Book Review

Evaluating the Use of “The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests” in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review

Volume: 11 Number: 1 June 30, 2026
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Evaluating the Use of “The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests” in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review

Abstract

This book review evaluates the educational and scientific value of The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests, edited by Ian Q. Whishaw and Bryan Kolb. The book provides a comprehensive overview of rat behavior by covering multiple domains, including natural history, sensory and motor systems, regulatory mechanisms, development, social behavior, cognition, and experimental models. The book's strong focus on behavioral methodology and experimental paradigms make it particularly valuable for understanding research design in the laboratory. Certain sections of the book lack sufficient detail on the implementation of experimental protocols, which may require readers to consult additional sources. This is an important addition to the graduate education of students in behavioral neuroscience, animal physiology, and experimental biology. It is beneficial in both developing the theoretical and experimental thinking skills.

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Supporting Institution

No financial support was received for this study.

Project Number

Bulunmamaktadır.

Ethical Statement

The authors declare that the principles of research and publication ethics were followed in this study.

Thanks

The authors have no acknowledgements to declare.

References

  1. Ellenbroek, B., & Youn, J. (2016). Rodent models in neuroscience research: Is it a rat race? Disease Models & Mechanisms, 9(10), 1079–1087. https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.026120
  2. Whishaw, I. Q., & Kolb, B. (Eds.). (2005). The behavior of the laboratory rat: A handbook with tests. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Biology Education

Journal Section

Book Review

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

May 15, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 8, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Karabulut, G., & Çalışkan, H. (2026). Evaluating the Use of “The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests” in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review. Online Science Education Journal, 11(1), 23-28. https://izlik.org/JA67XZ94CM
AMA
1.Karabulut G, Çalışkan H. Evaluating the Use of “The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests” in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review. OSEJ. 2026;11(1):23-28. https://izlik.org/JA67XZ94CM
Chicago
Karabulut, Gözde, and Hasan Çalışkan. 2026. “Evaluating the Use of ‘The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook With Tests’ in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review”. Online Science Education Journal 11 (1): 23-28. https://izlik.org/JA67XZ94CM.
EndNote
Karabulut G, Çalışkan H (June 1, 2026) Evaluating the Use of “The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests” in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review. Online Science Education Journal 11 1 23–28.
IEEE
[1]G. Karabulut and H. Çalışkan, “Evaluating the Use of ‘The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests’ in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review”, OSEJ, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 23–28, June 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA67XZ94CM
ISNAD
Karabulut, Gözde - Çalışkan, Hasan. “Evaluating the Use of ‘The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook With Tests’ in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review”. Online Science Education Journal 11/1 (June 1, 2026): 23-28. https://izlik.org/JA67XZ94CM.
JAMA
1.Karabulut G, Çalışkan H. Evaluating the Use of “The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests” in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review. OSEJ. 2026;11:23–28.
MLA
Karabulut, Gözde, and Hasan Çalışkan. “Evaluating the Use of ‘The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook With Tests’ in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review”. Online Science Education Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 23-28, https://izlik.org/JA67XZ94CM.
Vancouver
1.Gözde Karabulut, Hasan Çalışkan. Evaluating the Use of “The Behavior of the Laboratory Rat: A Handbook with Tests” in Graduate-Level Education: A Book Review. OSEJ [Internet]. 2026 Jun. 1;11(1):23-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA67XZ94CM
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