Who is this guide for?
This guide is for staff who work as research assistants, study coordinators, clinical research coordinators, and in similar positions in units conducting social, behavioral, translational or clinical research. You'll find resources on practice guidelines, regulatory compliance, continuing education, networking, and more.
What is clinical, behavioral, social, and translational research?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) gives these definitions:
We thank the UNC Network for Research Professionals Steering Committee for their inspiration to create this guide and for their input in its development. We also thank Robert Manzo and Antonia Caldwell (Health Sciences Library research assistants), and Mary White (NC TraCS Knowledge Management Librarian) for their work finding and organizing resources and designing the guide.