LibGuides: Animal Welfare and Alternative Models: Databases

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Core Databases

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AGRICOLA
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) is a bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. The database covers materials in all formats, including printed works from the 15th century. The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines.
ALTBIB
The National Library of Medicine's database on resources on alternatives to the use of live vertebrates in biomedical research and testing.
Altweb
Comprehensive center for information on alternatives to animal testing.
Biological & Agricultural Index Full Text
Biological & Agricultural Full Text, part of the multi-subject OmniFile Full-text Mega, contains citations also links to PDF page images, graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, and illustrations in biological and agricultural areas. Access provided: 1997-present
PsycINFO
Citations and abstracts for articles in 1300 professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
PubMed
This search system provides access to the PubMed database of bibliographic information, which is drawn primarily from MEDLINE, which indexes articles from about 3,900 journals covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the preclinical sciences, dating from 1966 to the present.
ScienceDirect
This database is particularly helpful if you need to search the full text of articles to find specific methods used in research. Chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering and technology, physics, medicine and more - over 1,100 journals Access provided: various from 1995-

JoVE
Jove (Journal of Visualized Experiments) publishes the peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed video methods journal. Articles consist of video demonstrations and detailed text protocols which facilitate scientific reproducibility and productivity.
Cal State LA subscribes to the following JoVE collections: JoVE Core, JoVE Science Education, and JoVE Lab Manual, and the subscription includes the following disciplines: Biology (Basic and Advanced Biology), Chemistry , Environmental Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Psychology, and Clinical Skills.

Instructions for Faculty/Staff:
JoVE recommends that all faculty/staff create an account using your MyCalStateLA portal email account and select your role so that you can have:
• Embed videos in their LMS
• Create quizzes for Education content
• Save their favorite videos to return to later
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature covering scientific journals, books, conference proceedings, datasets, and funding data dating back to 1970. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world’s research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine social sciences and arts, and humanities. Scopus features tools to track, analyze and visualize research.

The Scopus Information site contains a wealth of resources including:
• User guides and tips
• Title lists
• Quick tips and Frequently Asked Questions

For more information, visit:
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Animal Welfare and Alternative Models

Before You Begin

Core Databases