Key Resources
- REDCapThere is no usage charge of REDCap for current GW faculty, staff, students, and affiliates (faculty and investigators at Children’s Hospital).
Use your UserID and password to sign in. - Wiley Encyclopedia of Clinical TrialsDefinitions 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).
- 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
- PubMedHealth 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
- ScopusInterdisciplinary 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
Books
Clinical Research: From Proposal to Implementation by Call Number: R853 .C55 C55 2011ISBN: 9781605477480Publication Date: 2011Availability: Print (Stacks)
Clinical Research for the Doctor of Nursing Practice by Call Number: RT75 .T47 2012 (ONLINE)ISBN: 9780763791223Publication Date: 2011-05-27
The CRA's Guide to Monitoring Clinical Research by Call Number: RM301.27 .W66 2011ISBN: 1930624603Publication Date: 2011Availability: Print (Stacks)
Designing Clinical Research by Call Number: R853 .C55 D47 2007ISBN: 9781608318049Publication Date: 2013-07-02Availability: Print (Stacks) & Electronic
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Clinical Trials by Call Number: R853 .C55 I58 2008ISBN: 1584880279Availability: Print (Stacks)
Principles and Practice of Clinical Research by Call Number: R850 .G35 2007ISBN: 012369440XPublication Date: 2007-04-24Availability: Print (Stacks)
Understanding Clinical Research by Call Number: R853.C55 U53 2013 (ONLINE)ISBN: 9780071746786Publication 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.
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Additional Training Opportunities
- Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)Free 6-module course from the NIH Office of Clinical Research
