Important Links

Health Sciences Research Core (HSRC) - The Health Sciences Research Core provides core methodological, biostatistical, and epidemiologic consultation, collaboration, and support for health sciences research at the University of South Carolina, partner institutions, and research clients, while stimulating original methodological research.
Health Sciences Library online resources available through GHSNet http://ghsnet.ghs.org/library/
Ask-A-Librarian link for reference help
RefWorks Online Research Management, Writing and Collaboration Tool available for GHS employees – this link takes you to the login page (where first time users can also sign up for an account) http://www.refworks.com/refworks
GHS Institutional Review Committee / Research compliance Office of Research Compliance and Administration (ORCA)
CITI Training Course http://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp?language=english
Supercourse (an international repository for public health lectures) http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/
Electronic IRB (e-IRB) – Register as an investigator and submit new study applications to the GHS Institutional Review Committee through this website http://eirb.healthsciencessc.org
The following link takes you to a reference on different graphical ways to display information, processes, etc. It may take a minute to download, but once the “periodic chart” is displayed, put your cursor on one of the squares to view an example of various tools and techniques for displaying information. http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html
Clinical Research Study Investigator's Toolbox - this online information repository is designed for investigators and staff involved in clinical research and contains templates, sample forms, and research guidelines. Provided through the National Institute on Aging, one of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. http://www.nia.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/CTtoolbox/
Survey Monkey – an online tool for designing surveys, collecting responses, and analyzing results. http://www.surveymonkey.com