Responsible Research Resources
Newest Tools and Resources
Statistics for biologists (and anyone else who works with data). A frequently updated collection of practical tools for exploring and analyzing data, accompanied by vigorous discussion and commentary. From Nature.com.
TTU Policies
- Operating Procedures Regarding Research
- Faculty Handbook
- Student Handbook
- OR&I Councils & Compliance Committees (IACUC, IRB, IFDC, IBC, ILSC, RLSC)
Sponsor Requirements and Guidance
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP)
- Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- US Department of Defense Research Directorate (DoD)
- US Department of Energy Office of Science (DoE)
Samples of Professional Association Guidance
- American Anthropological Association (AAA), 2012
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP), 2009
- American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2011
- American Physical Society (APS), 2001
- American Psychological Association (APA), 2010
- American Statistical Association (ASA), 2016
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), 2007
Tools for Common Challenges
Developing Professional Skills
- Ten Simple Rules Collection – Each article in "Ten Simple Rules" provides a quick, concentrated guide for mastering some of the professional challenges that scholars face in their careers. Examples include Ten Simple Rules for a good data management plan, for establishing international collaborations, and to win a Nobel Prize.
- Making the Right Moves – Based on workshops co-sponsored by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and HHMI, this book provides practical advice from seasoned investigators and includes chapters on laboratory leadership, getting funded, project management, and teaching and course design.
- Science Careers – Career tools and advice from AAAS
- ORI – Office of Research Integrity, US DHHS. Click on RCR Resources on the blue ribbon
to open a menu of resources. Two of the best are
- The Lab – an interactive movie (English, Spanish, or Chinese) that allows you to make decisions about questionable research practices
- The Research Clinic – a simulated research study that lets you become the PI, a research coordinator, an RA, or an IRB Chair
Defining Authorship & Credit
- Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors – International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
- Authorship and Authorship Responsibilities – Council of Science Editors
- Processes for Authorship Dispute Resolution – NIH Office of Intramural Research (link at bottom offers guidelines for authorship contributions)
- How to handle authorship disputes: a guide for new researchers – Committee on Publication Ethics (2003)
Setting Up Collaborations
Questions for Scientific Collaborators - NIH
Tools for Handling Conflict - NIH Office of the Ombudsperson
Key Skills for Success - NIH Office of the Ombudsperson
Ten Simple Rules for a Successful Collaboration – PLOS Computational Biology
Ten Simple Rules for a Successful Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration - PLOS Computational Biology
Chapter 12: Setting up Collaborations – Making the Right Moves, HHMI
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