A library of practical research resources
More than 400 digital resources that help researchers plan, write, report and publish their work.
What the library covers
Writing guides
Step-by-step guidance on each section of a research article, from title to discussion.
Templates
Manuscript, cover letter, response-to-reviewers and title page templates.
Reporting checklists
Annotated checklists for the main reporting guidelines in medical research.
Research ethics
Guidance on consent, ethics approval, authorship and conflicts of interest.
Statistics primers
Plain explanations of common analyses and how to report them correctly.
Publishing know-how
Choosing a journal, understanding peer review and avoiding predatory publishers.
Reporting guidelines we help you apply
Using the right guideline is one of the simplest ways to make a manuscript stronger. These are the ones our authors use most.
- CONSORT
- Randomised controlled trials.
- SPIRIT
- Protocols for clinical trials.
- PRISMA
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
- STROBE
- Observational studies: cohort, case-control and cross-sectional.
- STARD
- Diagnostic accuracy studies.
- CARE
- Case reports.
- ARRIVE
- Research using animals.
Using the library
Who can use the resources?
Our authors, course participants and partner institutions. If you need a specific guide or template, ask us and we’ll send it.
Are the resources available in Spanish and Arabic?
Many are. Tell us which language you work in when you request a resource.
Need a specific guide?
Tell us what you’re working on and we’ll send the most useful resources.