Scientific Integrity: Text And Cases In Responsible Conduct Of Research [Paperback]

Francis L. Macrina (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1555813186 | ISBN-13: 978-1555813185 | Publication Date: March 30, 2005 | Edition: 3

"Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible Conduct of Research, Third Edition", presents an important revision of a best-selling text in the expanding field of responsible conduct of research training. This book presents the core topics for graduate and postdoctoral trainees and professional researchers on the principles of scientific integrity. It contains highly relevant interactive case studies, 30% of which are new to third edition, written by practicing scientists on the front lines of ethical issues. This book covers essential topics related to the conduct of scientific investigation, such as guidelines, policies, standards, and codes. It offers a companion Web site, maintained by the author, containing a rich collection of Internet resources. It also includes discussion questions to promote critical thought. It provides updates to most appendix material.

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Amer Society for Microbiology; 3 edition (March 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555813186
• ISBN-13: 978-1555813185
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I find it useful, April 6, 2009

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I find this book useful in my research lab; I have used various chapters as assigned readings for our weekly discussion groups, especially when I have a new crop of undergraduate students joining my lab. The book raises good issues, gets my students thinking about their involvement in the research process, and what it means to invest themselves to the point of having ownership in a project as opposed to being a technician. The issues of data ownership and record keeping are also good. Sure, I could just raise these issues myself, but our discussions are better after the students have read the assigned chapter and had a chance to think about the issues. I've ordered my own copy so I don't have to keep checking out the copy from the library.

4.0 out of 5 stars Scientific Integrity, October 6, 2010

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This was a text for a class I am taking -- I have found it to be easy to understand and helpful.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Required Class reading, May 12, 2007

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I bought this book for a class that I was taking in Bioethics. At first glance the book looked very dry. But actually it was well organized and well written. I don't know if I would have read this text without it being a requirement but for the class it was a good choice. I also enjoyed the case studies that were at the end of every chapter.