Alternatives to Dissection Dissection Alternatives: Loan Libraries, Databases and Publications Alternative Resource Center [ESEC] BEYOND DISSECTION: A Catalog of Dissection Alternatives FROM GUINEA PIG TO COMPUTER MOUSE: Alternative Methods for a Humane Education [InterNICHE] NORINA: Norwegian Inventory of Audiovisuals AVAR: Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights Humane Education Loan Program (HELP) [HSUS] Dissection Alternatives Loan Program [NAVS] The Science Bank: Animalearn’s Lending Library [AAVS] Alternative Resource Center Ethical Science and Education Coalition (ESEC) 333 Washington Street, Suite 850 Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 523-6020 Ext. 27 esec@neavs.org A credit card security deposit is required to borrow items. No charges incurred except for unreturned or damaged items. Items may be borrowed for a two-week period and, depending on demand, subsequently renewed. Borrowers pay return postage. Agreement form. << Back to top BEYOND DISSECTION: A Catalog of Dissection Alternatives published by ESEC This written catalog lists over 400 alternatives to traditional dissection. Ranging from life-size models to interactive, 3-D computer software, these alternatives enable students to utilize state-of-the-art technology and to replicate the dissection exercise again and again. Order your copy online Contact ESEC esec@neavs.org << Back to top FROM GUINEA PIG TO COMPUTER MOUSE: Alternative Methods for a Humane Education published by InterNICHE This book contains numerous alternatives to undergraduate, graduate, and professional school animal experimentation and dissection. Each entry contains an in-depth description of the alternative and other relevant information. ESEC is a major supporter of the second edition of From Guinea Pig to Computer Mouse, an expanded and comprehensive version of its predecessor now in production. Contact ESEC at esec@neavs.org for more information.   << Back to top Norwegian Inventory of Audiovisuals: NORINA This Web site offers an overview of alternatives or supplements to the use of animals for all educational levels. The database consists of approximately 3700 entries (as of April 2000), including CD-ROMs, interactive videos, films, and more traditional teaching aids such as slide series, 3-D models, and classroom charts. This service is free to all who have Internet access. << Back to top Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights: AVAR AVAR’s Alternatives in Education Database provides information for all educational levels on books, audio/visual materials, and computer models and programs. It can be downloaded in its entirety for free or utilized when necessary from their Web site. << Back to top Humane Education Loan Program (HELP) Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) The Humane Society of the United States 2100 L St., NW Washington, DC 20037 202-452-1100 << Back to top Dissection Alternatives Loan Program The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) P.O. Box A3728 Chicago, IL 60690-9528 Phone: 1-800-888-NAVS Submit credit card information. No charges will be incurred unless the materials are not returned within the time prescribed. Call 2-3 weeks prior. Borrowers pay return postage. << Back to top Animalearn’s Lending Library The Science Bank & The American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) 801 Old York Road # 204 Jenkintown, PA 19046-1685 Phone: (215) 887-0816 Fill out the Agreement for Dissection Alternatives. No charges will be incurred unless the materials are not returned within the time prescribed. May 2005