What is Ethics in Research & Why is it Important? The National Institute of Environmental Health Science-National Institutes Of Health, offers a broad and informative discussion of research and ethics (not just on the environment) as well as codes of conduct and case examples.

Qualitative Research Guidelines The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has sponsored the Qualitative Research Guidelines Project to develop a website that will be useful for people developing, evaluating and engaging in qualitative research projects in health care settings. Criteria and examples are provided.

Ethics in Publications The Council of Science Editors has developed CSE’s White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications, 2009 Update (approved by the CSE Board of Directors on March 29, 2009). You may download a PDF of the entire White Paper for personal use.The White Paper provides guidance not just on publishing research for all the sciences but on the practices related to it.