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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456255803321

Titolo

On being a scientist [[electronic resource] ] : responsible conduct in research / / Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1995

ISBN

1-280-21114-8

9786610211142

0-309-58776-X

0-585-00195-2

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (38 p.)

Disciplina

174/.95

Soggetti

Scientists - Vocational guidance

Research

Research - Vocational guidance

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24).

Nota di contenuto

""ON BEING A SCIENTIST""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""A NOTE ON USING THIS BOOKLET""; ""Contents""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE""; ""EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND THE TREATMENT OF DATA""; ""VALUES IN SCIENCE""; ""CONFLICT OF INTEREST""; ""PUBLICATION AND OPENNESS""; ""THE ALLOCATION OF CREDIT""; ""AUTHORSHIP PRACTICES""; ""ERROR AND NEGLIGENCE IN SCIENCE""; ""MISCONDUCT IN SCIENCE""; ""RESPONDING TO VIOLATIONS OF ETHICAL STANDARDS""; ""THE SCIENTIST IN SOCIETY""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""APPENDIX: DISCUSSION OF CASE STUDIES""

""THE SELECTION OF DATA""""A CONFLICT OF INTEREST""; ""INDUSTRIAL SPONSORSHIP OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH""; ""THE SHARING OF RESEARCH MATERIALS""; ""CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE""; ""PUBLICATION PRACTICES""; ""FABRICATION IN A GRANT APPLICATION""; ""A CASE OF PLAGIARISM""; ""A CAREER IN THE BALANCE""