbits, Rats, Sheep, Swine, and Zebrafish. (AVIS Search Strategies Working Group)
    • Search Hedges for Alternatives to Oral Gavage in Mice and Rats (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase)
    • Search Hedges for Social Housing of Laboratory Animals

For SOM DAR Users: Template for using flowmeters during CO2 Euthanasia This is a tool to generate the SOP for using Flowmeters for Mouse and Rat CO2 Euthanasia in their lab space.

Example - Completed Surgical Log 

EXAMPLE - Completion of one Team Substance Administration Procedure per Protocol (SharePoint - Log in with your Emory ID and Password)

EXAMPLE - Completion of one Team Substance Administration Procedure per Experiment (SharePoint - Log in with your Emory ID and Password)

Examples of Procedures Causing Pain and Distress

IACUC Protocol Submission Guidance and Key Information for New and Triennial Reviews

Guidelines and Recommendations for Researchers Using Animal Cancer Models

List of IACUC-approved Standard Procedures available in eIACUC (SharePoint - Log in with your Emory ID and Password)

New Lab Member Checklist for EU DAR SOM

Using Buprenorphine HCl and Buprenorphine ER in Mice and Rats

Using Meloxicam and Meloxicam ER in Mice and Rats

Drug Alert for Injectable substances used in animals with limited number of punctures and expiration date

Drug Alert - Bacteriostatic injectable water may have a 28-day use limit - January 2023

Drug Alert Xylazine may have a 30-day use limit

EU DAR Education and Training Requirements Checklist

EPC Education and Training Requirements Checklist

EU DAR Job Aid for Open-Drop Isoflurane Overdose (euthanasia) in Rodents 

Find additional tools in our SharePoint Site for Researcher’s Resources: eIACUC (SharePoint - Log in with your Emory ID and Password)

Tumor Monitoring Log - Non-peripheral

Tumor Monitoring Log - Peripheral