Scholarly Publishing Guide
Intended to assist scholars early in their publishing career.
What type of study answers your question?
Clinical Research:
- Study TypesThis page on the library's EBM research guide shows the evidence pyramid and provides definitions of clinical study designs.
- Study DesignsThis tutorial, designed by the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, will give you a better understanding of different types of clinical medical studies and how they relate to each other.
Designing Clinical Research by ISBN: 9781608318049Publication Date: 2013Practical guide for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals involved in all forms of clinical, translational, and public health research. Suggests common sense approaches to the challenging judgments involved in designing, funding, and implementing.
Qualitative Research:
- O'brien BC, Harris IB, Beckman TJ, Reed DA, Cook DA. Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations. Acad Med. 2014;89(9):1245-51.The purpose of the present study was to formulate and define standards for reporting qualitative research while preserving the requisite flexibility to accommodate various paradigms, approaches, and methods.
- Qualitative Research Guidelines ProjectThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has sponsored the Qualitative Research Guidelines Project to develop a website that will be useful for people developing, evaluating and engaging in qualitative research projects in healthcare settings.
Qualitative Research from Start to Finish by ISBN: 9781462521340Publication Date: 2016Encompasses all the major research phases of qualitative research (startup, design, data collection, analysis, and composing) as well as newly emerging trends. Vignettes show how other scholars have successfully implemented specific procedures.
On-demand class - Designing Research
- Experiments: From Idea to Design - Nature Masterclass4 modules on Foundations of experimental design, Developing your motivation, assumptions and hypotheses, Assembling your experimental plan, Utilizing your experimental design [ACCESS: 1. Click on link, 2. Click on: Access through your institution, 3. Click on: Select your institution, 4. Click on: Indiana University - School of Medicine, 5. Authenticate with Duo, 6. Click on: Login]
Books - Designing Research
Introduction to Health Research Methods (3rd ed) by ISBN: 9781284197563Publication Date: 2020Step-by-step instruction to performing quantitative and qualitative research in medicine, public health, and other clinical and population health fields.Research Methods for Medical Graduates by
ISBN: 9781138351813Publication Date: 2020Discusses the why and how of each step of data-based medical research, using examples from contemporary literature that illustrate the different research methods. The research steps are comprehensively covered from the selection of the topic to the final publication.
A Concise Guide to Observational Studies in Healthcare by ISBN: 9780470658673Publication Date: 2015Introduction and overview to conducting, analyzing and assessing observational studies. Examples are based on clinical features of people, biomarkers, lifestyle habits and environmental exposures, and evaluating quality of care.
Understanding and Conducting Research in the Health Sciences by ISBN: 9781118135402Publication Date: 2013Designed to develop and facilitate the ability to conduct research and understand the practical value of designing, conducting, interpreting, and reporting behavioral and social science research findings in the health science and medical fields.
