Community-Based Research

1. Recommended Training

• Trent University Community-Based Research Modules – Training modules that serve as a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the theory and practice of community-based research, highlighting essential skills for successful CBR endeavors – Community-Based Research Modules - Community-Based Research - Trent University
• Community-Based Research Certificate Course: Fundamentals and Excellence – This course offers insights into how Community-Based research is implemented in community settings, drawing from the experiences of practitioners in the field. The course is offered by Community-Based Research Canada Events | CBRCanada

• CBRCanada Community of Practice Recorded webinars– Past Webinars | CBRCanada

• Knowledge Translation Connect- Health Research BC Webinar- Nathan and Anu Radha shared how community-based research is an example of open science in practice – through case studies of learnings, which cover lessons from both success and failure–Community-Based research and open science: lessons learned - Health Research BC

• BC Campus Research Speaker Series – Learnings from two community-engaged research initiatives, co-led by the Health Design Lab at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, will be discussed–Research Speaker Series: Community-Engaged Research – BCcampus

2. CBR Resources 

• Community Engaged Research Resources by SFU– Includes a collection of resources to support community members and researchers– Introductory Resources - Community-Engaged Research Initiative - Simon Fraser University
  1. A handbook created under the Community-engaged Initiative –  Community Resource Handbook_SFU CERi.pdf

  2. Research 101 is a guide to community-engaged research –  It is one of several components of a wider work to gather local knowledge and expertise on community ethics in the Downtown East Side (DTES) into materials that could help empower the community  –  Research 101 : A Manifesto for Ethical Research in the Downtown Eastside - UBC Library Open Collections:

  3. The Downtown Eastside Research Access Portal (DTES RAP) provides access to research and research-related materials relevant to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). You can browse by topic or search for items about the DTES, including academic materials such as scholarly articles and research summaries, as well as community materials such as reports, historical documents, and more –  DTES Research Access Portal

  4. Resource created in Edmonton based on Research 101 –  research-102.pdf

• Community Engaged Resource Created by Canadian Science Publishing, outlining key features of CER – Canadian Science Publishing
• Community Futures 101: Tools and Theory
• Research Ethics - Indigenous Research Methodologies - Research Guides at University of British Columbia

3. Books

• Research Methods in Psychology – 2nd Canadian Edition – Simple Book Production (opentextbc.ca)

• Decolonizing Research: Indigenous Storywork as Methodology: Linda Tuhiwai Smith: Zed Books - Bloomsbury

• Ethical Frameworks For Research Involving Vulnerable Populations –  https://www.advancinghealth.ubc.ca/research-in-action/research-with-vulnerable-populations-101
• Mental Health Literacy Guide for Autism (YorkU and CAMH) –  https://www.yorku.ca/health/lab/ddmh/am-help/
• Embrace Autism –  https://embrace-autism.com/
• The Guide for Navigating Autistic Minds (NeuroClastic) –  https://neuroclastic.com/more-accessible-version-of-the-guide-for-navigating-autistic-minds/
• Engaging citizens living in vulnerable circumstances in research: a narrative review using a systematic search | Research Involvement and Engagement | Full Text –   https://researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40900-021-00306-w
• Research Ethics: Vulnerable Populations –  Vulnerable Populations - Research Ethics - All Guides at Sheridan Library & Learning Services (libguides.com)

• Emotional Safety in Sensitive Research –  Secondary Trauma: Emotional Safety in Sensitive Research | Journal of Academic Ethics (springer.com)

• UNBC Safety guide for conducting Community-Based Research –  https://www2.unbc.ca/sites/default/files/sections/safety/safetyguideforconductingcommunitybasedresearchdecember312013.pdf
• Emotional Sensibility: Exploring the Methodological and Ethical Implications of Research Participants’ Emotions | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

• The Qualitative Community-Based Research Program at the BC Centre on Substance has a broad program mandate to examine the impacts of social, structural, and environmental factors on drug-related harm and to evaluate novel programs and policies specific to substance use. –  Qualitative Community-Based Research Program – BCCSU
• Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues – Chapter 3. Assessing Community Needs and Resources | Section 15. Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues | Main Section | Community Tool Box (ku.edu)
• Outline of Methodology to Conduct Interviews –  Training Material for Key Informants (temple.edu)
• SoTL 101: Repository of Resources: Services: Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching: Indiana University (iu.edu)
• Full article: Twelve tips for conducting qualitative research interviews (tandfonline.com)
• Best Practices for Reducing Bias in the Interview Process - PMC (nih.gov)
• Qualitative Research Methods: A Data Collector's Field Guide (fhi360.org)