Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

Purpose and Registration

The Graduate School in cooperation with the Office of the Vice President for Research has developed the Purdue University Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program. The purpose of this program is to inculcate, promote and sustain an environment of research integrity in all graduate students, staff, and faculty at Purdue University.

Purdue University Graduate school recommends a multi-pronged approach to promote Responsible Conduct of Research:

1. Attending workshops,
2. Online training/tutorial modules, and
3. Meeting Departmental or College expectations in Responsible Conduct of Research

RCR Workshop Registration:

Research Integrity in the Life Sciences - Authorship and Publication: (9/10)

What You Should Understand About Copyright Before Publishing Your Research: (10/11)

Research Integrity in Engineering and Technology - Authorship and Publications: (10/22)

Overview of Research Integrity Issues and Policy: (11/1) 

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Responsible Conduct of Research

Means that one is honest in his/her academic and research endeavors, and strives to do the right thing by adhering to the best and highest ethical standards.

Purdue University Policies Related to Integrity

Means that one is honest in his/her academic and research endeavors, and strives to do the right thing by adhering to the best and highest ethical standards.

• Purdue Code of Ethics
• Academic Integrity
• Purdue University Statement of Integrity
• Purdue University Policy on Research Misconduct (III.A.2)
• Students/Faculty Roles and Responsibilities
• For Questions about Writing, Citation, References etc., visit the English Department Online Workshop on Writing
• Purdue University - Graduate School's Responsible Conduct of Research Booklet
• Graduate Student Responsibilities
• Faculty Advisor Responsibilities
• Guide to Data Management
• Guide to Ownership of Intellectual Property
• Guide to Authorship and Scholarly Publications

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Workshops

Purdue University Online Workshops

• "Copyright"
• "Open Access"
• "Intellectual Property"

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RCR Training/Tutorial Modules

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) - RCR Course

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Resources

The following direct links are provided as additional resources:

• Purdue University Scholarly Communication
• NIH Policies
• Office of Research Integrity
• Integrity in Scientific Research
• Online Ethics Center
• APA Research Ethics and Regulations
• Council of Graduate Schools RCR resources
• CIC Addendum - To be attached to all publisher copyright forms submitted.
• ORI Plagiarism Guidelines
  
• iThenticate Plagiarism Screening Program
  

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