Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Resources

The following is a list of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) resources.

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UM RESOURCES

UM Resources List (PDF) (Web sites and phone numbers at the University of Miami).

Research Integrity Guidelines (Selections from UM leadership).

OTHER RESOURCES

American Association for the Advancement of Science / UNESCO
UNESCO Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers and the United States
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS)
- On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct of Research

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (NIH, NOT-OD-10-019, 24 November 2009)
- NIH Policies and Procedures for Promoting Scientific Integrity (November 2012)
- Research Integrity subsite
- Reviewer Guidance on Rigor and Transparency

National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Responsible Conduct of Research, Frequently Asked Questions (NSF, 3 March 2010, pdf)
- NSF’s Implementation of Section 7009 of the America COMPETES Act (Federal Register, 20 August 2009)

Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)

Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
- The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct (interactive video). You decide on the conduct of various actors in a Rashomon-esque research misconduct tele-novela.
- The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct (facilitator’s guide, PDF). Facilitator’s guide, suitable for printing, for using The Lab interactive video in a class.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
- A Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

All European Academies (ALLEA)
- The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

ARTICLES

Gunsalus on whistleblowing

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