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This reference list provides the sources of the majority of the examination questions for the 2011 exam (e.g., the most recent exam given). The examination questions are written from generally the same sources each year. This list is arranged in alphabetical order. It is advisable to use the most current editions of textbooks when studying for the certification exam; since the listed references were used for the previous year’s exam, they may not be the most current reference for the upcoming year’s exam. Journal articles used for the exam are typically those published within the last 5 years.
This list is not meant to be all-inclusive (e.g., it does not indicate the only resources candidates should use to prepare for an upcoming examination). Note that the ALL ACLAM Series Blue Books are heavily referenced and are considered core references.
Journals (links to NCSU Libraries' Journal List records):
- Comparative Medicine (formerly Laboratory Animal Science), bimonthly publication of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Memphis, TN.
- Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS) (formerly Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science), the bimonthly publication of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), Memphis, TN.
- Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) Journal (formerly Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources), a quarterly publication of ILAR, the National Academies, Washington, DC.
- The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, a monthly publication of the AVMA, Schaumburg, IL.
Regulatory/Guidance Documents
- Animal Care Policies. Found at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) website, currently located at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/policy.shtml
- Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C., Sections 2131-2159. Animal Welfare Regulations, 9 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts 1-4. Most current version can be found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/publications_and_reports.shtml
- AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia, June 2007 (Formerly The Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia). PDF version can found on the AVMA website at https://www.avma.org/issues/animal_welfare/euthanasia.pdf
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health. The 5th edition (February, 2007) can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/
- Good Laboratory Practice Standards, 7 U.S.C., 21 CFR (Food and Drugs), Part 58 (Good Laboratory Practice for Nonclinical Studies). Most current version can be found on: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=58 or: Code of Federal Regulations - US Government Printing Office website
- Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching, 3rd ed., 2010, Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS). [Note: Also available online.]
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals 8th edition Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2011. [Also available online]
- Guidelines for the Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavior Research, 2003, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC.
- Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals. Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1997.
- Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, National Institutes of Health, August, 2002.
Books (links to NCSU Libraries' catalog records)
- The IACUC Handbook, 2nd ed., eds. Silverman, Murthy, Suckow. CRC Press, 2006.
- Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, second edition, eds. Richard Fish, Peggy Danneman, Marilyn Brown, and Alicia Karas. Academic Press, 2008.
- The Mouse in Biomedical Research, second edition, eds. James G. Fox, Muriel T. Davisson, Fred W. Quimby, Stephen W. Barthold, Christian E. Newcomer and Abigail L. Smith. Elsevier, 2007.
- The Laboratory Rat, second edition, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. eds. Suckow, weisbroth and Franklin. Elsevier, 2006. [Also available as online book].
- Handbook on Genetically Standardized Mice 6th edition Ed. Joanne Currer, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, 2009. [VML has 3rd edition, 6th ed. on order soon.]
- Laboratory Animal Medicine, 2nd edition. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, eds. Fox, Anderson, Lowe, Quimby. Academic Press, 2002.
- Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits, 3rd edition. Percy, DH, Barthold, SW. Blackwell Publishing, 2007.
- Harkness and Wagner's Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents, fifth edition. Eds. Harkness, Turner, VanDewoude, and Wheler. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
- The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster and Miscellaneous Rodents, eds. Sukow, Stevens and Wilson Elsevier 2012. [Also available as online book.]
- Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research: Biology and Management. Vol. 1. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine), eds. B. Taylor Bennett, Christian R. Abee, Roy Henrickson. Academic Press, 1995.
- Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research: Diseases. Vol. 2. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, eds. B. Taylor Bennett, Christian R. Abee, Roy Henrickson. Academic Press, 1995.
- Flynn's Parasites of laboratory Animals, second edition. Ed. David G. Baker. Wiley-Blackwell, 2007. [Also available as online book.]
Library Tips
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ACLAM 2012 Certification Examination Reference List
This web page updated May 14, 2012.
