General Database Information
In collaboration with the Animal Welfare Information Center at the US Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, USA has produced a database which provides an overview of guidelines, databases, journals, email lists, regulations and policies which may help researchers to implement the 3Rs when planning research that may involve animals. The database is called 3R Guide.
The aim of 3R Guide is to provide a 'one-stop shop' for researchers who need to gain an overview of available 3R resources.
Topic: Search tools and databases
International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE)
Topic: Information on drugs and diseases
EURL ECVAM Tracking System on Alternative Methods Towards Regulatory Acceptance (TSAR)
TSAR is a tool aimed at providing a transparent view on the status of alternative methods as they progress from purely scientific protocols submitted for eventual validation to being actively used in a regulatory context. This tracking system intends to cover all steps, from the initial submission for validation until final adoption by inclusion in the EU legislation and/or related Guidance Documents, when appropriate.
Topic: Portals and Websites
The EURL ECVAM DataBase service on ALternative Methods (DB-ALM).
Topic: Alternative methods, Information on drugs and diseases
EMBASE from Elsevier Life Science Solutions
Embase is a crucial resource for discovering biomedical evidence within published, peer-reviewed literature, in-press publications and conference abstracts.
Topic: Information on drugs and diseases
NORINA (A Norwegian Inventory of Alternatives)
NORINA is an English-language database containing information on over 3,500 audiovisual aids that may be used as alternatives or supplements to the use of animals in education and training, including dissection alternatives, at all levels from Junior School to University. The information in the database has been collected from 1991 onwards.
Topic: Alternative methods, Search tools and databases
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Researchers can apply for access to data from health registries and health studies, as well as biological material from the biobanks. Here you will find guidelines and electronic application forms.
Topic: Information on drugs and diseases
ICLAS is an international scientific organization dedicated to advancing human and animal health by promoting the ethical care and use of laboratory animals in research worldwide.
Topic: Portals and Websites
ECVAM QSAR Model Inventory
EURL ECVAM QSAR Model Inventory of the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Topic: Alternative methods
US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)
Topic: Information on drugs and diseases
Animal Welfare Information Centre (AWIC)
The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) is is part of the US Department of Agriculture. It is mandated by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to provide information for improved animal care and use in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition.
Topic: Portals and Websites
Classic Audiovisual Database-Norina
The Classic AVs database complements NORINA by providing information on audiovisual products produced some years ago, using technology which has been surpassed by modern digital techniques. We offer this collection for those who wish to continue to use classic technology.
Topic: Search tools and databases