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University Policy

USF Policy 0-301, Misconduct in Research

NOTE: Authorship Disputes do not fall within the purview of the university's policies for reviewing allegations of research misconduct. Please contact the USF Health Office of Faculty Affairs for further assistance.

Federal Regulations

Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct, 42 CFR Parts 50 and 93 (June 16, 2005)
National Science Foundation Policy on Research Misconduct, 45 CFR 689 (April 17, 2002)
Office of Science and Technology Federal Research Misconduct Policy Federal Register, Volume 65, Number 235, pages 76260-76264 (December 6, 2000)
Research Misconduct-Other Federal Agencies

Other Resources

Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing By Miguel Roig, Ph.D., St. John's University
Research Misconduct: A Training Module By Columbia University
Scientific Misconduct: Truth and Consequences, Jennifer Couzin, Science 1 September 2006: Vol. 313. no. 5791, pp. 1222 – 1226 DOI: 10.1126/science. 313.5791.1222 (Article about the impact on graduate students after they accused their lab director of research misconduct)
Leading by Example : Article : Nature graduate Nature 445, 229 (18 January 2007) | doi:10.1038/445229a; Published online 17 January 2007.

Reporting Research Misconduct

USF has selected EthicsPoint to provide you with a simple, anonymous way to confidentially report activities that may involve certain improper conduct or violations of USF Policies, including research misconduct. You may file a report on this site or by calling toll-free 1-866-974-8411. For general information about research misconduct or the investigation process, contact:

Camille McWhirter, J.D.
Director, Research Compliance
USF Health
(813) 974-6676
cmcwhirt@health.usf.edu