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
- Pitt Research (Office of Research)
- Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
- Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE)
- Office of Economic Partnerships
- Innovation Institute
- Office of Research Computing (ORC)
- Institute for Cyber Law Policy, and Security
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
- Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design (BERD)
- The Health Sciences Core Research Facilities (HSCRF)
- Comparative Effectiveness Research Center (CERC)
- Center on Race and Social Problems (CRSP)
- University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)
- Community PARTners Core
- Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB)
University Regulatory Compliance Offices and Committees
- Office of Research Protections (ORP)
- Conflict of Interest Office (CIO)
- Office of Trade Compliance
- Human Research Protection Office (HRPO)
- Office for Oversight of Anatomic Specimens
- Committee for Oversight of Research and Clinical Training Involving Decedents (CORID)
- Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
University Policies and Online Resources
- 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
- Recruitment Playbook
- Stakeholder Engagement Resource Guide
- Table of Research Training Courses (ORP)
- University Safety Manual
- UPMC HIPAA Policy & Procedures Manual
Print and Online Resources
- 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
- NIH Proposal Writing Self-Paced Online Course
- Office of Human Research Protections Lectures
- Past Events
- Luminaries Lecture Series [Recorded presentations on a range of research-related issues]
- Human Research Volunteer Informational Videos [Videos providing potential participants basic information about human research]
- Revised Common Rule Educational Materials
- OHRP Webinars on 45 CFR 46
- Exploratory Workshops [Explorations of topics of interest which hinge on the Federal regulations on human subjects protection]
- Education & Outreach Archived Materials
Organizations, Programs, and Events
- 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)