Research Guides: Clinical Research Administration: Home

Key Resources

REDCap
There is no usage charge of REDCap for current GW faculty, staff, students, and affiliates (faculty and investigators at Children’s Hospital).
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Wiley Encyclopedia of Clinical Trials
Definitions and explanations of clinical trials concepts including those encompassing clinical data management, clinical fields, device trials, ethics, genetics, methodology/analysis, regulatory issues, safety/toxicity and study design (phases I though IV).
CITI Training Program
Research Methods Resources (NIH)
"The Research Methods Resources website provides investigators with important research methods resources to help them design their studies using the best available methods. The material is relevant to both randomized and non-randomized trials, human and animal studies, and basic and applied research."

Research Articles

Locate journal articles including clinical trials, guidelines, and review articles. MEDLINE, PubMed, and Scopus all link to full-text articles in Himmelfarb Library's collection.

MEDLINE (Ovid)
Health sciences articles including clinical, basic sciences, and public health information. Encompasses medicine, nursing, allied health, biological and physical sciences, and humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. Coverage: 1946 - Present including PubMed citations, daily updates, and corrections. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and searchable via the Ovid interface. Ovid MEDLINE Tutorials
PubMed
Health sciences articles including clinical, basic sciences, and public health information. Interface incorporates Himmelfarb Library's search filters to support evidence-based practice. Coverage: 1950 - Present including corrections and daily updates. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. PubMed Tutorials
Scopus
Interdisciplinary citation and abstract database covering more than 25,000 journals, tracking cited and citing literature. Includes PubMed and EMBASE citations plus broad coverage peer-reviewed articles across academic disciplines; also provides metrics designed to assess research impact for specific journals and compare titles within a discipline. Scopus Tutorials

Journals

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
2017-

Books

Clinical Research: From Proposal to Implementation by Robert D. Toto (Editor); Michael J. McPhaul (Editor)
Call Number: R853 .C55 C55 2011

ISBN: 9781605477480

Publication Date: 2011

Availability: Print (Stacks)
Clinical Research Informatics by Rachel L. Richesson (Editor); James E. Andrews (Editor)
ISBN: 9781848824478

Publication Date: 2012-02-15
The CRA's Guide to Monitoring Clinical Research by Woodin, Karen E
Call Number: RM301.27 .W66 2011

ISBN: 1930624603

Publication Date: 2011

Availability: Print (Stacks)
Designing Clinical Research by Stephen B. Hulley; Warren S. Browner; Steven R. Cummings; Deborah G. Grady; Thomas B. Newman
Call Number: R853 .C55 D47 2007

ISBN: 9781608318049

Publication Date: 2013-07-02

Availability: Print (Stacks) & Electronic
Essential Concepts in Clinical Research by Kenneth Schulz; David A. Grimes
ISBN: 9780702073946

Publication Date: 2018-10-03
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Clinical Trials by Cook, Thomas D.
Call Number: R853 .C55 I58 2008

ISBN: 1584880279

Availability: Print (Stacks)
Principles and Practice of Clinical Research by John I. Gallin (Editor); Frederick P. Ognibene (Editor)
Call Number: R850 .G35 2007

ISBN: 012369440X

Publication Date: 2007-04-24

Availability: Print (Stacks)
Principles and Practice of Clinical Research by John I. Gallin (Editor); Frederick P. Ognibene (Editor); Laura Lee Johnson (Editor)
ISBN: 9780128499054

Publication Date: 2017-12-21
Understanding Clinical Research by Robert A. Harrington; Renato D. Lopes
Call Number: R853.C55 U53 2013 (ONLINE)

ISBN: 9780071746786

Publication Date: 2013-05-21

RefWorks

RefWorks is a web-based citation management program similar to EndNote, ProCite or Reference Manager.

Citations can be organized by paper/project.
RefWorks can also insert in-text citations and format bibliographies.
Citations can be automatically downloaded from Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, etc.
Access RefWorks and then click on 'Sign up for an Individual Account '.

Himmelfarb Library offers periodic classes on RefWorks (check the schedule) and also provides assistance and troubleshooting at the Reference Desk. To learn more about using RefWorks, you can also consult the RefWorks Research Guide.