Responsible Conduct of Research
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Summary
Conducting sound, responsible research is more than simply being in compliance with rules and regulations.
Ethical researchers and scholars think critically about the impact of their behavior on others鈥攖heir research subjects, students and trainees, advisors and other field faculty, and certainly the scientific community and society at large.
Every graduate student pursuing a research degree (master鈥檚 or doctoral) is on Responsible Conduct of Research, addressing issues of authorship, peer review, plagiarism, and research misconduct. Each student must complete online training through Cornell鈥檚 (ORIA) prior to the end of the second registered semester.
If your research involves human participants seek review and receive a notice of approval or exemption from the before beginning your research.
If your research involves live vertebrates seek and receive a notice of approval from Cornell鈥檚 prior to ordering, acquiring, or handling animals for your research.
黑料社区 fields and/or special committees may require additional training beyond these minimum requirements.
Knowledge of institutional policy, government regulations, and the code of ethics from your discipline-specific societies will help you construct and adhere to ethical and responsible research conduct.
In Depth
All research as it is being designed, implemented, and communicated by presentation and publication must be conducted with the highest ethical standards. The reputation of an individual researcher or scholar, collaborator and co-authors, and the institution can be harmed (and criminal and financial penalties imposed) when research is not responsibly conducted. Students should know and adhere to the federal, state, and university regulations for research, including required training before research can begin.
Cornell University offers and other requirements before beginning research. The (ORIA) offers an annual symposium for graduate students, each focused on a research ethics topic, such as authorship and mentoring relationships. They also oversee the (beginning with the fall 2015 entering class), for , for , and for .
If your research involves human participants, seek review and receive a notice of approval or exemption from the before beginning your research.
If your research involves live vertebrates, seek and receive a notice of approval from Cornell鈥檚 prior to ordering, acquiring, or handling animals for your research.
also can consult with you about reporting suspected research misconduct. In addition, Cornell maintains an anonymous tool, , for reporting suspected research misconduct. Although this is an anonymous reporting mechanism, reporters may use the website (and a private password) to receive information about their report and any subsequent investigation.
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Contact
Vanessa McCaffery
ORIA Compliance Administrator
vam22@cornell.edu
607-254-5162