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Animal Welfare Legislation and Policies: Legislation, policies and guidelines concerning the welfare of primates in research. Information about IACUCs, importation/exportation, and inspections is included.
Care, Handling & Enrichment: A variety of information sources covering anesthesia, enrichment (for all primates and species-specific), housing, training, etc.
Laboratory Safety and Biohazards: Information on biosafety and preventative measures taken when working with nonhuman primates.
Replacement, Reduction & Refinement (3 Rs): Investigating alternatives to animal testing.

Animal Welfare Information Center: A department of the National Agricultural Library offering information on improved animal care and use in research, teaching, and testing.
A Brief History of the Regional Primate Research Centers: Comparative Pathology Bulletin 27(3): 1-2, 1995.
Compendium of Non-Human Primate Resources for Aging Research: Compiled by Nancy L. Nadon, National Institute on Aging, Office of Biological Resources and Resource Development.
Discoveries Through Primate Models: Most major medical advances in this century have resulted in part from research on animals.
Genomics Resources: Resources about primate-related genetics and genomics
Grants: List of grant-funding agencies and guides to grant writing.
Manuscript and Poster Preparation: Aids and formatting instructions to assist in the creation of posters and and manuscripts.
Primate Resource Referral Service: The Primate Resource Referral Service (PRRS) provides the communications/database network needed for efficient acquisition and sharing of existing captive primates and primate-related resources by investigators and institutions both nationally and internationally.
Research Data and Services: A collection of resources including biological clearinghouses, census information and statistical information on the use of primates in biomedical research