National associations and standards
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP)
- HRP Institutional Review Board Guidebook
- HRP Human Subject Protections Page
- NIH Laboratory Animal Welfare
- National Bioethics Advisory Commission
- American Psychological Association Science Directorate
- Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
- Research With Animals in Psychology
- Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
IRB resources and information at other universities
- Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania
- Romanell Center for Clinical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine at the SUNY-Buffalo
- The Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University
- Center for Biomedical Ethics at Case Western Reserve University
- National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature at Georgetown University
- Williamette University IRB Online
Other resources on human subjects
Other resources on animal care and use
- Animal Welfare Information Center at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Alternative to Animal Testing: @LTweb at Johns Hopkins University
The IRB has the following publications and media available:
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A videotape entitled Protecting Human Subjects. This videotape is housed in the Collins Memorial Library, Media Services. The call number is R853 H8 P76 1986. This is a single tape divided into three parts:
- Evolving Concern: Protection for Human Subjects
- Balancing Society's Mandates: IRB Review Criteria
- The Belmont Report: Basic Ethical Principles and Their Application
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A book from the National Research Council that belongs to the IRB entitled Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. This book is currently available in Collins Memorial Library.
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A copy of the National Institute of Health's Office of Protection from Research Risks (OPRR) Institutional Review Board Guidebook (IRB Guidebook) is currently available in the Office of the Academic Vice President, Jones 111. This document is also available online directly from NIH.