Welcome to the CHRS research resource guide. This page provides links to resources within AU and beyond to help researchers at all stages of their research projects. These links are here to assist you in effectively managing and advancing your research projects at the university.

For any additional questions or specific needs, contact your department's administrative office or talk to one of your professors. And you can always email Wyndi Anderson, wanderson@american.edu, CHRS department program coordinator and if she doesn’t know the answer, she can certainly help you find it!

• Internal Resources
• External Resources

Internal Resources

• AU Research Support
  Essential for researchers beginning their journey, covering topics such as finding funding, proposal development, and submission.
• Research Training
  Includes information on research compliance, animal care, human subjects, and more. This is a starting point for all compliance needs.
• Sponsored Awards and Research Administration
  Navigate the complexities of managing awards, from review and acceptance to conducting research and closing out awards.
• Principal Investigator's Handbook
  A comprehensive guide for Principal Investigators, covering project management and compliance.
• AU Internal Review Board (IRB) Requirements for IRB
  Outlines the criteria for IRB exemption based on US Department of Health and Human Services Federal Regulations.
• Cayuse - AU
  An online IRB protocol management and review system that American University uses.
• Research Data Management
  Guide for researchers needing data management plans and sharing protocols, applicable to grant applications.
• Qualitative and Multi-method Data Sharing (QDR)
  A dedicated archive for AU researchers to store and share digital data collected through qualitative and multi-method research.
• A-Z Databases (through AU Library)
  Find the best library databases for your research, an essential tool for all university researchers.
• Subject Guides
  Tailored guides listing databases, print sources, and free websites useful for research in Sociology and Health Studies
  • Sociology Subject Guide
  • Health Studies Subject Guide
• The chat function on the AU Library page
  This is an amazing resource if you are stuck. These folks can help you find the answers if you are not sure where you need to go next. Ping them and see if they can help you!
• College of Arts and Sciences Centers, Labs, Institutes & Research Initiatives
  Explore the various research centers and institutes under the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Research Central
  An internal link for AU system users to find who to contact, training links, forms, request help, and questions and answers to common issues.
• Research policies
  Policies that govern the many facets of conducting research, managing intellectual property, and administering grants at the University.

• CTRL Software Support
  The guide for accessing AU's research software subscriptions

• AU Student Research
  General student research resources

• AU Rewards & Tango Study Request Form
  Link for researchers to access forms for participant rewards/reimbursement 

• Internal funding for students
  Opportunities and procedures for funding for students to conduct research and travel to conferences

  • Graduate Student Research & Travel Support

  • AU Undergraduate Research Funding Opportunities

  • CAS Undergraduate Research & Travel Support

• Center for Teaching, Research and Learning (CTRL)
  The nexus for faculty development as scholar-teachers who are committed to using evidence-based and data-driven approaches in their pursuits

External Resources

• CITI Certifications
  Dedicated to meeting the training needs of the academic community in fostering integrity and professional advancement.
• Exemption Requirements for IRB
  External US Department of Health and Human Services Federal Regulations on what meets the exemption requirements

• SAGE Research Methods
  Research skills training by SAGE.

Software

Note: This list is provided as a courtesy for your convenience. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement. There are many other software options available online.

• Artificial Intelligence Applications for Social Science Research
  This database houses more 250 different useful artificial intelligence (AI) applications that can help change the way researchers conduct social science research.

Reference Management Software

• Zotero
• Mendeley
• Endnote

Transcription Software

• Zoom
• Fireflies
• Rev
• Otter