Resources
Below are links to general and university resources relevant to research and engineering ethics organized by
Responsible Conduct of Research
- Singapore Statement
- Whistleblowing
- University Policies
- UC San Diego Research Ethics Program
- Harris et al. (2018): Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases. Cengage, Boston, MA
- Online Ethics Center of the National Academy of Engineering
- Resources for Research Ethics Education: What is Research Ethics?
- PhD Student Guaranteed Transitional Support (not officially part of the Research Ethics Program, but relevant)
Data Management At UC San Diego
For questions about data ownership, records retention, etc., contact:
- Research Ethics Program | 858-822-2647 | ethics@ucsd.edu
- Ombuds Office | 858-534-0777
- Office of Research Affairs | 858-534-9758
- Research IT Services: Tools for Data Management
- Research IT Services: Data Storage
- SDSC: Data Consulting
Guidelines and Recommendations
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund – Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Chapter 8. Data management and Laboratory Notebooks. A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty. Pp. 143-152.
- Go FAIR: FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
- The Menlo Report (2012): Ethical Principles Guiding Information and Communication Technology Research
- UC San Diego: Access and Management of Research Data
- UC San Diego Research Ethics Program: Overview of Data Management
Recordkeeping
- Kanare HM (1985): Writing the Laboratory Notebook, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
- Macrina FL (2014): Chapter 10. Scientific Recordkeeping. In (Macrina FL, au): Scientific Integrity, 4th ed., ASM Press, Washington, DC, pp. 329-359.
- NIH Office of the Director (2008): Guidelines for Scientific Record Keeping in the Intramural Research Program at the NIH.
- NSF Office of Inspector General (2009): Meaningful Laboratory Records. Semiannual Report Congress, March 2009, p. 51.
- Ryan P (2010): Keeping a Lab Notebook: Basic Principles and Best Practices. Office of Intramural Training and Education, National Institutes of Health.
Sharing and Ownership
- Blum C (2012): Access to and Retention of Research Data: Rights and Responsibilities. Council on Governmental Relations, Washington, DC.
- Committee on Responsibilities of Authorship in the Biological Sciences (2003): Sharing Publication-Related Data and Materials: Responsibilities of Authorship in the Life Sciences. Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.
- Mays TD, Macrina FL (2014): Chapter 9. Research Data and Intellectual Property. In (Macrina FL, au): Scientific Integrity, 4th ed., ASM Press, Washington, DC, pp. 287-357.
- NIH (2015): NIH Sharing Policies and Related Guidance on NIH-Funded Research Resources.
- Open Data Institute: About the Open Data Institute
- NSF: Dissemination and Sharing of Research Results
- UC Office of the President Policies and Guidance: Research Record Retention and Disposition.
Mentorship - UC San Diego Resources
Research Mentoring
For disputes or questions related to research mentoring at UC San Diego, contact:
- Research Ethics Program | 858-822-2647 | ethics@ucsd.edu
- Ombuds Office | 858-534-0777
Starting points for health, financial support, and career development
Counseling and Psychological Services: https://wellness.ucsd.edu/CAPS/Pages/default.aspx
Graduate Division: https://grad.ucsd.edu
Grad Life: https://gradlife.ucsd.edu/about
Office of Postdoctoral & Research Scholar Affairs: https://postdoc.ucsd.edu
Postdoctoral Association: https://pda.ucsd.edu
Career Center: https://career.ucsd.edu
Mentorship - General Resources
On Mentoring
- Anderson MS, Horn AS, Risbey KR, Ronning EA, De Vries R, Martinson BC (2007): What Do Mentoring and Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research Have To Do with Scientists' Misbehavior? Findings from a National Survey of NIH-Funded Scientists. Academic Medicine 82(9):853-860.
- Anderson MS, Louis KS (1994): The graduate student experience and subscription to the norms of science. Res Higher Ed 35:273-299.
- Macrina FL (2014): Chapter 3. Mentoring. In: (Macrina FL, au.) Scientific Integrity. An Introductory Text with Cases. 4th Edition, ASM Press, Washington, D.C.
- Resources for Research Ethics Education (2016): Mentoring
- Swazey JP, Anderson MS (1996): Mentors, advisors, and role models in graduate and professional education. Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington, DC.
- Wright DE, Titus SL, Cornelison JB (2008): Mentoring and Research Misconduct: An Analysis of Research Mentoring in Closed ORI Cases. Science and Engineering Ethics 14(3): 323-336.
For Mentors
- National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine (1997): Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C, 84 pp.
- University of Michigan (2011): How to Mentor Graduate Students: A Guide for Faculty. Rackham Graduate School.
- Zimmerman E (2010): A Modern Mentor is a Listener, Too. NY Times 4 June 2010
For Mentees
- UC San Diego Research Ethics Program overview of Mentoring
- University of Michigan (2010): How to Get the Mentoring You Want: A Guide for Graduate Students, Rackham Graduate School.
- University of Wisconsin: Resources for Each Phase of the Mentoring Relationship.
Authorship and Contributorship
- International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (2006): Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. JAMA 4277:927-34
http://www.icmje.org - Macrina FL (2014): Chapter 4: Authorship and Peer Review. In (Macrina FL, au): Scientific Integrity, 4th ed., ASM Press, Washington, DC, pp. 83-134.
- Research Ethics Program, UC San Diego (2016): Authorship
- Authorship Task Force (2000): Is it time to update the tradition of authorship in scientific publications? Council of Science Editors (formerly Council of Biology Editors)
- Horton R, Smith R (1996): Signing up for authorship. Lancet 347(9004):780.
- Rennie D, Flanagin A, Yank V (2000): The contributions of authors. JAMA 284(1): 89-91.
- Smith R (1997): Authorship is dying: long live contributorship. British Medical Journal 315(7110): 696.
- Yank V, Rennie D (1999): Disclosure of researcher contributions: a study of original research articles in The Lancet. Annals of Internal Medicine 130(8): 661-70.