IRB Research Resources: Websites

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(NIH.gov) A list of ethical guidelines, HHS regulations, and FDA regulations concerning human subjects research.

(Johns Hopkins) How to evaluate information, from social media to scholarly articles.

(APA) IRBs review proposals before a research project begins to determine if it follows ethical principles and federal regulations.

(Rice University) An objective of organizing a research paper is to allow people to read your work selectively.

(University of Michigan) A list of resources concerning human subjects protections during research.

(Rochester Institute of Technology) The Informed Consent Template here is meant to provide guidance; it is not a required format.

(ClinicalTrials.gov) A sample informed consent form for human subjects research.

(University of Michigan) Informed consent is the process of telling potential research particpants about the key elements of a research study and what their participation will involve.

(FDA.gov) The following is a compilation of answers to questions asked of FDA regarding the protection of human subjects of research.

(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) This handout will explain what literature reviews are and offer insights into the form and construction of literature reviews in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

(HHS.gov) The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of human subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OHRP is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the Office of the Secretary of HHS.

(Georgetown University) Manage your research strategy and use databases more effectively -- it's all here.

(Purdue OWL) Although the amount of explanation and data included depends upon the study, APA style has guidelines for the representation of statistical information.

(Virginia Commonwealth University) A literature review asks: What do we know - or not know - about this particular issue/ topic/ subject?

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) This page lists some of the stages involved in writing a library-based research paper.