Research Misconduct Training Module
In-person Training Slides
Please use the teaching slides as an aid to facilitate in-person training of this module.
Click here to download the PowerPoint file.
Supplementary Training Documents
The following materials are part of the module above, but can be downloaded and modified based on the needs of your area. Please feel free to make any changes and use the materials as needed.
Research Misconduct - Case Examples
Research Misconduct - Role Play
External Resources - Research Misconduct
Office of Research Integrity: Case Studies: Dr. Thompson's Lab
Office of Research Integrity Infographics ORI has developed a series of infographics addressing the RCR and handling of research
misconduct. These include: "Everyone Plays a Role in Research Integrity", "5 Ways
Supervisors Can Promote Research Integrity", "The Research Community Safeguards Scientific
Integrity", " Possible Red Flags of Research Misconduct", "Tips for Presenting Scientific
Images with Integrity", "Research Trainees: What You Should Know about Research Misconduct",
"Write Ethically from Start to Finish", and "You Suspect Research Misconduct. Now
What?"
Office of Research Integrity: The Research Clinic
Office of Research Integrity: Research Misconduct; Understanding Plagiarism; and
Guidelines for Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing
Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing
Office of Research Integrity: The Lab
New York Times: Misconduct Widespread in Retracted Science Papers, Study Finds
Science Codex: Men More Likely to Commit Research Misconduct than Female Counterparts
Plagiarism Editorial: Goodman and Mallet
New York Times: An Unwelcome Discovery
New York Times: Crack Down on Scientific Fraudsters
Washington Post: Famed Japanese Stem-Cell Scientist Dies in Apparent Suicide Amid
Retraction Scandal