ALTBIB Alternatives to Animal Testing
| Knowledge Source Identification | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge source name | ALTBIB Alternatives to Animal Testing |
| Abbreviated name | ALTBIB |
| Owner/Developer | U.S. National Library of Medicine |
| Abbreviated owner | NLM |
| Country | United States of America |
| Languages | English |
| URL | https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/altbib.html |
| Contact | https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/siscontact.html |
| Contact email | tehip@teh.nlm.nih.gov |
| Description | ALTBIB provides access to animal alternatives news sources, such as the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM). The portal has an extensive collection of links to key organizations providing information on alternatives to animal testing. ALTBIB also offers access to ICCVAM’s “International Acceptance of Alternative Methods, 1998-2012” and “U.S. and International Milestones in Alternative Test Method Development and Evaluations.” Topics and subtopics are aligned with current approaches. For example, information is provided on in silico, in vitro, and improved (refined) animal testing methods and on the testing strategies incorporating these methods and other approaches. |
| Knowledge Source Category | |
| Category | Information System |
| Sub categories | Knowledge-base, Online tool / Search engine |
| Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing | |
| Dissemination channel | Website |
| Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) | Scientists, Researchers |
| Users access | Open access |
| Knowledge Characterization | |
| 3Rs relevance | Replacement, Reduction, Refinement |
| Purpose | Documentation and information |