Animal Experimentation Research Paper

BACKGROUND

The results of using animal experimentation for research have provided us with insulin, pacemakers, organ transplants, nutritional supplements, and many other benefits. Animal experimentation is also used in cosmetics and other consumer industries. The debate among scientists, animal rights activists, and consumers over whether or not to experiment on animals has become heated and sometimes violent.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS

174.3

179.3

LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

Animal rights

Animal welfare

Animal experimentation

Animal experimentation—Moral and ethical aspects

Vivisection

Animal rights activists

USE PAMPHLET FILE (ALSO CALLED VERTICAL FILE) UNDER THE HEADINGS

Animal rights

Animal welfare

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

CQ Researcher, May 24, 1991.

Sherry, Clifford J. Animal Rights: A Reference Handbook, 1994.

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

InfoTrac

NewsBank and other newspaper indexes

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)

WILSONDISC

ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH

America Online

CompuServe

Dialog

Internet

Prodigy
KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

Animal experimentation

Animal rights

Animal rights groups

Animal rights movement

Animal welfare

Vivisection

Laboratory animals

Medical research—Animal experimentation

VIDEOTAPES ON THIS TOPIC

Animal Rights: Here and Now Series, Heretic, 1990.

Throwaways. ASPCA, 1991.

FICTION BOOKS RELATING TO TOPIC

Keller, Beverly. Fowl Play, Desdemona, 1989.

Wells, H. G. Island of Doctor Moreau, many editions.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

American Anti-Vivisection Society, Noble Plaza, Ste. 204, 801 Old York Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046.

Foundation for Biomedical Research, 818 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Ste. 303, Washington, DC 20006.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Discuss the moral and ethical aspects of animal experimentation.

Discuss the use of animal experimentation in medical research, agriculture, or consumer products.

Investigate the treatment of laboratory animals.

Report on an animal rights activist group; e.g., Animal Liberation Front.

What are alternatives to animal experimentation?

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Anti-fur movement

Hunting

Zoos

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