CARAS HRPP and RAC Forms:
Ethics:
U.S. Federal Regulations, Guidance, and Resources:
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), 45 CFR 46, Protection of Human Subjects
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Guidance
International Compilation of Human Research Standards
Certificate of Confidentiality (National Institutes of Health)
Certificates of Confidentiality (CoCs) protect the privacy of research subjects by prohibiting disclosure of identifiable, sensitive research information to anyone not connected to the research except when the subject consents or in a few other specific situations.
Research Design and Reporting Resources
CARAS recommends use of the Protocol Template for Behavioral and Social Science Research Involving Humans published by the NIH and directly linked below. As noted in the instructions, this protocol template can be adapted for use by investigators. This is a public resource.
National Institutes of Health, Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO)
SGMRO, Sexual and Gender Minority Measurement & Data
Register your study at: ClinicalTrials.gov
Professional Organizations
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
International Council on Harmonisation (ICH)
American Anthropological Association, Ethics Resources
American Psychological Association, Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
American Sociological Association, Ethics Resources
National Association of Social Workers, Code of Ethics
Resources for Research Addressing Kink/Leather/BDSM
Leather Archives and Museum (LA&M)
Kinsey Institute Library and Special Collections
Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute (DSREI)
Science of BDSM Research Team, Northern Illinois Unversity