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ethics of authorship

perspectives on the ethics of authorship

Dr. Joan Brett, Associate Vice Provost of the Graduate College, moderates a panel discussion with faculty members Jon Harrison from the School of Life Sciences, Sandra Stauffer from the School of Music, Terry Alford from the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, and Ayanna Thompson from the Department of English, on authorship issues that many graduate students face.  Some of the topics discussed include whether advisors are included as authors on papers, how order of authorship is determined, and when someone should be included as an author.  The panel also answers questions from graduate students about issues of authorship, collaboration, plagiarism and intellectual property.  Listen to the five-part podcast series below.

     

    authorship and advisors

    Is your advisor always listed as an author on your paper?  What are the exceptions?  When should you expect to be included as an author on your advisor’s research paper? Does data collection automatically warrant authorship? When should you bring up issues of authorship with your advisor? Free royalty-free music from danosongs.com.
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      order of authorship

      Who should be listed in the first author position?  What about the last position?  What does it mean to be listed first, last, or somewhere in between?  Order of authorship means different things across disciplines.  Learn more about what the positions mean and how the order is determined in various fields.  Free royalty-free music from danosongs.com.
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        ethical dilemmas you might face

        Faculty members describe ethical dilemmas they have faced when collaborating with graduate students. What are the pros and cons of collaboration in the humanities?  When should others be included on patent applications? Can work from a forthcoming dissertation be published as a coauthored piece?  Find out the answers and learn how you can be proactive to avoid problems down the road.  Free royalty-free music from danosongs.com.
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          student questions about authorship issues: part 1

          Questions discussed include: When should you simply cite previous work versus granting authorship?  Is there a limit on the number of co-authors, and can too many authors weaken a paper?  What constitutes a significant intellectual contribution to a project?  If data is generated at ASU, does it belong to the student or the advisor?  Free royalty-free music from danosongs.com.
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            student questions about authorship issues: part 2

            More graduate student questions, including: What should I do if another student or faculty member has plagiarized my work?  How is authorship determined in collaborations between different labs or universities?  How should I handle conflicts over authorship with my advisor? Who owns intellectual property at the university? Free royalty-free music from danosongs.com.
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              handling authorship disputes

              How to handle Authorship Disputes: A Guide for New Researchers, offers a proactive approach to negotiating authorship and outlines strategies to reduce incidences of authorship dispute and ensure that all authors receive the attention they deserve for their contributions to the finished work. Downloaded from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

                 

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