Additional Resources
Search by title, category, or topic. This includes NIH RCR topics like: research misconduct, questionable research practice, data management, data analysis tools/image analysis, record keeping, secure and ethical data use, data confidentiality, scientific rigor, reproducibility, responsible authorship, publication, peer review, conflicts of interest in research, conflict of commitment, mentor/mentee responsibilities and relationships, collaborative science, civility issues in research environments, safe research environments, laboratory safety, biosafety, human research subjects, animal research subjects, scientists as responsible members of society, social and environmental impacts of research, and contemporary ethical issues in biomedical research.
| Resource Title | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| How to handle authorship disputes: a guide for new researchers - COPE Report 2003 |
Publications | Authorship |
| What constitutes authorship - COPE discussion document on authorship |
Publications | Authorship |
| Predatory journals: no definition, no defense - Proposed definition of predatory journal; Nature 576, 210-212 (2019) |
Publications | Predatory Journals |
| Think Check Attend - Tools to evaluate whether a journal or conference is legitimate |
Publications | Predatory Journals |
| A Guidebook for Teaching Selected Responsible Conduct of Research Topics to a Culturally Diverse Trainee Group - Guidebook funded by the RCR Resource Development Program of the Office of Research Integrity to address training needs of international postdocs who may not have received RCR training prior to working in the US. |
Teaching RCR | Diversity and Inclusion |
| Lab leadership best practices - Checklist of best practices from the P.I. Program |
Leading a Lab | Leading a Lab |
| Faculty reinforcement of RCR - Infographic from the Bioethics Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis |
Leading a Lab | Teaching RCR |
| How to Be a Great Leader in Science - Opinion piece in Scietific American (Feb. 11, 2022 issue) |
Leading a Lab | Leading a Lab |
| Path2integrity - Path2Integrity aims to support formal and informal learning methods and contribute to establishing a culture of research integrity |
Research Integrity Consortia or Programs | Teaching RCR, Leading a Lab |
| COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE is committed to educating and supporting editors, publishers, universities, research institutes, and all those involved in publication ethics |
Research Integrity Consortia or Programs | Publications |
| The Embassy of Good Science - The Embassy of Good Science provides a place where the community can share experiences and insights, deepening understanding and continuously contribute to the development of good science |
Research Integrity Consortia or Programs | Responsible Research |
| VIRT2UE - Train the Trainer program is aimed at researchers and educators from different disciplines who want to become trainers in Research Integrity |
Research Integrity Consortia or Programs | Teaching RCR |
| SOPs4RI (Standard Operating Procedures for Research Integrity) - SOPs4RI (Standard Operating Procedures for Research Integrity) is a multi-partner project to develop a toolbox to help research organizations and funders cultivate research integrity and reduce detrimental practice |
Research Integrity Consortia or Programs | Responsible Research |
| Addressing concerns about systematic manipulation of the publication process - COPE Supplemental Guidance on paper mills |
Publications | Predatory Journals |
| Bridging the Research Gap: A Toolkit on Inclusive Research and Development Practices - Research Report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
Leading a Lab | Diversity and Inclusion, Civility issues, human research |
| Center for Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) - CIMER provides training for individuals, institutions, and organizations across the country to optimize research mentoring relationships |
Leading a Lab | Mentoring |
| Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise: Becoming a Successful Scholar in a Complex and Competitive Environment Open Access - Open access book by Kelvin K Droegemeier on "[w]hat next-generation scholars need to know in order to thrive, and how they can actively participate in shaping the academic research enterprise." |
Leading a Lab | Publications, peer review, Responsible Research, Collaborative science, New Gaculty |
| Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientifıc Management for Postdocs and New Faculty - Manual based on the joint Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) course in laboratory leadership and management at HHMI |
Leading a Lab | Postdocs, New Faculty, Mentoring, Data Management, Publications, Collaborative Science |
| P.I. Program: Professionalism & Integrity in Research - Training program for Pis |
Leading a Lab | New Faculty, Training, Responsible Research |