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Data collection, stewardship and dissemination
Are my data identifiable?
How should I manage long term storage of research data and can it be used for anything else in the future?
I need to create a master list to link participant ID numbers/codes to my data. What should I know about storing and securing my master list?
What if I'm carrying out research outside of Canada?
What kind of demographic information should I collect about my sample? What kind of questions should I use to collect demographic information? How do I ask about sex and gender?
What should I be aware of when conducting e-surveys?
Determining What Documents to Submit
How do I sign my electronic submission? When is an attestation required and how do I submit this? Who can submit the attestation?
I have received new funding for my research. I already have an approved ethics protocol for the project. Do I need to notify the REB?
I need to create a Research Support Services (RSS) account or gain access to my funds, but I'm not ready to submit an ethics application. What should I do?
I received funding from an outside agency for my research involving human participants. Do I need to submit a copy of the contract to the REB?
The approval period on my Ethics Protocol will expire soon. What should I do?
When should I submit a current CV for research personnel?
Who will review the amendment request I submit to the REB?
Determining when University of Guelph REB approval is required
Do I need REB approval to do research with secondary data?
Does my feasibility study require ethics review?
How should the REB/Ethics Office respond to requests from external researchers to conduct research at the University of Guelph?
I want to create a database of personal information. Do I need clearance from the REB?
I wish to do research about teaching and learning - are there special ethical issues involved?
I'm conducting a case study. Do I need REB approval?
I'm conducting research with researchers from another institution. Do I need to submit an ethics application to the University of Guelph REB?
Is my work Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement / Program Evaluation or is it research?
My student is going to do a field placement, internship or practicum at another institution. Does the University of Guelph REB need to review the research the student will undertake?
Recruitment and Consent
Can I conduct research where colleagues will be the participants? Or where my students will be the participants?
Do I need Informed Consent from my survey respondents?
Do I need to include the University of Guelph logo or my departmental or College letterhead on my consent form? If researchers from more than one institution are involved in the research, should I include their logos as well?
How do I determine the level of risk of my project?
I plan to use a telephone script to recruit participants. What kind of information should the script include?
My research is sponsored. Do I need to tell participants?
My research may lead to commercialization or intellectual property. What do I need to tell potential participants?
What do I need to do if I don't want my participants to know the true purpose of my study (i.e., I want to use deception)?
What do I need to know about incentives, compensation, and honoraria?
What is the age at which participants can consent to take part in research?
What should I be aware of if I want to use the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) to determine competency to provide consent?
Useful Templates
Confidentiality Agreement template
How can I collect media release from my research participants?
I need to provide mental health resources to my University of Guelph participants. Which ones should I choose?
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