There is a wealth of guidance available to guide research design and conduct. Pitt has numerous offices to support researchers’ endeavors, as well as documents to guide and regulate their work. Below is a partial listing of resources at Pitt, as well as nationally and internationally.
To augment the resources listed below and on the Bookshelf page, RESI staff welcome collaboration to develop additional resources, including in the humanities and social sciences. Contact RESI@pitt.edu to propose topics.
- University Offices and Centers Supporting Research
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- Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design (BERD)
- Center on Race and Social Problems (CRSP)
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
- Community PARTners Core
- Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB)
- Comparative Effectiveness Research Center (CERC)
- Innovation Institute
- Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
- Office of Industry and Economic Partnerships
- Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE)
- Office of Research Computing (ORC)
- Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
- The Health Sciences Core Research Facilities (HSCRF)
- University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)
- University Regulatory Compliance Offices and Committees
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- Committee for Oversight of Research and Clinical Training Involving Decedents (CORID)
- Conflict of Interest Office (CIO)
- Human Research Protection Office (HRPO)
- Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
- Office for Oversight of Anatomic Specimens
- Office of Research Protections (ORP)
- Office of Trade Compliance
- University Policies and Online Resources
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- Academic Integrity Subject Guide
- Affirmation of University Policies Regarding Openness in Research
- Animal Research Online
- Checklist for investigators leaving the University
- Faculty Handbook
- Guidelines for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2016)
- Guidelines on Academic Integrity
- Guidelines on Research Data Management
- Health Sciences Library System (HSLS)
- HSLS Subject guides
- Human Research Protections "A-Z Guidance"
- Library Guide to Pitt-accessible Bioethics and Ethics Journals
- Opening/Closing a Research lab
- Research Integrity Policy
- Table of Research Training Courses (ORP)
- University Safety Manual
- UPMC HIPAA Policy & Procedures Manual
- Print and Online Resources
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- Declaration of Helsinki (2013)
- Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors
- Integrity in Scientific Research Video Series
- International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans (2016)
- On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research: Third Edition (2009)
- Professional Ethics Report (PER) Archives
- US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Research Integrity
- Videos and Online Courses
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- NIH Proposal Writing Self-Paced Online Course
- Office of Human Research Protections Lectures
- Education & Outreach Archived Materials
- Exploratory Workshops [Explorations of topics of interest which hinge on the Federal regulations on human subjects protection]
- Human Research Volunteer Informational Videos [Videos providing potential participants basic information about human research]
- Luminaries Lecture Series [Recorded presentations on a range of research-related issues]
- OHRP Webinars on 45 CFR 46
- Past Events
- Revised Common Rule Educational Materials
- Organizations, Programs, and Events
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- AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice
- Center for Engineering Ethics and Society (CEES) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
- Online Ethics Center (OEC) for Engineering and Science
- Research Integrity Scholars-Educators (RISE) Consortium of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE)