Research Misconduct

Definitions, regulations, procedures for handling allegations, and historical cases

Ethical Conduct of Research and Research Misconduct, Boston College

Research Misconduct Policy, National Endowment for the Humanities

Key Regulations: Misconduct in Science and Engineering and Research Misconduct, National Science Foundation

Misconduct in Science Policy, Public Health Service, DHHS

ORI Policy on Plagiarism

Guidelines for Institutions and Whistleblowers: Responding to Possible Retaliation Against Whistleblowers in Extramural Research, ORI

Whistleblower's Bill of Rights, ORI

Integrity and Misconduct in Research, Report of the Commission on Research Integrity, 1995

On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research, NAP

Integrity in Scientific Research: Creating an Environment That Promotes Responsible Conduct, NAP

Online Ethics Instructional Modules
   Responsibility for Bugs and Errors

Research Ethics Modules, North Carolina State University
   Research Ethics: an Introduction
   Professional Responsibility and Codes of Conduct
   Rightdoing and Misconduct in Research: An Overview

Research Misconduct, Selected Bibliography, Essay for Scientists and Subjects Project, C.K. Gunsalus

Articles from the journal Science and Engineering Ethics:

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"How to Blow the Whistle and Still Have a Career Afterwards" C.K. Gunsalus, 1998, Sci. Eng. Ethics 4:51–64.

"Preventing the Need for Whistleblowing: Practical Advice for University Administrators" C.K. Gunsalus, 1998, Sci. Eng. Ethics 4:75–94.