Alternative Literature Searching

Search Terminology (should have all 3 types of terms):

-scientific terms relates to the research protocol

-alternatives (3Rs) terminology: replacement, reduction, refinement

-search terminology: boolean operators (AND, OR), limits, truncations (*), years, types of materials, etc.

Example Search: 

Set 1  "inflammatory bowel disease" or IBD or colitis 

Set 2  murine or mouse or mice or rats or rat

Set 3  "animal welfare" or wellbeing or humane or endpoint* or noninvasiv* or imaging or biomarker*

Set 4  #1 AND #2 AND #3

For more help, visit: https://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/alternatives-literature-searching 

• Names of the databases searched
• Date the search was performed
• Period covered by the search
• Search strategy used
• A copy of your search results