Anyone performing research on human subjects should identify threats to the rights or wellbeing of persons who participate in that research. The researcher is required to establish appropriate research protocols to protect participants from potential harm or risks. To guide researchers, particularly DMin students, in identifying the threats and establishing the necessary protocols, they need to acquire authorization for their research from the Human Subjects Committee at Garrett. Consult the documents below.
Here are a few more online resources that you may find helpful as you navigate the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process.
When DMin students format their theses and cite the bibliographic resources, they are required to consult the DMin Final Project/Thesis Guidelines created by Garrett's DMin Committee. For detailed information, please refer to the document below.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition by 
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by 
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
The SBL Handbook of Style by A citation builder can be a helpful way to construct your citations and/or check your existing citations. The links below direct you to a few good options. Note: You must always check your citations when using these tools because they are not always completely accurate.
You can retrieve a citation by hovering over an item result in your USearch and selecting "Get Citation." You will be able to choose from several citation styles to find the one that is most appropriate for your work. Then, you can copy/paste the citation into your bibliography.
Citation managers are software tools that can help you in multiple ways:
Which one is best for you?
EndNote and Zotero have a lot of similarities, but they also have some key differences. You can use both or choose the one that best meets your needs.
EndNote
Using EndNote LibGuide from Northwestern University
EndNote *X9 Quick Reference Guides for Windows & Mac
*X9 is no longer the newest version, but new guides have not been created yet.
Zotero
Using Zotero LibGuide from Northwestern University
The Seminary requires the use of ProQuest to publish all DMin dissertations. ProQuest makes the work available through online academic search engines, provides electronic copies to our library, and offers optional printing in book form.
Once you have passed the oral defense, made any revisions to your final project report/thesis requested by the advisor/committee members, and had a final review and format check completed by the Writing Center, you are ready to submit your document to ProQuest.
1. Convert the final approved document to a PDF (*other documents formats are not accepted).
2. Post the PDF to ProQuest using this web portal: https://www.etdadmin.com/main/home?siteId=217. You are only required to submit the dissertation for Basic Publishing; you can then choose additional copies and options. All fees for the service are collected by ProQuest at time of submission, and this cost is subject to change at ProQuest's discretion.
RESEARCH IN MINISTRY (RIM® Online), an index to doctoral projects, dissertations, reports, and theses, is an abstracting and indexing service that uses author abstracts to provide a useful access tool for clergy, students, and other researchers on the practical aspects of religious ministry. Please submit the abstract of your project and other required information fields online through the library to make your project available to this database. All entries will be posted electronically after they are received and reviewed. The library will contact you directly if there are any questions or issues.
RIM ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Be brief (300 words maximum; 100 words minimum). Abstracts over 300 words will be edited.
1. State your thesis.
2. Describe the method of study or research.
3. State the result of the research or conclusion reached in the study. Write in complete sentences, preferably in the third person active voice, past tense (e.g. The author researched; he/she/they studies, etc.)
The page and form to submit your abstract to RIM is obtained by following the link: https://library.garrett.edu/library-services/request-forms/rim-submission-form/