Welcome to the School of Communication page for Research Ethics Resources. The information below is provided as a result of the work of Dr. Sandra Borden and Rebecca DeVries, 2002-2003 fellows of a federally funded project entitled "Teaching Research Ethics: An Institutional Change Model." This project was intended to develop techniques, strategies, and resources for training faculty and students on issues of research ethics.

Below you'll find sample case studies to use as a means of encouraging the ongoing discussion of research ethics in our department. You'll also find many helpful links.

Case Studies...

Two-part Case Study for Mentoring Relationships

Case Study for Authorship Issues

WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society

WMU Office of the Vice President of Research

APA guidelines for collaborative work

ERIC guidelines

Methods and scenarios for authorship issues in engineering and science (some scenarios are applicable to Communication)

Case studies in research ethics in science written by graduate students

Case studies and bibliography developed as part of the University of Michigan's Research Responsibility Program.