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##  Research Integrity, Compliance, and Best Practices 

 



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###    Lab Management  expand\_more  

 

 Building a strong research portfolio involves successfully managing the research team. The resources below are provided to support good research stewardship and to help set clear expectations for everyone on the team.

 [Payroll Policies and Procedures](https://finance.fas.harvard.edu/links/link-type/policies-and-procedures)

 [Human Resources Contingent Workforce Information](https://hr.harvard.edu/contingent-workforce)

 [Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Second Edition (pdf)](https://www.hhmi.org/sites/default/files/Educational%20Materials/Lab%20Management/Making%20the%20Right%20Moves/moves2.pdf)

 [On Being a Scientist A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research: Third Edition (2009)](https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12192/on-being-a-scientist-a-guide-to-responsible-conduct-in)

 [Science Magazine, "Tool kit: Designing Your Lab"](http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2002/06/toolkit-designing-your-laboratory)

 [Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Resources](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/find-resource)

 [FAS Division of Sciences Lab Safety](https://science.fas.harvard.edu/pages/laboratory-safety-and-offices)

 [Harvard Medical School guide to electronic lab notebooks](https://datamanagement.hms.harvard.edu/electronic-lab-notebooks)

 [Harvard University Research Technology Information](https://its.gse.harvard.edu/services/research)

 [Research Management Series](https://science.fas.harvard.edu/pages/faculty-scientific-management-series)



 

 

 



###    Data Management  expand\_more  

 

 Data can take many forms throughout the course of the research process and is most valuable when managed properly. Here you will find resources for effective data storage, data sharing, and data management.

 [Research Data Management at Harvard](https://researchdatamanagement.harvard.edu/)



 

 

 



###    Research Design  expand\_more  

 

 The design and planning of research ensures that by following the highest standards in considering all aspects of research, ideas can be expanded, reproduced, and shared with the scientific community.

 [Experimental Design Assistant](https://eda.nc3rs.org.uk/)

 [NIH Rigor and Reproducibility](https://www.nih.gov/research-training/rigor-reproducibility)

 ["Scientific method: Statistical Errors", Nuzzo (Nature, 2014](https://www.nature.com/news/scientific-method-statistical-errors-1.14700))

 [Research Design (Creswell, 2022)](https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/research-design/book270550#contents)

 ["Rigorous Science: A How-To Guide", Casadevall (2016](http://mbio.asm.org/content/7/6/e01902-16.full))

 ["Beyond Rigor: Appropriate Analysis", Campbell, Jolly](http://beyondrigor.org/PDF/BeyondRigor_AppropriateAnalysis.pdf)



 

 

 



###    Regulated Materials and Research Subjects  expand\_more  

 

 The following resources are meant to support researchers in maintaining oversight of federal regulations and ensuring compliance as members of the research community.

 [Committee on the Use of Human Subjects (CUHS)](https://cuhs.harvard.edu/) - University-area Institutional Review Board (IRB)

 [Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/iacuc)

 [Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight (ESCRO) Committee](https://hwpi.harvard.edu/escro/home)

 [Stem Cell Research Oversight ](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/stem-cell-research-oversight) - Contact information for stem cell research

 [Biosafety Compliance](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/biosafety-compliance)

 [FAS/SEAS Export Controls](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/export-controls)



 

 

 



###    Collaborations  expand\_more  

 

 Successful collaboration within the University, across the country, or across the globe involves attention to communication, effective planning, discussion of expectations, and financial support.

 [University International Work Guidance](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/international-projects-guidance)

 [Guidance on Sharing materials](https://otd.harvard.edu/faculty-inventors/resources/material-transfer-agreements/)

 [University International Research Project Planning Guide](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/files/osp/files/international_project_planning_considerations.pdf)

 [Global Support Safety and Security](https://www.globalsupport.harvard.edu/manage-projects/safety-security)

 [FAS Subrecipient Monitoring](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/subrecipient-monitoring)

 [FAS/SEAS Export Controls](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/export-controls)

 [Office of Technology Development - Protecting Intellectual Property](https://otd.harvard.edu/faculty-inventors/protecting-intellectual-property/)

 [Visitor Participation Agreements](https://vpr.harvard.edu/visitor-participation-agreements)

 “[Ten simple rules for Global North researchers to stop perpetuating helicopter research in the Global South](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009277)”, Haelewaters (PLOS Comp Biol, 2021)



 

 

 



###    Publishing  expand\_more  

 

 Much of a researcher’s success depends on effectively communicating research outcomes to the scientific community and the general public. Follow best practices in your field and consult the resources below.

 [Guidelines on Authorship and Acknowledgement](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/links/guidelines-authorship-and-acknowledgement#_ftn1)

 “[Transparency in authors’ contributions and responsibilities to promote integrity in scientific publication](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1715374115)”, McNutt (PNAS, 2018)

 “[Simple rules for concise scientific writing](https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lol2.10165)”, Hotaling (2020)

 “[Community-developed checklists for publishing images and image analyses](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-023-01987-9)”, Schmied (2023)

 [PLOS Writing Center](https://plos.org/resources/writing-center/)

 [COS information about preregistration](https://www.cos.io/initiatives/prereg)

 [Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)](https://publicationethics.org/)

 [Think.Check.Submit.](https://thinkchecksubmit.org/)

 [The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)](https://sfdora.org/)

 [Equator network](https://www.equator-network.org/) – reporting guidelines for health research

 [PRISMA checklist](http://www.prisma-statement.org/) for systematic reviews and meta analyses

 [“The Pathway to Publishing: A Guide to Quantitative Writing in the Health Sciences”](https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-98175-4), Luby and Southern (2022).

 [FAS Open Access Policy (Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard - DASH)](http://osc.hul.harvard.edu/)



 

 

 



###    Working with Industry  expand\_more  

 

 Fostering collaboration between academic institutions and industry allows research to be expanded and brings new ideas at a faster pace to a broader audience.

 [Office of Technology Development - Protecting Intellectual Property](https://otd.harvard.edu/faculty-inventors/protecting-intellectual-property/)

 [Office of Technology Development - Guidance on Working with Industry partners](https://otd.harvard.edu/industry-investors/industry-partners/)

 [Office of Technology Development - Startup Resource Page](https://otd.harvard.edu/)

 [FAS/SEAS Conflict of Interest Resources](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/conflicts-of-interest)

 [University Financial Conflict of Interest Policy](https://vpr.harvard.edu/pages/financial-conflict-interest-policy)

[University Effort Reporting Policy](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/effort-reporting-policy)

 

 

 



###    Grants and Funding  expand\_more  

 

 Research funding can come from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, corporations, or internal sources. Here we provide resources on finding and applying for funding, as well as managing grants.

 [OVPR Funding and Development](https://research.harvard.edu/funding/)

 [FAS Guidance on Applying for Funding](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/apply-funding)

 [Proposal Submission Policies](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/policies/proposal-submission)

 [Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) Policies](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/policies-and-guidance)

 [NIH Grants and Funding](https://grants.nih.gov/)

 [Funding at NSF](https://new.nsf.gov/funding)

 [University Funding](http://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/division-of-science/files/universityfundinginformation2011.pdf)



 

 

 



 

 

 

 

##  Avoiding Plagiarism 

 [NSF Strategies to Prevent Plagiarism](https://oig.nsf.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2022-03/Strategies%20to%20Prevent%20Plagiarism_I-18-002-PR.pdf)

 [ORI Policy on Plagiarism](https://ori.hhs.gov/ori-policy-plagiarism)

 [ORI Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism and Other Questionable Writing Practices](https://ori.hhs.gov/avoiding-plagiarism-self-plagiarism-and-other-questionable-writing-practices-guide-ethical-writing)



 

##  Other Resources 

 [Office of Faculty Affairs, General Policies, Principles, and Deadlines](https://academic-appointments.fas.harvard.edu/2-general-policies-principles-and-deadlines)

 [Harvard Ombuds Office](https://harvardombuds.harvard.edu/?utm_source=os&utm_campaign=redirect_analysis)

 [Harvard Training Portal](https://trainingportalinfo.harvard.edu/)

 [Federal Office of Research Integrity](https://ori.hhs.gov/)

 [Office for Dispute Resolution](https://odr.harvard.edu/)