. "2 Ensuring the Integrity of Research Data." Ensuring the Integrity, Accessibility, and Stewardship of Research Data in the Digital Age. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2009.
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gSpecifies steps that will be taken in cases of suspected plagiarism and failure to provide data.
h Policies are “in place regarding reporting scientific misconduct, but these are internal and not listed externally.”
i “Cases of deliberate misrepresentation of data will result in rejection of the paper and will be reported to the corresponding author’s home institution or funding agency.”
j “Cases in which the (image) manipulation affects the interpretation of the data will result in revocation of acceptance, and will be reported to the corresponding author’s home institution or funding agency.”
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the standards of science to digital data or an underlying disregard for the standards of science. The recommendations presented later in this chapter address the need for researchers not only to understand the reasons for maintaining the integrity of research data, but also the methods for doing so.9
All research data, whether digital or not, are susceptible both to error and
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National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2009. On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research, 3rd ed. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
