Academic Resources: tools: institutional review boards
government resources
Behavioral
and Social Sciences Research
Researchers conducting behavioral and social sciences
research often have questions about the applicability
of their research to the Federal regulations protecting
human subjects (research participants). Basic
questions arise including even "Am I conducting
research that involves human subjects?"
National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Certificates of Confidentiality
Certificates of Confidentiality constitute an
important tool to protect the privacy of research
study participants. Thus, NIH would like to encourage
their appropriate use.
NIH
Required Education in the Protection of Human
Research Participants
Beginning on October 1, 2000, NIH implemented
a policy requiring education on the protection
of human research participants for all key personnel
submitting NIH applications for grants or proposals
for contracts or receiving new or non-competing
awards for projects involving human research participants
NIH's
Compliance Documents
Summary of observations and comments from NIH
regarding compliance and proactive site visits.
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
This office in the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services provides guidance to universities
as they seek to comply with federal regulations
concerning protection of human subjects in research.
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), International Issues
OHRP provides quality improvement consultation and research ethics training to domestic and foreign institutions involved in international biomedical and behavioral research. These services help ensure that recognized ethical protections are afforded to persons participating in research conducted in countries outside the United States.
Office
of Research Integrity
ORI monitors institutional investigations of research
misconduct and facilitates the responsible conduct
of research through educational, preventive, and
regulatory activities.
Protecting
Human Subjects -- US Department of Energy
Their three sites include information particularly
emphasizing work with Biomedical, environmental,
nuclear, and health-related studies.
U.S. Department of Education guidelines
This is a brief overview of principles, regulations, and policies, which affect research involving human subjects in research activities supported by the U.S. Department of Education.