Tag: integrity
Authorship: authorship roles (contribution disclosure – author(ship) contribution statements)
Authorship
Recognition for a person's effective contribution to a scholarly publication is done primarily through the inclusion, or not, of the names of (individual) contributors on a (more or less) limited list of names associated with that publication.
The place on this list determines in most cases the "importance" of …
Read moreAuthorship: conditions to be included as an author
The conditions
Researchers who contribute significantly to the creation of the publication are added to the authors list.
This involves 4 (cumulative!) conditions:
- a significant contribution to the design of the research, relevant data collection, its analysis, and/ or interpretation;
- drafting and/or critical reviewing the publication;
- approval of the final …
Authorship: what is the Ghent University policy?
Authorship
Authorship is related to the actual contribution someone makes to a scientific publication.
Various stakeholders in science (research institutions, faculties, funders, publishers, journals, etc.) have developed standards to regulate this aspect of scholarly publishing.
Authorship is an important (co-)factor for the academic impact and reputation of individual researchers …
Read moreCiting: how to
The information below has been translated from "Citeer" on Studentenportaal (Dutch).
When you copy literal phrasings of another author (or your own, previous work), you're citing another text. Some quick guidelines:
- Always use quotation marks: "..."
- Refer to the source immediately after the citation
- If you use a …
DMPonline.be: How do I write a Data Management Plan?
DMPonline.be is an online tool to help Ghent University researchers write an effective Data Management Plan (DMP). This tip explains how to use this tool.
What is a DMP?A Data Management Plan is a formal document that specifies how research data will be handled both during and after a …
Read moreDMPonline.be: sign in via ORCID
This tip explains in which situations you might want to sign into and use DMPonline.be via ORCID, and how to do this.
For more general information on how to use the planning tool DMPonline.be, check out the following tips:
- On …
FAIR: What are the FAIR data principles?
FAIR refers to a set of attributes that enable and enhance the reuse of data (and other digital objects) by both humans and machines. The 'FAIR' acronym stands for:
- Findable
- Accessible
- Interoperable
- Reusable
The FAIR principles originated in the life sciences, but can also be applied …
Read moreFWO: How do I complete the DMP section in my FWO application?
Data management planning as part of FWO policy
As of 2018, the FWO has made Research Data Management (RDM) a key element of its policy for all support channels. This entails new requirements for researchers regarding data management planning (see the UGent RDM webpages for more details on FWO policy). …
Read moreGenAI: Overview of National and European legislation and guidelines
If, as a researcher, you want to employ AI for or incorporate it into your research, you must consider several factors. One such factor comprises national and international legislation and guidelines. Depending on where you would conduct your research, you need to consider national (Belgian) and European legislation and guidelines. …
Read moreGenAI: PhD research (proposal) and AI
Are you (co-)writing a PhD research proposal and would you like to use AI tools in the process? Maybe you want to have your proposal checked for language errors, rewritten, translated... or you want to generate graphics and/or images. You may also want to incorporate AI into the research you …
Read moreGenAI: responsible use in research
What is it?
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is a subfield of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that focuses on creating content (e.g. text, images, sounds, 3D models, code, …).
It also makes a wide range of (other) applications available, many of which impact scientific research. Among other applications, it can help …
Read moreGenAI: Writing a (postdoctoral) research proposal
You are writing a research proposal and would like to use AI tools in the process. Perhaps you want to have your proposal checked for language errors, rewritten, translated... or you want to generate graphics and/or images. You may also want to incorporate AI into your research in another way, …
Read moreGenAI: Writing a scientific article
You are writing a scientific article or a contribution for a book and would like to use AI tools. Maybe you want to have your article/contribution checked for language errors, rewritten, translated... or you want to generate graphics and/or images. Is that allowed? And what should you definitely take into …
Read moreName change as a researcher: how do you do that?
You want your research to be easily found based on your name. For some of us, this is not self-evident: the name we used at the start of our academic career might not be the one we actually use or the one we want others to use. As a …
Read morePlagiarism detection: use of the tool StrikePlagiarism
Where can you find the tool?
Checking articles or other textual work for plagiarism? Recently, it can be done with a new tool, StrikePlagiarism. The new tool is built into the Ufora learning environment.
Teachers are already familiar with it in the context of checking papers or assignments …
Read moreResearch integrity training: 7 knowledge clips
The knowledge clips on training research integrity: a series of 7 clips
In total there are 7 knowledge clips available on training research integrity. They are all in English.
Knowledge clip 1 - presentation: the basics
Knowledge clip 2 - presentation: the trainer's perspective
Knowledge clip 3 - exercise: the …
Read moreResearch integrity training: knowledge clip 1: the basics
Knowledge clip 1: the basics
Knowledge clip 1 is a general and rather theoretical introduction about what research integrity is, and why it is important, incl. all the technical jargon. Using the ALLEA code, it is explained how researchers can behave in an integer way and what kind of behaviour …
Read moreResearch integrity training: knowledge clip 2: the trainer perspective
Knowledge clip 2: the trainer perspective
In order to make a successful training module, stand-alone or as part of another course, there are some terms and conditions you as a teacher/trainer need to consider, in terms of the design, the content of the training and the characteristics of the trainer. This …
Read moreResearch integrity training: knowledge clip 3: the good researcher
Knowledge clip 3: the good researcher
In the exercise ‘the good researcher’ the trainees identify the characteristics of a good researcher. They are stimulated to explore the different meanings of ‘goodness’, and to reflect on similarities and differences between researchers and research disciplines. As a trainer, you can link the …
Read moreResearch integrity training: knowledge clip 4: the lab
Knowledge clip 4: the lab
This clip contains the exercise “The lab – who and what“. The movie and roleplay “The lab” was produced by the American Office of Research Integrity, ORI.
In the exercise ‘the lab’ the trainees identify what is at stake (or at risk) in the event …
Read moreResearch integrity training: knowledge clip 5: the dilemma game
Knowledge clip 5: the dilemma game
The Dilemma Game has been developed by Erasmus University Rotterdam to stimulate awareness of research integrity.
The game wants to make trainees reflect on a particular case, a so-called dilemma. They should consider how to act in an integer way whenever they are confronted …
Read moreResearch integrity training: knowledge clip 6: the middle position
Knowledge clip 6: the middle position
One of the most interesting and meaningful things to do in a research integrity training is to analyse a real-life case. That is: the description of a situation in which researchers are being challenged to act according to the values and norms of research …
Read moreResearch integrity training: knowledge clip 7: closure
Knowledge clip 7: closure
This clip gives some inspiration on how to close or wrap up a workshop or class on research integrity.
It is advisable to watch clip 1 (basics) and clip 2 (trainer perspective) first.
This clip dates from February 2022 - last check February 2024.
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Read moreResearch integrity: a suspicion of violation– what to do?
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We can situate research practices on a continuum from good to bad. Bad research practices include misconduct or fraud, on the one hand, and …
Read moreResearch integrity: ALLEA code – European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity
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The ALLEA code
The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity, is better known in the research community as the “ALLEA code”, simply because it …
Read moreResearch integrity: Commission for Research Integrity
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There’s no clear-cut definition of research integrity, nor do we have a list of 'does and don’ts' that apply for all researchers, in all …
Read moreResearch Integrity: online training tool Mind the GAP
What and how
'Mind the GAP' is an English-language online training tool for all researchers and all those involved in research, from PhD students to more experienced researchers, to trainers/teachers and policy makers. The focus is on research integrity and the promotion of good research practices in all disciplines.
The …
Read moreResearch integrity: reasons to care
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Why you should care about research integrity
Research integrity is part of quality assurance in research. Doing the right thing always improves quality and it …
Read moreResearch integrity: the 'slippery slope' from good to bad
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The continuum from good to bad
Research integrity is part of researchers’ professional responsibility and inherently connected to what researchers do (or not) in a …
Read moreResearch integrity: trending topic – paper mills
This section draws on:
the relevant web pages of COPE concerning the paper mill phenomenon. https://publicationethics.org/publishers-perspective-paper-mills + related resources as mentioned on this page.
https://www.enago.com/academy/paper-mills-a-rising-concern-in-the-academic-community/
Current topics are often new and knowledge is subject to further development or deepening. This tip was prepared on the basis of the relevant …
Read moreResearch integrity: what is it about?
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(Research) Integrity
Integrity is about
- doing the right things
- doing things right
- all of this at the right time
- regardless of whether no …
Retraction Watch: what is it?
Retraction Watch, acquired by Crossref in September 2023, is a database that lists retracted (retractions) or corrected (corrections) publications, or publications with an expressions of concern. A blog is connected to the database, highlighting some of the retracted publications. Though Retraction Watch only started in 2010, older publications can …
Read moreRSpace: how do I use this ELN?
RSpace (software provided by ResearchSpace) is an online tool that allows researchers and students to effectively document their research progress.
Ghent University is implementing the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) RSpace.
Other ELN tools are not supported by DICT.
When to use?You can use Lab Notebooks for reporting purposes, but …
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