This one-hour online training will cover techniques on locating biomedical research articles, patents, NIH-funded research projects, genetic information, and print and electronic books related to animal models and model organisms. This training will also discuss the differences between animal models, research organisms, and model organisms, and will review requirements and resources for the NIH Model Organism Sharing Policy.
By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:
Describe the difference between animal models, research organisms, and model organisms
Identify requirements for the NIH Model Organism Sharing Policy
Locate biomedical articles and patents related to animal models
Discover NIH-funded research projects, genetic information, and biomedical literature related to specific research organisms
Explore books on animal models and model organisms
Attendees are not expected to have any prior knowledge of these resources to be successful in this training.