Part II: Writing and Submitting Your Manuscript
Humane Treatment
Using Human Subjects and Animals in Research
Ethical considerations also arise when conducting research involving human and nonhuman animals. For human subjects these include obtaining informed consent and protecting the rights and welfare of research subjects. For animals, researchers should determine whether their research is of sufficient potential significance to justify the use of animals, and whether the procedures used might produce pain.12
The Office of Human Subjects Research at the National Institutes of Health provides information about established regulations and ethical guidelines for conduct of research involving human subjects.
The University of Colorado’s Human Research Committee (HRC) reviews all research conducted by University faculty, staff, or students that involves human subjects. Researchers must complete an online tutorial on human subject research and receive an educational certification before submitting their protocols for review by the HRC. Downloadable forms for submitting to the HRC are available on the University’s website.
Editors and peer reviewers pay particular attention to the research design of studies that involve human and nonhuman participants. Make sure your research complies with all applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
12 American Psychological Association, "Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals," http://www.apa.org/science/anguide.html (1 May 2006).

