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Quotable quote

Frank Wells, an expert on research fraud, says:

"Human nature is flawed, and the temptation to cheat, fabricate, falsify, or plagiarize, coupled with degrees of arrogance and greed, will indeed always remain with us.”

Wells, F., & Farthing, M. (2008). Fraud & Misconduct in Biomedical Research (4th ed). London: Royal Society of Medicine Press.

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What is publication ethics?

Now that you've met Roxanne Missingham and found out the 'need to know' of this module, let’s kick off the first topic - What is publication ethics?

In this section of the module, you will learn:

What is meant by publication ethics and misconduct?

Who is effected by publication misconduct?

Who is COPE and what role does it play?

As an author, how can I demonstrate ethical publication practices?

What COPE resources are available for authors and aspiring authors?

Introducing this topic is Dr Virginia Barbour, Chair, Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Executive Officer of the Australian Open Access Support Group (AOASG).

[Narrated slides] What is publication ethics?

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Learning activity

Read the following two cases from the COPE case database.

Reflect What stood out for you? Take a moment to identify one or two points for yourself.

Discuss

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Next topic

Now that you've been introduced to Publication ethics, step into Finding my publisher, or for other topics, select home.

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Introduction
About this module
> Topic 1  What is publication   ethics?
Topic 2  Finding my publisher
Topic 3  Peer Review
Topic 4  Copyright
Module home

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Further resources

You now have an understanding of publication ethics and the responsibility the research community as a whole - authors, editors, publishers, research institutions and appropriate bodies - has to maintain the integrity of research publications.

Is publication ethics and misconduct a new concern?

To take a deeper look at publication ethics, check out the resources listed below.

Committee on publication ethics (COPE)

Case database

International standards for editors and authors

COPE Digest

E-Learning module: Introduction to publication ethics

Australian Research Council

ARC Research Integrity and Research Misconduct Policy

Codes and Guidelines

The Australian National University

ANU Responsible research practice

Futher resources are available on our WikiSpaces page