This is a list of links for Research Report Guidelines, Templates & Publication Contacts for state DOTs, regional UTCs, FHWA and TRB.
Guideline/Standard
Guideline for Conducting Research under the State Planning and Research Work Program
The Research & Implementation Guidance Document for 2016(Guideline One) has been posted on the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) website.
Our Branch Engineer Ron Curb designed the excellent flowcharts and corresponding text so that it is easy for readers to understand the process that we use here at ODOT.
Research & Implementation Services publishes Guideline One for those who participate in research with ODOT.
Guideline One (for 2016) can be viewed here:
http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/research/2016_RI_Guideline_One.pdf
Principal Investigator Handbook
Principal Investigators (PIs) are obligated to comply with all grant requirements. The Principal Investigators Handbook outlines all project requirements, performance indicators, and forms required to monitor and manage their project.
Technical Report Document Page
Example of Completed Technical Report Document Page
Research and Development Manual
This publication documents the research and development processes at the Georgia Department of transportation.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Part 52 – Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
See Subpart 52.2 for Text of Provisions and Clauses and specifically Section 52.227 for authorization and Consent.
2014 Contract Attorney’s Desk Book: Chapter 16 – Intellectual Property
LTRC Guide to Proposal Development
This guide provides basic requirements for the form, sequence and content of an LTRC research proposal.
NCHRP Guide for Developing a State Transportation Research Manual
The guide is intended to assist states in developing or modifying their transportation research manuals.
Guidelines for Abstracts
Guidance is presented for authors and editors preparing abstracts that represent the content of texts reporting on the results of experimental work or descriptive or discursive studies. Suggestions for the placement of abstracts within publications or other media are given, along with recommendations for abstracting specific documents. Types of abstracts and their content are described. Also included are suggestions on the style of abstracts and a list of selected readings on the subject of abstracting. Examples of abstracts are appended.