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Introductory Resources for Community-Engaged Research (CER)

This collection of resources is aimed at supporting community members, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµfaculty and students in developing interdisciplinary knowledge and research skills that can respond to community needs and benefit communities involved in research.

We invite you to explore 14 introductory resources and for a deeper dive, check out topic-specific resources at the bottom of the page. We strive to only feature paywall-free content.

Handbooks

Community Resource Handbook 2021: A Guide to Community Engaged Research

Open access handbook.
Authors: Mahoney, T., Grain, K., Fraser, P., Wong, J. (2021).

Open access guide.
Source: Assembly of First Nations

Open access manifesto.
Authors: Boilevin, L., Chapman, J., Deane, L., Doerksen, C., Fresz, G., Joe, D., Leech-Crier, N., Marsh, S., McLeod, J., Neufeld, S., Pham, S., Shaver, L., Smith, P., Steward, M., Wilson, D., & Winter, P. (2019).

Research 102

Open access manifesto.
Authors: Alook, E. A., Bambrick, S., Beausoliel, C., Cardinal, K., Copley, T., Chen, C., Danyluk, L., Fafard, M., Hawryluk, C., Joseph, E., Kafara, R., Kakolak, B., Kaiser, R., Kennedy, N., MacDonald, M., Mackenzie, D., Mah, K., Mckie, A., Morris, L., Mulyk, J., Neis, B., Osman, A., Pereira, R., Pruden, D., Puddu, C., Quinn, B., Savidov, M., Siek, M., Twan, S., Vaughan, M., Woodruff, D., and Worm, H. (2020).

Podcasts

Engaging Community in HIV Research — with Angela Kaida

Open access podcast. 
Source: Below the Radar.

Critical Hope — with Kari Grain

Open access podcast.
Source: Below the Radar.

Videos

Open access video(s).
Source: Concordia University

Open access video.
Source: Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµCERi

Open access video series and teaching resources.
Source: Trent University

Introductory Resources

Toolkits

Open access toolkit.
Source: Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health

Open access toolkit.
Source: Alberta Addiction & Mental Health Research Partnership Program

CER Ethical Principles

Open access toolkit.
Source: Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµCommunity-Engaged Research Initiative (CERi)

Open access toolkit.
Source: UBC Learning Exchange and UBC Library’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Ethic8: Canadian transcription and translation tool for community-engaged research

Ethic8 is a Canadian-owned platform for recording, transcribing, translating and summarizing research interviews, focus groups and workshops. Developed by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµresearchers, it addresses a common challenge in community-engaged research: many transcription tools store data outside Canada, which can complicate ethics review under TCPS 2 and Canadian data sovereignty commitments. Ethic8 keeps research data in Canada and never uses it to train AI models, making it a practical option for researchers, students and community partners handling sensitive conversations. Get started at

Explore a range of CER resource topics:

Navigate through the topics below to view our living library of resources related to community-engaged research (CER) topics. If you have questions or comments about the resources included here, or would like to request that your work be included, please contact the Communications Specialist for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµCERi.