Primate Info Net

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name Primate Info Net
Abbreviated name PIN
Owner/Developer National Primate Reserch Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Country United States of America
Languages English
URL http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/
Contact http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/contact.html
Description Primate Info Net (PIN) is maintained by Lawrence Jacobsen Library staff at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC), University of Wisconsin-Madison. Primate Info Net is designed to cover the broad field of primatology, providing original content and links to resources about nonhuman primates in research, education and conservation. Through email lists and other resources, PIN also supports an informal "primate information network" comprised of thousands of individuals around the world working with nonhuman primates in a variety of roles.
Knowledge Source Category
Category Information System
Sub categories Database, Online tool / Search engine, Specialized website
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel Website
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) Students, Researchers, Educators
Users access Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance Refinement
Purpose Animal welfare, Documentation and information
Technology/Tools Animal testing (in vivo)