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Wyandotte Resident Research Assistance FAQ: Research FAQ

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You can get help with finding information for your project by contacting the Wyandotte Medical Library for a Literature Search request​​​. The library is located on the 4th Floor of the Honor Building, across from the Rehab Elevator. You may contact the library several ways

Email wylibrary@hfhs.org (or larrick1@hfhs.org)

or Telephone 734-246-7361

   

Make your request in person during library hours

Monday – Friday:

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays:

Closed

Complete an Online Information Request Form

If you choose to do your own literature search, badge swipe after-hours access is available.

You will need to decide what type of article you wish to write and publish, as that will determine the detail of the literature search, and the documentation of the search that is returned to you​.​ Sladen Library has a Systematic Literature Review Request form that must be completed if you feel you want a systematic review or meta-analysis.

MEDLINE/PubMed​ has a PICO search interface​ which may help as well.

If you decide on a systematic review or meta-analysis, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)​​process may help as well.​

 

If you are the principal ​​​​​investigator (PI)​, you will need to complete  the Basic Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative or CITI ​Responsible Conduct of Research course. 

 

  • ​​NOTE: The CITI training MUST be completed PRIOR to IRB approval.

​Once the initial CITI training is complete, the IRB requires PIs to have at least one hour per year of continuing education in human research subject protection. The Refresher CITI Course and the Good Clinical Practice Course are good choices for the first two years. After that the PI may choose other course​s of particular interest. 

  •  IRB forms​ and information are located ​​online.​ ​​

 


MSU-COM also offers IRB assistance. 

Bill Corser, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Director of Research

MSU COM Statewide Campus System

A339C East Fee Hall

965 Wilson Road

East Lansing, MI 48824

(Cell) (517) 918-3470

corser@msu.edu (preferred)

Sam Wisniewski, MS

Senior Research Analyst/Biostatistician

MSU COM Statewide Campus System

A339 East Fee Hall

965 Wilson Road

East Lansing, MI 48824

Office Phone: (517) 884-7887

samw@msu.edu

 

Public Health Services (PHS) - formerly Biostats

MSU-COM Statewide Campus System (SCS)

Public Health Services (PHS) works with GME to have their skilled programmers access data repositories to help define populations of interest or to provide data on health care services received by study populations.​ Submit the HFHS Request for PHS Collaboration​ online intake form.

MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine offers scholarly activity support services, including assistance with project design, data collection, and statistical analysis.

You will need to complete their ​Scholarly Activity Consultation Request​ form to begin the process.

   You may also request data from EPIC​​, using the following process:
  1. Navigate to : https://hfhs.service-now.com​ 
  2. Login with your HFHS Corp ID (Username) and Password. 
  3. Click on the “Service Catalog” link.
  4. Click on the “Data and Analytics” link.
  5. Locate the "HFH Epic or EDW Data Report Request" and click on the link.
  6. Populate all fields  
  7. Once you complete filling out the form, click on “Order Now” to submit request ​

 

Stephanie Stebens​ at Sladen can help you with this, and with manuscript preparation. 

Assistance with journal publication will help you to:

  • Determine a journal's impact factor
  • Determine if a journal is accepting publications of your type. For example, not all journals publish case studies.
  • Decide if the journal is indexed in PubMed
  • Determine if the journal charges any publication charges. These can include submission fees, page charges, and article processing charges.

NOTE: : If your article/research is accepted to a Journal indexed in PubMed, the article will be assigned a PubMed ID. Not all journals are indexed in PubMed.​

Stephanie has written a few Sladen Library blog posts on the topic of choosing a journal.  

She has also published several guides on author assistance, manuscript preparation, and copyright. 

If you would like assistance with the editing process, you may contact Karla Passalacqua​ with a completed HFHS Medical Education Editorial Services Request Form​

​NOTE:  First author MUST be a Resident/Fellow, Program Director, or Medical Student​.


Sladen Library can also help you with manuscript preparation. 

Manuscript preparation services cover many types of documents such as journal articles, book chapters, grants, conference abstracts/posters, and CVs.

Librarians will provide support with:

  • Verifying citations
  • Updating references within MS Word documents
  • Creating specific citation styles for your publication, poster presentation, grant, cv, and more
  • Meeting specific style and formatting guidelines required by the journal
  • Light grammar checking

Please note: there is a minimum 1 week turnaround time for this service.  

Contact Stephanie Stebens at ssteben1@hfhs.org or at (313) 916-2550 for more information about manuscript preparation services.