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Responsible Conduct of Research: Resource Library

The following list contains links to online tutorials, recommended textbooks, and audio-visual materials available for checkout from Research Integrity.

Expansive Resources
Title Source Audience Format
On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research National Academies of Science (1996) Students, faculty, researchers,  administrators HTML (in sections) | ASCII (full text) | A hard copy is also available for purchase.
ORI Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research Office of Research Integrity (Nicholas H. Steneck) (2004) Students, faculty, researchers,  administrators PDF | Hard copy also available for purchase.
Research Ethics: Text and Readings Burnbaum, Deborah R. and Michael Byron. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001. Students, faculty, researchers, administrators Book (must be checked out from KU Libraries or purchased)
Responsible Conduct of Research Shamoo, Adil E. and David B. Resnik. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Students, faculty, researchers, administrators Book (must be checked out from KU Libraries or purchased)
Ethical Dimensions of the Biological and Health Sciences Bulger, Ruth Ellen, Elizabeth Heitman, and Stanley Joel Reiser, eds. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Students, faculty, researchers, administrators Book (must be checked out from KU Libraries or purchased)
Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in the Responsible Conduct of Research Macrina, Francis L. Washington, D.C.: ASM Press, 2005. Students, faculty, researchers, administrators Book (must be checked out from KU Libraries or purchased)
Scientific Ethics for CDC/ATSDR Center for Disease Control/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Faculty, researchers, students A 4-6 hour course on CD-ROM available for KU faculty/staff from Research Integrity, wsharp@ku.edu.
A Guidebook for Teaching Selected RCR Topics to Culturally Diverse Trainee Groups Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (funded by ORI) Faculty 73 page PDF
KU Graduate School Online Media Library KU Graduate School Responsible Conduct of Research education initiatives KU Graduate students, faculty, researchers, administrators Online resources concerning RCR graduate education at KU

Conflict of Interest and Commitment
Title Source Audience Format
Conflict of Interest Columbia University/ Responsible Conduct of Research Education Committee (RCREC) Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online tutorial
Research Conflict of Interest Training University of Texas Health Center at Houston Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online course
Conflict of Interest Cleveland State University (funded by ORI) Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online tutorial
Financial Relationships and Interests in Research Involving Human Subjects: Guidance for Human Subject Protection Office of Human Research Protections Faculty, researchers, administrators, students PDF (9 pages).

Data Acquisition, Management, Sharing, and Ownership
Title Source Audience Format
Data Acquisition and Management Columbia University/ Responsible Conduct of Research Education Committee (RCREC) Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online tutorial
Guidelines for Responsible Data Management in Scientific Research Clinical Tools, Inc. (funded by ORI) Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online tutorial | PDF also available
Data Management Northern Illinois University (funded by ORI) Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online tutorial

Mentor/Trainee Responsibilities
Title Source Audience Format
Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering National Academy of Sciences/National Academy of Engineering/Institute of Medicine, 1997 Faculty and administrators who advise students in science and engineering HTML
"In the Lab": Mentors and Students Behind the Scenes: Mentoring and Relationships in the Laboratory University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Ethics and Values in the Sciences (funded by ORI) Graduate students, researchers, and faculty in the laboratory sciences A 40 minutes DVD of case studies with written commentary guide available for KU faculty/ and staff from Research Integrity, wsharp@ku.edu.
Mentoring Columbia University/  Responsible Conduct of Research Education Committee (RCREC) Faculty, researchers, students Online tutorial
Research Mentoring Northern Illinois University (funded by ORI) Faculty, researchers, students Online tutorial

Human Subjects
Title Source Audience Format
KU Lawrence campus tutorial for human subjects protection (HSP) National Institutes of Health, with additions from the University of Kansas Faculty, researchers, students, administrators Online HSP tutorial 35 minutes | HIPAA tutorial 12 minutes
Investigator 101 Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) Faculty, researchers, students, administrators CD-ROM. 2 hours. Available for KU faculty/staff from Human Subjects Committee Lawrence, dhann@ku.edu
Protecting Human Subjects Training Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services Faculty, researchers, students, administrators, IRB members Online Real® Media videos | Module 1: "Evolving Concern: Protection for Human Subjects" 22 minutes | Module 2: "The Belmont Report: Basic Ethical Principles and Their Application" 28 minutes | Module 3: "Balancing Society's Mandates: Criteria for Protocol Review" 36 minutes
Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams National Cancer Institute Faculty, researchers, students Online tutorial (2 hours)
Human Subjects Compliance National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Research administrators VHS. Available for KU faculty/staff from Research Integrity, wsharp@ku.edu.
IRB Guidebook Office of Human Research Protections, Department of Health and Human Services IRB members HTML

Animal Subjects
Title Source Audience Format
Handbook for the Use of Animals in Research and Education University of Kansas (Lawrence) Researchers, students, administrators Online manual
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals National Academy of Sciences Researchers, students, administrators HTML
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), National Institutes of Health Researchers, students, administrators PDF
The Biomedical Investigators Handbook for Researchers Using Animal Models Foundation for Biomedical. Research.. Washington, D.C.:  1987. Researchers, students, administrators Book (must be checked out from KU Libraries or purchased)
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Guidance Organized by Topic Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), National Institutes of Health Researchers, students, administrators HTML
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Animal Care Policy Manual US Department of Agriculture Researchers, students, administrators PDF
Bioethics and the Use of Laboratory Animals, Theory and Practice Kraus, Lanny A. and David Renquist, eds. American  College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. Dubuque, IA: Gregory C. Benoit, Publishing, 2000. Researchers, students, administrators Book. Available for purchase from the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
Contemporary Science, Values and Animal Subjects in Research North Carolina State (funded by ORI) Researchers, students,  administrators Online tutorial

Responsible Management of Grants
Title Source Audience Format
Managing Cost Issues National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Research Administrators DVD of NCURA broadcast
Effective Proposal Development National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Research Administrators DVD of NCURA broadcast
Sponsored Projects Essentials National Council of University Administrators Research Administrators DVD of NCURA broadcast

Research Misconduct
Title Source Audience Format
"In the Lab": Mentors and Students Behind the Scenes: Scientific Misconduct University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Ethics and Values in the Sciences (funded by ORI) Graduate students, researchers, faculty in the laboratory sciences A 20 minutes DVD of case studies with written commentary guide available for KU faculty/ and staff from Research Integrity, wsharp@ku.edu.
Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing Miguel Roig, St. John's University (funded by ORI) Students, faculty, researchers HTML
Making the Right Moves in Handling Research Misconduct Allegations National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Administrators, faculty A VHS tape originally broadcast on March 24, 2000 and available for KU faculty/staff from Research Integrity, wsharp@ku.edu.

Publication Practices, Responsible Authorship, and Peer Review
Title Source Audience Format
"In the Lab": Mentors and Students Behind the Scenes: Authorship and Collaboration University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Ethics and Values in the Sciences (funded by ORI) Graduate students, researchers, faculty in the laboratory sciences A 20 minutes DVD of case studies with written commentary guide available for KU faculty/ and staff from Research Integrity, wsharp@ku.edu.
Responsible Authorship and Peer Review Columbia University/  Responsible Conduct of Research Education Committee (RCREC) Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online tutorial
Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing Miguel Roig, St. John's University (funded by ORI) Students, faculty, researchers HTML
Peer Review Resources Yale University (funded by ORI) Faculty, researchers, students Office of Research Integrity US Department of Health and Human Services (Ethical Issues in Peer Review | Ethical Issues in Peer Review Overview | Case Studies | Studies and Discussion Guide)
Peer Review Tool University of Maryland (funded by ORI) Peer reviewers Online statistical tool
The Digital Difference: Responsible Conduct of Research in a Networked World Richard Fyffe, Scott Walter /KU graduate School Faculty, researchers, students A 65 page PDF

Collaborative Science
Title Source Audience Format
Collaborative Science Columbia University/  Responsible Conduct of Research Education Committee (RCREC) Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online tutorial
Collaborative Research Northern Illinois University (funded by ORI) Faculty, researchers, administrators, students Online tutorial

Questions? Please contact:
William Sharp
785-864-7430 | wsharp@ku.edu
Director | Research Integrity

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Susan MacNally
785-864-4148 | sumac@ku.edu
Compliance Coordinator | Research Integrity