Research
International Organizations:
Centre for Research Ethics (Sweden)
Some resources are (unfortunately) in Swedish, but the site contains information about a series of books the Centre publishes on Research Ethics.
International Council for Science
An international organization of twenty-six scientific unions and sixty-nine national scientific societies.
International Research Ethics (Norway)
Includes links to papers on the topic and to other European sites.
National Organizations, Guidelines, and Resources:
Annotated Bibliography
Search engine to over 1,600 articles and books on research ethics. Annotated by the staff of the Poynter Center, Indiana University.
Applied Research Ethics National Association (ARENA)
An organization of professionals concerned about the ethical conduct of research.
Association of Profession and Practical Ethics
The largest, and, by my lights the best, professional organization that examines these issues. Their annual (Spring) meetings feature a number of papers on research ethics. Great chance to meet other people interested in these topics.
NIH Guidelines
Brief statement of NIH guidelines on the ethical conduct of research.
Office of Inspector General's "Solicitation of Information and Recommendations for Developing Compliance Program Guidance for Recipients of NIH Research Grants"
Links to various documents on Research Ethics (from NIH).
On Being a Scientist (available in its entirety). Short monograph from the National Academy of Sciences, now in its 2nd edition
ORI Guidelines
Includes (a) The Handbook for Research Integrity Officers and (b) Guidelines to Institutions on Whistleblowing.
Professional Codes of Ethics
Links to hundreds of codes of conduct by professional organizations.
Research Integrity - Ethics Links
From the Office of Research Integrity. Includes links to several university's programs.
Responsible Science, Vol. 1: Ensuring the Integrity of the Research Process
The entire book is available online, through NetLibrary. The first time you will need to establish a username and password.
Responsible Conduct of Research Education Consortium
Aims | Charter
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
From the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. This document, first written in 1978, has now been endorsed by the editors of more than 500 biomedical ethics journals. It sets out some general guidelines for submission and evaluation of articles, and specifically addresses a range of significant moral issues, most especially, issues of authorship.
Other Resources
Films
A list of films on issues in research ethics (from John Carroll University).
Zimbardo Experiment
Site on the controversial 1971 Zimbardo study, in which college students were told to "play" as if they were prisoners and prison guards.
University Programs on Research Ethics:
Indiana University
Information on research ethics workshops, taught by IU faculty, and sponsored by seven other mid-Western universities. Includes a proposal, by Ken Pimple, for structuring the issues more coherently.
North Carolina State University Research Ethics Initiative
Includes fully developed teaching modules covering all the research guidelines specified by NIH. Many of these modules are quite good. We may use these with our students if we wish.
University of California San Diego
An outline of San Diego's program on research ethics.
University of Montana
Wide ranging program in ethics, including a MA in teaching applied ethics.
University of New Hampshire
Links to all their regulations, guidelines, and programs on research ethics.