Literature Searches

The literature search is one of the most important parts of any Institutional Animal Care and Use Protocol and is a requirement of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Included here are several sites to enable you to perform a search of available or pertinent information related to the area of your study.

• Web SPIRS
• CAB
• Biosis
• MedLine
• Agricola database
• PubMed
• Web of Science

Assistance can be obtained by contacting the following individuals in the University of Kentucky Libraries.

• Valerie Perry vperry@uky.edu 257-2758 at Agricultural Information Center
• Frank Davis fldavi2@email.uky.edu 323-3983 at Medical Center Library
• Rick Brewer rabrew02@email.uky.edu 323-5296 at Medical Center Library

Assistance with and training in literature searches can be obtained by contacting the University of Kentucky Libraries at the following addresses:

MCL homepage: www.uky.edu/libraries/MCL

Ask a Librarian form: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?lweb_id=211&llib_id=12

MCL classes page: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?lweb_id=33&llib_id=12

In addition, you may contact any of the DLAR veterinarians or the Office of Research Integrity to assist with protocol design. Their contact information can be found on the Contacts page as well as the e-Sirius page on the left.