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Federal Agencies to Release Scientific Integrity Policies (PER News Report)
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On February 15, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director John Holdren instructed all covered Federal entities to release their final or latest draft scientific integrity policies for public comment by March 30, 2012. ...This Article is a news report from the Winter 2012 Professional Ethics Report produced by the AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program.
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The Reponsible Researcher: Conscience and Collaboration
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A selection of presentations from the Sigma Xi 2011 Annual Meeting & International Research Conference.
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AUTHORSHIP: Balancing Individual And Institutional Values
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This Power Point file (pdf format) is from a presentation given by Dr. Daniel Vallero at the Pratt School of Engineering. On February 7, 2012, Dan was asked by the Networking and Leadership Training Organization and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency researchers in Researcher Triangle Park to address the new expectations of scientific publication as the environmental research landscape changes.This includeded an open discussion about realistic cases involving emerging issues in authorship that manifest themselves in various ways. In fact, Dan modified two NAE Ethics Online cases (case 1, case 2) to apply to the situations at National laboratories.
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NSABB Review of H5N1 Research
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Research on the H5N1 virus raised a perennial ethics issue about openness in science vs. harm to public health and safety when the NSABB recommended that two manuscripts describing NIH-funded research be changed to remove methodological details.
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Protecting the public or suppressing scientific inquiry? Poll results
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A recent review of research on the H1N1 virus raised a long-standing issue of openess in science vs.public harm when the NSABB recommended that the detailed methods in two manuscipts not be included in the publications. We asked OEC visitors their view on the matter, and this is what people had to say.
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The Singapore Statement on Research Integrity
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The principles and responsibilities set out in the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity represent the first international effort to encourage the development of unified policies, guidelines and codes of conduct, with the long-range goal of fostering greater integrity in research worldwide.
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Ethics in Science & Engineering: Redefining Tools & Resources
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This report summarizes the main points of discussion of a national workshop convened to advance knowledge and practice for ethics in science and engineering.
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Research integrity: preventing misconduct and dealing with allegations
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OECD global science conference/link on research integrity - This page provides access to the consensus report on Best Practices for Ensuring Scientific Integrity and Preventing Misconduct, the first Wold Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon, and the final report of a committee set up to develop practical recommendations to help in the investigation of allegations of research misconduct in international research collaborations.
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Animal Subjects Bibliography
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A partially-annotated list of books, web resources, and journal articles that describe the issues related to the use of animals in scientific research.
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Authorship & Peer Review in Science and Engineering Bibliography
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Includes a list of websites, books and journal articles that cover issues related to authoring and reviewing scientific publications.
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Collaborative Research between Scientists and Industry/University Collaborators Bibliography
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A short annotated list of books and journal articles touching on issued related to effective collaborations.
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Conflicts of Interest Bibliography
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An annotated list of websites, books and journal articles discussing conflicts of interest in engineering and science.
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Human Subjects & Informed Consent Bibliography
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An annotated collection of links, books, and journal articles addressing issues in research using human subjects.
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Public Engagement in Science and Technology Policy Decision-Making Bibliography
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Includes links, books, and journal articles on engaging the public in discussions of science and technology and related policy.
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Resources for Research Ethics Education
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This site aims to provide resources and tools for teachers of research ethics and to promote best practices and evidence-based research ethics education.
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National Advisory Panel on Research Integrity (NAPRI)
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"NAPRI is structured to facilitate the dialogue of individuals with overlapping expertise in the area of research integrity and to make their opinions and advice available to the larger research community."
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Research Ethics Modules from NC State University
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This site contains Acrobat files for individual modules that contain essays, discussions, and illustrations--These may take a while to download. Topics covered include the following: Module 1: Research Ethics: an Introduction; Module 2: Authorship and Peer Review; Module 3: The Mentoring of Graduate Students; Module 4: Animal Subjects in Research; Module 5: Professional Responsibility and Codes of Conduct; Module 6: Human Participants in Research; Module 7: Rightdoing and Misconduct in Research; Module 8: Intellectual Property - Copyright; Module 9: Responsible Use of Statistical Methods; Module 10: Science and the Media: Ethical Issues.
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Council of Graduate Schools Project for Scholarly Integrity (CGS PSI) Resources
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The Council of Graduate Schools Project for Scholarly Integrity (CGS PSI) Resources page contains a wide range of materials for use in enhancing education in the responsible conduct of research and scholarly integrity, and allows users to do topical searches on preset as well as self-selected terms. The site also includes links to their free monthly newsletters and a blog on relevant topics.
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The Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse (ESENCe)
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The Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse (ESENCe) Browse section also allows users to search on preset and self-selected terms. ESENCe has particular interest in materials by and for social and behavioral sciences (see http://www.ethicslibrary.org/broadening_ethics.html) and issues of international ethics (see http://www.ethicslibrary.org/international/).
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Adventures in Ethics & Science
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Janet D. Stemwedel, an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University, publishes this a blog that covers a variety of topics from academic integrity to women in science.