Animal Welfare Information Center Bulletin, Fall 1998, Vol. 9, no. 1-2

Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act

The act requires that investigators provide Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) with documentation demonstrating that a thorough literature search was conducted regarding alternatives. An alternative is any procedure that results in the reduction in the numbers of animals used, refinement of techniques, or replacement of animals.

The objectives of the workshop are to provide:

• an overview of the Animal Welfare Act and the information requirements of the act.
  
• a review of the alternatives concept.
  
• a comprehensive introduction to NAL, AWIC, and other organizations.
  
• instruction on the use of existing information databases/networks.
  
• online database searching experience.

This workshop is targeted for principal investigators, members of IACUC's, information providers, administrators of animal use programs, and veterinarians. All participants will receive a resource manual.

Dates for the 1999 workshops will soon be announced on the AWIC website at http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic

The workshop will be limited to 20 people, so please sign up quickly. There is no fee for the workshop.

For more information, contact AWIC at phone: (301) 504-6212, fax: (301) 504-7125, or e-mail: awic@nal.usda.gov, or write to:  Animal Welfare Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-2351

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The Animal Welfare Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351

Phone: (301) 504-6212
FAX: (301) 504-7125
E-mail: awic@nal.usda.gov

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